Chapter:

Boundary-Layer-Theory

stagnation point and stagnation pressure

A stagnation point in a flow field is a point in a flow field where the local velocity of the fluid is zero. Stagnation point exists at the surface of object in the flow field, where the fluid is brought to rest by the object.

The Bernoulli's equation shows that the static pressure is highest when the velocity is zero and hence static pressure is at its maximum value at stagnation points. The static pressure is called the stagnation pressure.

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