Boundary layer thickness (For laminar boundary layers over a flat plate)
Description
The boundary layer thickness is the distance across a boundary layer from the wall to a point where the flow velocity has essentially reached (99%)the 'free stream’ velocity.
Related formulasVariables
| δ | The overall thickness (or height) of the boundary layer (m) |
| ν | Kinematic viscosity (m2/s) |
| x | The distance downstream from the start of the boundary layer (m) |
| u0 | The freestream velocity (m/s) |