Question: Problem 2 . An incompressible isothermal fluid is placed between two infinite parallel plates separated by a distance ( L ) as shown
Problem An incompressible isothermal fluid is placed between two infinite parallel plates separated by a distance L as shown in the figure below. The bottom plate is fixed and the top plate moves with a constant velocity V We assume that all the initial transient behavior has died out, and that the flow field is i steady, ii planarcolumnariii fullydeveloped, and laminar. The flow field is due to a combination of the motion of the top plate and the pressure gradient in the x direction. The boundary conditions for this situation are the noslip and nopenetration conditions at the plate. Assume gravity acts in the negative z direction into the page
ptsa Write down the explicit mathematical expressions for the noslip and nopenetration boundary conditions for this situation to complete the governing equations.
ptsb Determine the components of gravity: gx gy gz with proper signs for this situation.
ptsc Use assumption iSteady to reduce the equations given above.
ptsd Next, use assumption iiPlanarColumnar to further reduce the equations given above.
ptse Finally, use assumption iiifullydeveloped flow to further reduce the equations given above.
Do parts parts ce in the order they are given. Be sure to label which assumption you use to eliminate which term by drawing an arrow through it with the assumption number next to it like we do in class. Do not solve the resulting simplified equations yet!
ptsf Apply the appropriate boundary conditions to solve the reduced continuity equation and use your result to further simplify the momentum equations down to a single equation.
ptsg Derive an expression for the velocity profile.
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