Flow Around a Cylinder with Linear Vortex and Points of Stagnation

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Homework Statement


Find the flow around a cylinder with radius ##a## generated by linear vortex ##\Gamma## in point ##z=b##. Find points of stagnation. Also ##b>a##

Homework Equations


Complex potential of vortex: $$\omega_{vortex} = \frac{\Gamma}{2\pi i}\ln{z}$$
Milne-Thomson circle theorem: $$\omega (z) = f(z) + \overline{f(\frac{a^2}{\overline{z}})}$$

The Attempt at a Solution


Here my ##f(z)## is: $$f(z)=\frac{\Gamma}{2\pi i}\ln{(z - b)}$$
Applying circle theorem: $$\omega (z) = f(z) + \overline{f(\frac{a^2}{\overline{z}})} = ... = \frac{\Gamma}{2\pi i}\bigg( \ln{(z-b)} - \ln{(\frac{a^2}{z} - b)} \bigg)$$
Wich is, I assume, the complex potential with boundary conditions for cylinder. But how am I supposed to find the flow now? I tried rotation of rotation but it's pointless. I'd be really gratful for help or hints.
 
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I have little clue of what you are talking about (my ignorance), but if that is a complex potential then the real part of the function is the velocity potential and to find the velocity field you just take the gradient of the potential. Hope it is what you are looking for.
 
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