1. Air at 25C and 1 atm is flowing over a long flat plate with a velocity of 8m/s.

Determine the distance from the leading edge of the plate where the flow becomes
turbulent and the thickness of the boundary layer at that location. The density and KV
of air are: 1.184 kg/m3 and 1.562 x10-5 m2/s.
2. Water flows past a flat plate that is oriented parallel to the flow with an upstream
velocity of 0.5m/s. Determine the approximate location downstream from the leading
edge where the boundary layer becomes turbulent. What is the boundary layer
thickness at this location?
3. Engine oil at 40 C is flowing over a long flat plate with a velocity of 6m/s. Determine
the distance xcritical from the leading edge of the plate where the flow becomes
turbulent. Given the density and kinematic viscosity of oil at 40C are 876 kg/m3 and
2.485 x 10-4 m2/s.
4. A viscous fluid flows past a flat plate such that the boundary layer thickness at a
distance of 1.3 m from the leading edge is 12mm. Determine the boundary layer
thickness at distances of 0.20, 2.0 and 20 m from the leading edge. Assume laminar
flow.
5. Engine oil at 40C flows over a 5m long flat plate with a free stream velocity of 2m/s.
Determine the drag force acting on the top side of the plate per unit width. Given the
density and kinematic viscosity of oil at 40C are 876kg/m3 and 2.485 x 10-4 m2/s.
6. Light oil at 20C flows over a 4.5 m long flat plate with a free stream velocity of 2m/s.
Determine the total drag force per unit width of the plate. Given the density and
kinematic viscosity of oil at 20C are 888.1 kg/m3 and 9.429 x 10-4 m2/s.
7. A smooth flat plate of length 6 m and width 4 m is placed in water at 25oC with an
upstream velocity of 0.5 m/s. Determine the boundary layer thickness and the wall
shear stress at the centre and the trailing edge of the plate. Assume laminar
boundary layer. The flow is observed to be turbulent.

8. Air flows at 25C with a velocity of 9m/s over a 2.5 m x 5.0 m flat plate. Determine the
drag force acting on the top surface of the plate if the air flows parallel to a) 5m long
side and b) 2.5m long side. The density and KV of air are: 1.184 kg/m3 and
1.562 x10-5 m2/s.
9. The top surface of the passenger car of a train moving at a velocity of 95 km/h is 2.1
m wide and 8 m long. If the outdoor air is at 1 atm ad 25 C, determine the drag force
acting on the top surface of the car. The density and KV of air are: 1.184 kg/m3 and
1.562 x10-5 m2/s.

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A smooth flat plate 2.0 m wide and 10 m long is being towed lengthwise through
still water at 20C at a velocity of 5.0 m/s. What is the drag force on one side of the
plate? Density =998.2 kg.m3 and KV = 1.004 x 10-6

When the laminar flow region is not disregarded, then

This relation can be used for turbulent flow on rough surfaces for Re > 106, especially
when /L > 104.

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A flat plate 0.5m by 2.0 m moves against a fluid at a velocity of 3.5m/s. Find the
drag force on the rod if it is moving through a) still air (density =1.2kg/m3, KV=1.51e-5)
and b) still water (density = 998.2 kg/m3, KV=1.004E-6)

12. A circular pole of 3.5m in diameter is standing vertically 10m above the ground.
Wind is blowing against the pole at a velocity of 8.3 km/h when air temperature is
30C. Determine the bending moment about the base. KV of air at 30C=1.6 x 10-5

13.
A cubical box 5m side is tied to the roof of a car. Estimate the drag force when the car
travels at 75km/h. Take the density of air as 1.2 kg/m3.
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The velocity profile for boundary layer flow over a flat plate is given by
u
y

583
.
y y
2 2 where the boundary layer thickness is given by 1/ 2 .

u

x Rex
3

Obtain a relation for drag coefficient and drag force for flow of a fluid over a flat plate.