 Couette-Poiseuille flow with a stress-free stationary wall (source code)

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= Couette-Poiseuille flow with a stress-free stationary wall
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For $U_0=0$, $U_1=U$, and constant $G=p_x$, zero shear at $y=0$ requires
$$
G=\frac{2\mu U}{h^2}.
$$
The velocity becomes $u=Uy^2/h^2$, the flux per unit width is $Uh/3$, and the fluid exerts shear $-2\mu U/h$ on the moving upper wall.

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