A Method for the Rapid Estimation of Turbulent Boundary-Layer Thickness for Calculating Profile Drag
Description:
"An analysis is developed that makes it possible to integrate von Kármán's boundary-layer momentum equation directly. For this purpose, the skin friction coefficient is expressed as a function of the Reynolds number based on the boundary-layer momentum thickness and the boundary-layer shape is assumed to be constant. The integrated equation permits the boundary-layer momentum thickness at the airfoil trailing edge to be rapidly determined for the estimation of airfoil profile-drag coefficients" (p .1).
Date:
July 1944
Creator:
Tetervin, Neal
Partner:
UNT Libraries Government Documents Department