Problem 3: Book Problem 2.

GIVEN

Consider a velocity field where the x and y components of velocity are given by:

c⋅ x c⋅ y
u= v=
2 2 2 2
x +y x +y

FIND
Obtain the equations of the streamlines

ASSUMPTIONS
(1) c is a constant
(2) 2-D Steady Flow
SOLUTION

For incompressible flow, the stream functions can be described using equation 2.118 and 2.139

d v
y=
dx u

Plugging values in for u and v and simplifying, we get

c⋅ y
2 2
x +y y d
→ which is equal to y
 
c⋅ x x dx
 2 2
x + y 

rearranging, we yield

1 1
⋅ dx = ⋅ dy
x y

Integrating both sides, we get

⌠ ⌠
 1  1
dx → ln( x) dy → ln( y)
 x  y
⌡ ⌡
Therefore

ln( x) = ln( y) + c = ln( k⋅ y) y = k⋅ x Where k is an arbitrary constant

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− 10⋅ x

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1x

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