Q3:
Consider a steady, incompressible, parallel and laminar flow of a Newtonian fluid
(Fluid A) flowing upward in an infinite long channel bounded by vertical walls, as depicted in
Figure Q3. Assume fully developed flow and no velocity component in the x and y -
directions. Apart from the gravitational effect, the flow is driven upward by a constant
pressure gradient. The width of the channel is 0.1 m. Determine the velocity field in the
channel.
(20 Marks)
Fixed wall
z
x
Fixed wall
Fluid A
g
h
Figure Q3