Boundary Layer Theory
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The official GTU curriculum for Boundary Layer Theory (subject code 2170106) as prescribed for Aero · Semester 7 divides the course into 3 units, covering 22 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (2170106)Unit 1 BASIC CONCEPTS OF VISCOUS FLOWS
- Viscous flow characteristics
- introduction to hydrodynamic and thermal boundary layer theory
- governing equations with effect of viscosity
- flow over the flat plate at zero incidences
- boundary layer thickness
- displacement thickness
- momentum thickness
- energy thickness
- boundary layer equation and their general properties. 4
Unit 2 SOLUTIONS TO BOUNDARY LAYER FLOWS
- Flat plate at zero angle of incidence
- method of exact solution- Blassius solution to boundary layer problems
- Approximate solutions - Vonkarman solution to boundary layer flows over the flat plate
- flow with pressure gradient
- flow over a cylinder
- plane Couette flow
- circular Couette flow
- flow between parallel plates
Unit 3 THERMAL BOUNDARY LAYERS
- Heat transfer from heated surface
- Heat transfer from cold surface
- thermal boundary layer growth over the hot and cold surface
- flow over the flat plate with different flow conditions with heat transfer
- exact and approximate solutions to thermal boundary layer flows, 8
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