Effects of Specific Types of Surface Roughness on Boundary-Layer Transition
Description:
Report presenting tests of two typical low-drag airfoils of 90-inch chord to determine the effects of surface projections, grooves, and sanding scratches on boundary-layer transition. Data were obtained for projections of various sizes and chordwise locations on both low-drag airfoils.
Date:
February 1946
Creator:
Loftin, Laurence K., Jr.
Partner:
UNT Libraries Government Documents Department