Accession Number:

AD0743053

Title:

The Torque and Turbulent Boundary Layer of Rotating Disks with Smooth and Rough Surfaces, and in Drag-Reducing Polymer Solutions,

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NAVAL SHIP RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER BETHESDA MD

Report Date:

1972-04-01

Abstract:

The resisting torque of disks rotating in an unbounded fluid is analyzed on the basis of three-dimensional boundary-layer theory. Smooth and rough surfaces in ordinary fluids and in drag-reducing polymer solutions are considered. A general logarithmic relation is derived for the torque as a function of Reynolds number for arbitrary roughness and arbitrary drag reduction. Special formulas are obtained for smooth surfaces, fully rough surfaces, polymer solutions with a linear logarithmic drag-reduction characterization, and polymer solutions with maximum drag reduction. Relations are also obtained for boundary-layer parameters such as thickness, wall shearing stress, etc. Author

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0054

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