ABSTRACT
Chapter Overview and Goals In order to determine how velocity and pressure vary from point to point in laminar flows, it is necessary to have the momentum equation in the form of a differential equation. This enables us to integrate the momentum equation to find how the velocity and pressure vary with the coordinates. We use an infinitesimal control volume to develop this differential equation form throughout this chapter. We then apply this form to solve for the laminar flow between parallel plates. This parallel plate solution is then extended to the case where the plates are almost parallel, which leads us to the study of a slider bearing, and how fluid layers act as lubricants.
