xU

f1=df0/d
=f '
f2 =df1/d
=f "
f3 =df2/d
=f '"
=-0.5f0f3 ,
where f0=f

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; Cv =

n-th order ODE

may be
transformed in
a system of
n=3 equations:

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The Blasius Boundary Layer Flow

MathCADs buit-in function

for solving diff. eqs. using
the Runge-Kutta method
(see HELP on next slide)

=1?

NOTE : f () f (7) = Z 700, 2

actually
the Shooting Method
program is on the
second slide from here

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method

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Solving a Boundary-Value Problem

using the Initial-Value Method:
Guessing the unknown initial value of
Runge-Kutta
f2(0) until we obtain the known
boundary value of f1(
)=1

Runge-Kutta method

or of the function & its

first (n-1) derivatives
of n-th order ODE

..or the first (n) derivatives of n-th order ODE

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Runge-Kutta method-Help
Screen
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The second
(incremental) guess

Convergence criteria

The
Shooting
Method
algorithm
programmed
in MathCAD

Calculate (interpolate)
new guess value iteratively
using the most recent two
guesses until convergence is
achieved

The output of the program

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Shooting Method MathCAD Program

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The first guess

number of iterations

The final SOLUTION

=1?

y = C y ; Cy = x

xU

CU = U

CV = U

xU

C = U 2
t
xU

f = Z <1> ; f = Z < 2> ; f = Z <3>

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The solution

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Solve using the above Shooting

Method program: G(tol, guess)

The solution-Graphical Form

CV = U

xU

C = U 2
t
xU

f = Z <1> ; f = Z < 2> ; f = Z <3>

y = C y ; Cy = x
Distance from the wall

xU

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CU = U = 1

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CU

Scaling
constants
(depend on
system
properties)

A good guess (solution)

to get the 3rd Boundary Condition

Within 0.1%

BOUNDARY
CONDITIONS

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Within 1%

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The solution-Tabular Form