GATE ME 2015 Set 1 — Question 62
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Fluid Mechanics → Viscous & Pipe Flow → Boundary Layer Theory
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Air ( and kinematic viscosity, ) with a velocity of flows over the top surface of a flat plate of length . If the average value of friction coefficient is , the total drag force (in N) per unit width of the plate is ________
Correct answer
0.0158 to 0.0162
Solution
Given:
Average friction coefficient (Note: The question uses but refers to the average value over the plate length .)Step 1: Calculate the Reynolds number at the end of the plate.
Step 2: Calculate the average friction coefficient.
Step 3: Calculate the total drag force per unit width ().
Average friction coefficient (Note: The question uses but refers to the average value over the plate length .)Step 1: Calculate the Reynolds number at the end of the plate.
Step 2: Calculate the average friction coefficient.
Step 3: Calculate the total drag force per unit width ().
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