Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge 2014 iii Paper 77 2 f Solution Created 2026-10-03 Updated 2026-10-07
At the undeformed boundary, the screened first-order transverse sheet flow has and . Hence the normal stress is . The sheet does work on the upper fluid at rate , where points from the sheet into that fluid. To second order only the first-order normal velocity and stress are needed. The power of a Brinkman sheet per projected area on one side isFor fluid on both sides, double this answer. At the one-sided power is , so the fixed-stroke cost increases by . The mechanical energy supplied to the fluid accounts for both viscous dissipation and work against the matrix drag; the stress still has the printed Newtonian form. Enhanced speed therefore comes with increased energetic cost.