Boundary Layer in Compressible Fluids
Summary
The first part of the paper is concerned with the theory of the laminar boundary layer in compressible fluids. The known solution for incompressible fluids is extended to large Mach’s numbers by successive approximation. The compressibility effect on surface friction is discussed, and the results applied to estimate the ratio between wave resistance and frictional drag of projectiles and rockets. In the second part the heat transfer between a hot fluid and a cool surface, then between a hot body and a cool fluid is discussed. A general relation between drag and heat transfer as function of Mach’s number is given. The limits where ...
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