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Consider the visualization of flow over a 12° cone in Fig.
Chapter 4, Problem 25P(choose chapter or problem)
Problem 25P
Consider the visualization of flow over a 12° cone in Fig. P11-25C. Are we seeing streamlines, streaklines pathlines, or timelines? Explain.
Visualization of flow over a 12° cone at a 16° angle of attack at a Reynolds number of 15.000. The visualization is produced by colored fluid injected into water from ports is the body.
Courtesy ONERA. Photograph by Werlé.
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QUESTION:
Problem 25P
Consider the visualization of flow over a 12° cone in Fig. P11-25C. Are we seeing streamlines, streaklines pathlines, or timelines? Explain.
Visualization of flow over a 12° cone at a 16° angle of attack at a Reynolds number of 15.000. The visualization is produced by colored fluid injected into water from ports is the body.
Courtesy ONERA. Photograph by Werlé.
ANSWER:
Solution 25P
Step 1
In this problem, we have to analyse the visualization provided in the question. By analysing the visualization, we have to predict whether it is streamlines, streaklines, pathlines or timelines.