o

*
/o u /o
1/50 =2% of B.L. 1/60 = 1.67% of B.L.


0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1
0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
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Approximated velocity profiles in laminar boundary layer
u/U
y
/
o
Linear
Sinusoidal
Parabolic
Let q
o
=
y
, then dy = o dq because o = o(x).

o
*
(Displacement thickness)


- Parabolic velocity profile
( ) | |
o
q q q o
q o q q
o o
o
o
3
1
3
1
2 1
2 1
1
0
3 2
1
0
2
0
2
*
=
(

+ =
=

(
(

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\
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=
}
}
d
dy
y y
parabolic



u (Momentum thickness)


- Parabolic velocity profile
( ) ( ) | |
( )
o
q q q q o
q q q q q o
q o q q q q
o o o o
u
o
15
2
3
5
5
1
2 5 4
2 1 2
2 1 2
1
0
2 3 4 5
1
0
2 3 4
1
0
2 2
0
2 2
=
(

+ + =
+ + =
=

(
(

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(
(

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=
}
}
}
d
d
dy
y y y y
parabolic



Comparison

o
*
/o u /o
Linear 1/2 = 50% of B.L. 1/6 = 16.7% of B.L.
Sinusoidal 1-2/t = 36.3% of B.L. -1/2+2/t = 13.7% of B.L.
Parabolic 1/3 = 33.3% of B.L. 2/15 = 13.3% of B.L.
*** Note: B.L. means "Boundary Layer."