Problem 4: Book Problem 2.

GIVEN

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

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

rearranging, we yield

−x⋅ dx = y⋅ dy

Integrating both sides, we get

⌠ x
2 ⌠ y
2
 −x dx → −  y dy →
⌡ 2 ⌡ 2

Therefore
 x2 − k 
y= 
2 2
x y Where k is an arbitrary constant
= +c  2 
2 2 − x − k
 20

2
x +10

2
x +1
10
2
x

2
x −1

2
x −10

2
− x + 10 0
2
− x +1

2
− x

2
− x −1

2 − 10
− x − 10

− 20
− 10 −5 0 5 10
x