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Inclined-Plate Geometry (angle α)
Mathematical Modelling — Fluid Dynamics & Heat TransferContinuum mechanics; boundary-layer similarity theory
A semi-infinite plate aligned with the x-axis at y = 0, tilted by an angle α measured from the vertical.
Dimension I
Definition
What it is — and what it is not
- What it is
- S1A flat plate at y = 0 along the x-axis, inclined at angle α from the vertical.
- Attributes
- S2The gravity component along the plate scales with cos α (α = 0 vertical, α = π/2 horizontal).
Dimension II
In practice
How to deal with it
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