Skin Friction Drag Reduction by Compliant Coatings.
Abstract
Research on skin friction reduction by compliant coating conducted at the University of Oklahoma during the past eight years is reviewed. At the University of Oklahoma wind tunnel experiments showed that compliant coatings composed of a thin sheet of polyvinyl chloride covering either a thin layer of liquid or a thin layer of polyurethane foam reduced the turbulent skin friction drag by as much as 40% on flat plates. Hot wire anemometer measurements also indicated corresponding reductions in Reynolds stresses and turbulence intensities in the boundary layer. An NACA 0009 airfoil was found to have as much as 30% less drag when equipped with a 'polyvinyl chloride-polyurethane foam' compliant coating. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 1974
- Accession Number
- AD0779544
Entities
People
- Edward F. Blick
Organizations
- University of Oklahoma