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Potential Function :: To Solve Potential Flow Problems

Potential flow problems can be solved using the superposition of elementary flows like uniform flow, source, sink, and doublet. The method of images can be used to account for ground effects by constructing image vortices that make the normal velocity at the wall equal to zero. To solve problems using this method: (1) draw image vortices in positions that satisfy the boundary condition, (2) find the induced velocity at the point of interest due to all real and image vortices, and (3) compute the stream function at any point using the strengths and positions of the vortices. An example is provided to illustrate the process.

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Potential Function :: To Solve Potential Flow Problems

Potential flow problems can be solved using the superposition of elementary flows like uniform flow, source, sink, and doublet. The method of images can be used to account for ground effects by constructing image vortices that make the normal velocity at the wall equal to zero. To solve problems using this method: (1) draw image vortices in positions that satisfy the boundary condition, (2) find the induced velocity at the point of interest due to all real and image vortices, and (3) compute the stream function at any point using the strengths and positions of the vortices. An example is provided to illustrate the process.

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ME 362

Potential Flow

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Potential Function ( ):
Definition: Characteristic:
u=
and v = y x v u

It always satisfies the irrotationality (i.e., z = x y = 0 )

Physical meaning: = constant is a potential line Streamline and potential line are orthogonal to each other

Potential Flow:
o!erning e"#ation:
$ = 0 or $ = 0

To Solve Potential Flow Problems: S#perposition of %lementary &lows o 'asic elementary flows: (niform flow &ree !orte) So#rce*Sin+ Do#,let

-ethod of Image

Superposition:
&or e)ample: &low o!er a circ#lar cylinder = (niform flow . Do#,let (niform flow: Do#,let:
uniform = U ( y cos x sin ) sin doublet = r

&low o!er a circ#lar cylinder: =uniform +doublet

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Method of Image:
(sed to sim#late gro#nd effects

Solution Procedure:
Step /: Draw image !ortices so that res#ltant !elocity normal to wall is 0ero Image !ortices are constr#cted as: Same distance ,elow the wall 1pposite rotation ccw a opposite rotation cw wall a same distance image vortex original vortex

Step $: &ind ind#ced !elocity at location ' (point of interested) ,y all !ortices (original . images)

v =

K = , r $ r

2 0 if

&or e)ample, V B ind#ced ,y !orte) / (original !orte)): r ' wall 4 ) 3 comp: y 3 comp: -agnit#de 4 cos 4 sin Sign (.) (.)

V B ,/ = (V cos , V sin )

Step 5: &ind stream f#nction at any location (), y)


=
ln r = ln r $ $ 6

where 2 0 is in the co#nter7cloc+wise direction

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xample:
8 positi!e line !orte) with strength is located at a distance (), y) = (a, $a) from the corner. /) Comp#te the total ind#ced !elocity at point ', where (), y) = ($a, a). $) &ind the stream f#nction at any location (), y). y

(a, $a) ' = ($a, a)

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