LAMINAR FLOW IN A UNIFORMLY POROUS CHANNEL
The problem of laminar channel flow has been investigated for the case of uniform fluid suction or injection through the channel walls. The solutlon can be divided into three steps: (a) A judicious choice of stream function reduces the Navier-Stokes equations to an ordinary, fourth-order, nonlinear differential equation, which contains a free parameter R, the Reynolds number based upon fluid velocity through the wall. (b) Since general analysis of this equation is intractable, the parameter R is eliminated by a sultable transformation. (c) The transformed, nonparametric equatlon yields to a series solutlon, valid and absolutely convergent for all R. From this general solution, expressions are developed for velocity components, pressure distribution, and wall-friction coefficient. (auth)
- Research Organization:
- Georgia Inst. of Tech., Atlanta
- NSA Number:
- NSA-13-004126
- OSTI ID:
- 4263102
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Applied Mechanics (U.S.) Continues in part Trans. ASME Title varies: Applied Mechanics, Vol. 1, 1933, Journal Name: Journal of Applied Mechanics (U.S.) Continues in part Trans. ASME Title varies: Applied Mechanics, Vol. 1, 1933 Vol. Vol: 25; ISSN JAMCA
- Country of Publication:
- Country unknown/Code not available
- Language:
- English
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