Account of research from which it was concluded that performance of dolphin indicates fully laminar flow, and that its skin provides distributed dampings of wall near flow disturbances; Reynolds numbers are shown for trout, dolphin, whale and ocean liner United States, and structure of dolphin inner and outer skins is explained; notes are included on model tests of adaptation of skin principle for ships; diagrams show arrangement and dimensions of rubber coatings tested. See also Engineering Index 1960 p 481.
Dolphins' secret
Am Soc Naval Engrs -- J
1961
5 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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