GATE XE · 2018 · XE-B
Question 18: External Flows
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Question 18
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On a flat plate, transition from laminar to turbulent boundary layer occurred at a critical Reynolds number (Re_cr). The empirical relations for the laminar and turbulent boundary layer thickness are given by
and
, respectively. The ratio of laminar to turbulent boundary layer thickness, at the location of transition, is 0.3. The value of Re_cr is ________.Log in to check the answer
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2018XE-B
GATE XE 2018 · Paper 1
Engineering Sciences · Original paper archive
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- Section XE-B
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- Numerical answer (NAT)
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- 2 marks
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