Laminar flow along a flat plate (approximate solution)

Input(s)

v\mathrm{v} \infty: Fluid Velocity (ft/s)(\mathrm{ft} / \mathrm{s})

L: Length of Plate (ft)(\mathrm{ft})

W: Width of Plate (ft)(\mathrm{ft})

ρ\rho: Density of Fluid (g/cc)(\mathrm{g} / \mathrm{cc})

μ\mu: Viscosity (cP)(\mathrm{cP})

Output(s)

Fx\boldsymbol{F}_{\boldsymbol{x}}: Momentum Flux (psi)

Formula(s)

Fx=1.293((ρμ L( W2)(v3))0.5)\mathrm{F}_{\mathrm{x}}=1.293 *\left(\left(\rho * \mu * \mathrm{~L} *\left(\mathrm{~W}^{2}\right) *\left(\mathrm{v}_{\infty}^{3}\right)\right)^{0.5}\right)

Reference(s)

Bird, R.B., Stewart, W.E. and Lightfoot, E.N. (2002). Transport Phenomena (Second Ed.). John Wiley & Sons, Chapter: 4, Page: 137.

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