Estimate the friction drag on a wing by considering the following idealization. Consider the wing to be

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Estimate the friction drag on a wing by considering the following idealization. Consider the wing to be a rectangular flat plate, 7 ft by 40 ft, with a smooth surface. The wing is flying at 140 mph at 5000 ft. Determine the drag, assuming
a. A laminar boundary layer
b. A turbulent boundary layer

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Fundamentals Of Momentum Heat And Mass Transfer

ISBN: 9781118947463

6th Edition

Authors: James Welty, Gregory L. Rorrer, David G. Foster

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