Fundamentals of Aerodynamics
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ISBN: 9781259129919
Author: John D. Anderson Jr.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 4, Problem 4.16P
For the conditions given in Problem 4.15, a more reasonable calculation of the skin friction coefficient would be to assume an initially laminar boundary layer starting at the leading edge. and then transitioning to a turbulent boundary layer at some point downstream. Calculate the skin-friction coefficient for the Spitfire’s airfoil described in Problem 4.15, but this time assuming a critical Reynolds number of
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