Thermodynamical modeling of boundary layer flow with suction and injection

The variational principle developed by Gyarmati embodying the principles of nonequilibrium thermodynamics is employed to investigate the laminar boundary layer effect on wedge flows with suction and injection. The velocity Jhnction is assumed as a simple third-degree polynomial and the variational principle is formulated. The hydrodynamical boundary layer thickness is derived as the Euler-Lagrange equation of the variational principle. The velocity profiles and skin friction values were computed for various values of suction and injection parameter and wedge angle parameter. The comparison of the present solution with an available exact solution establishes the fact that the accuracy is remarkable. © 1998 by ASME.