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On Boundary Layers: Laminar, Turbulent and Skin Friction

On September 18, 2016 · In Aerodynamics, General Aerospace

In the early 20th century, a group of German scientists led by Ludwig Prandtl at the University of Göttingen began studying the fundamental nature of fluid flow and subsequently laid the foundations for modern aerodynamics. In 1904, just a year after the first flight by the Wright brothers, Prandtl published the first paper on a […]

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