Question: Air at -10C flows over a smooth, sharp-edged, almost-flat, aerodynamic surface at 240 km/hr. the surface is at 10C find: a) the approximate location of

Air at -10°C flows over a smooth, sharp-edged, almost-flat, aerodynamic surface at 240 km/hr. the surface is at 10°C find: 

a) the approximate location of the laminar-turbulent transition 

b) the overall h̅ average convection h for a 2m chord: 

c) h at the trailing edge for a 2 m chord 

d) δ and h at the beginning of the transition region (δx t should be around half a millimeter).


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