Velocity profiles

Let's get the answers for the two velocity profiles by substituting in the answers from the boundary conditions.  Note that "[[1]]" takes the expression that is inside one set of braces, { $$$ }.    

[Graphics:../Images/lubricatedflow_gr_45.gif]
[Graphics:../Images/lubricatedflow_gr_46.gif]
[Graphics:../Images/lubricatedflow_gr_47.gif]
[Graphics:../Images/lubricatedflow_gr_48.gif]
Dimensionless profiles

Following Middleman, we can simplify the equations and get a better feel for how they behave if we nondimensionalize these.  Note how we do substitutions to get these forms.   

[Graphics:../Images/lubricatedflow_gr_49.gif]
[Graphics:../Images/lubricatedflow_gr_50.gif]
[Graphics:../Images/lubricatedflow_gr_51.gif]
[Graphics:../Images/lubricatedflow_gr_52.gif]

These match equations 3.2.53 and 3.2.54, although you have to re arrange the first one a little.  


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