A globally convergent and closed analytical solution of the Blasius equation with beneficial applications
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Abstract
For about a century, people have been trying to seek for a globally convergent and closed analytical solution (CAS) of the Blasius Equation (BE). In this paper, we proposed a formally satisfied solution which could be parametrically expressed by two power series. Some analytical results of the laminar boundary layer of a flat plate, that were not analytically given in former studies, e.g. the thickness of the boundary layer and higher order derivatives, could be obtained based on the solution. Besides, the heat transfer in the laminar boundary layer of a flat plate with constant temperature could also be analytically formulated. Especially, the solution of the singular situation with Prandtl number Pr=0, which seems impossible to be analyzed in prior studies, could be given analytically. The method for finding the CAS of Blasius equation was also utilized in the problem of the boundary layer regulation through wall injection and slip velocity on the wall surface.
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OpenAlex topics: Heat Transfer Mechanisms · Nanofluid Flow and Heat Transfer · Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows
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Affiliations
School of Energy and Power Engineering, Jiangsu University 1 , Zhenjiang 212013, China
School of Astronautics, Harbin Institute of Technology 2 , Harbin 150001, China
Funding
National Natural Science Foundation of China · Senior Talent Foundation of Jiangsu University · Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province
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