Formation of a Vortex at the Edge of a Plate
Description:
The flow about the plate of infinite width may be represented as a potential flow with discontinuity surfaces which extend from the plate edges. On the basis of a similitude requirement one succeeds in finding a solution of this problem for the plate of infinite width which is correct for the very beginning of the motion of the fluid. Starting from this solution, the further development of the vortex distribution and shape of the surface are observed in the case of a plate of finite width.
Date:
March 1956
Creator:
Anton, Leo
Partner:
UNT Libraries Government Documents Department