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Fig. 7.161 Flat plate transition
Fig. 7.162 Frictional drag coefficient of laminar and turbulent boundary layers
Laminar flow control and drag reduction
The most effective way to reduce aircraft drag is to reduce frictional drag on
the surface of the aircraft. Since the frictional drag of the turbulent boundary
layer is much larger than that of the laminar boundary layer, the basic idea of
561
Fig. 7.161 Flat plate transition
Fig. 7.162 Frictional drag coefficient of laminar and turbulent boundary layers
Laminar flow control and drag reduction
The most effective way to reduce aircraft drag is to reduce frictional drag on
the surface of the aircraft. Since the frictional drag of the turbulent boundary
layer is much larger than that of the laminar boundary layer, the basic idea of