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Problem 2.14: Given: Find

The document provides the solution to problem 2.14 which asks to prove the parametric equations for particle motion in a given velocity field and compare the pathline through (2,2) to the streamline. The parametric equations for the pathlines are found to be xp = c1eAt and yp = c2e-At by separating and integrating the governing equations. It is shown that both the pathline and streamline that pass through (2,2) at t=0 satisfy x⋅y = 4, so they coincide because the flow is steady.

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Problem 2.14: Given: Find

The document provides the solution to problem 2.14 which asks to prove the parametric equations for particle motion in a given velocity field and compare the pathline through (2,2) to the streamline. The parametric equations for the pathlines are found to be xp = c1eAt and yp = c2e-At by separating and integrating the governing equations. It is shown that both the pathline and streamline that pass through (2,2) at t=0 satisfy x⋅y = 4, so they coincide because the flow is steady.

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Problem 2.

14 [Difficulty: 2]

Given: Velocity field


A⋅ t − A⋅ t
Find: Proof that the parametric equations for particle motion are x p = c1 ⋅ e and y p = c2 ⋅ e ; pathline that was at
(2,2) at t = 0; compare to streamline through same point, and explain why they are similar or not.

Solution:
dx dy v dy
Governing equations: For pathlines up = vp = For streamlines =
dt dt u dx

Assumption: 2D flow

dx dy
Hence for pathlines up = = A⋅ x vp = = −A⋅ y
dt dt

dx dy
So, separating variables = A⋅ dt = −A⋅ dt
x y

Integrating ln( x ) = A⋅ t + C1 ln( y ) = −A⋅ t + C2

A⋅ t+ C1 C1 A ⋅ t A⋅ t − A⋅ t+ C2 C2 − A ⋅ t − A⋅ t
x=e =e ⋅e = c1 ⋅ e y=e =e ⋅e = c2 ⋅ e

A⋅ t − A⋅ t
The pathlines are x = c1 ⋅ e y = c2 ⋅ e

⎛ 1 1⎞
Eliminating t t=
1
⋅ ln⎛⎜
⎞ = − 1 ⋅ ln⎛ y ⎞
x
A ⎜ c2
⎜ A A
ln⎝ x ⋅ y ⎠ = const or ( A A) = const
ln x ⋅ y
A
⎝ c1 ⎠ ⎝ ⎠
A A
so x ⋅y = const or x⋅ y = 4 for given data

v dy A⋅ y y
For streamlines = =− =
u dx A⋅ x x

dy dx
So, separating variables =−
y x

Integrating ln( y ) = −ln( x ) + c

The solution is ln( x ⋅ y ) = c or x ⋅ y = const or x⋅ y = 4 for given data

The streamline passing through (2,2) and the pathline that started at (2,2) coincide because the flow is steady!

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