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V∞
D
Viscosity
is
the
(dynamic)
viscosity
of
the
fluid.
Shear
stress
Height
y
Shear
stress
can
be
u=V
wriKen
as:
Boundary
layer
thickness,
δ
Velocity
u
Viscous
flows:
some
defini=ons
Reynolds
number:
Laminar
flow:
Streamlines
are
smooth
and
regular;
a
fluid
element
moves
smoothly
along
a
streamline
Turbulent
flow:
Streamlines
break
up;
a
fluid
element
moves
in
a
random,
irregular
way.
Laminar
boundary
layer:
thickness
KinemaVc
viscosity
Skin
fric=on
drag
Skin
fric=on
drag
(2)
Skin
fric=on
coefficient:
laminar
boundary
layer