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| | Flow control |
 | | The objective of control is to match the stress vector along a portion of the boundary to a given vector; instability suppression is achieved by choosing the given vector to be that of a reference steady flow, e.g., Blasius flow for boundary layers. |
 | | Control is effected by adjustments to the temprature of the fluid at the inflow boundary. |
 | | Flow control and optimization is an ancient practice o man. For example, any dam, sluice, canal, levee, irrigation ditch, valve, duct, pipe, pump, hose, vane, etc., is an exercise in flow control or optimization, i.e., an attempt to control the mechanical and/or thermodynamical state of a fluid in order to achieve a desired purpose. |
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