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Pathline and Streamline Analysis

1) The pathline and streamlines for a given flow field with velocity components u=0.05x*t and v=4 are calculated. 2) The pathline is found to be x=3*e^0.05*t and y=4*t+1 using the initial condition (3,1). 3) Streamlines at times t=1, 2, and 3 are found by solving the streamfunction equations with the initial point (3,1).

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Pathline and Streamline Analysis

1) The pathline and streamlines for a given flow field with velocity components u=0.05x*t and v=4 are calculated. 2) The pathline is found to be x=3*e^0.05*t and y=4*t+1 using the initial condition (3,1). 3) Streamlines at times t=1, 2, and 3 are found by solving the streamfunction equations with the initial point (3,1).

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Problem 2.

25 [Difficulty: 3]

Given: Flow field

Find: Pathline for particle starting at (3,1); Streamlines through same point at t = 1, 2, and 3 s

Solution:
dx dy
For particle paths = u = a⋅ x ⋅ t an =v=b
dt d dt
dx 1 2
Separating variables and integrating = a⋅ t⋅ dt or ln( x ) = ⋅ a⋅ t + c1
x 2
dy = b ⋅ dt or y = b ⋅ t + c2

Using initial condition (x,y) = (3,1) and the given values for a and b
c1 = ln( 3 ⋅ m) an c2 = 1 ⋅ m
d
2
0.05⋅ t
The pathline is then x = 3⋅ e and y = 4⋅ t + 1

v dy b
For streamlines (at any time t) = =
u dx a⋅ x ⋅ t
b dx
So, separating variables dy = ⋅
a⋅ t x
b
Integrating y= ⋅ ln( x ) + c
a⋅ t

We are interested in instantaneous streamlines at various times that always pass through point (3,1). Using a and b values:
b 4
c=y− ⋅ ln( x) = 1 − ⋅ ln( 3)
a ⋅t 0.1⋅ t

⋅ ln⎛⎜
40 x⎞
The streamline equation is y= 1+
t ⎝ 3⎠
30
Pathline
Streamline (t=1)
20
Streamline (t=2)
Streamline (t=3)
10
y

0 1 2 3 4 5

− 10

− 20 These curves can be plotted in


Excel.
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