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Similarity solution for tangentially forced Stokes wedge

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For ψ=r2f(θ), biharmonicity gives
f(4)+4f′′=0. In the wedge −α<θ<0, no slip at the lower wall and no penetration plus tangential stress S at the upper surface give
f(−α)=f′(−α)=f(0)=0,μf′′(0)=S.
(1)
The resulting surface speed is
U(r)=μSr​sin2α−2αcos2α1−cos2α−αsin2α​.
(2)

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