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GIVEN
Consider a velocity field where the radial and tangential components of velocity are given by:
Vr := 0 Vθ = c⋅ r
FIND
Obtain the equations of the streamlines
ASSUMPTIONS
(1) c is a constant
(2) 2-D flow
SOLUTION
u = Vr⋅ cos( θ) − Vθ⋅ sin( θ)
z=z
y
u = −c⋅ r⋅ = −c⋅ y
r
x
v = c⋅ r⋅ = c⋅ x
r
dy v c⋅ x x
= →−
dx u −c⋅ y y
− k − x2
y=
2 2
y + x =k
2
k−x
4
2
− 10− x
2
− 5− x
2
0− x 2
2
5− x
2
10− x
2
− − 10− x 0
2
− − 5− x
2
− 0− x
2
− 5− x −2
2
− 10− x
−4
− 10 −5 0 5
x
10