Disrespecting laminar flow?!? BLASPHEMY!!
I'll Paypal money for a six of Newcastle Brown Ale to anyone that can post a reference to a credible, objectively executed drag test that puts to rest the hydrophobic/hydrophilic debate. Preferably with a .edu, .nasa.gov or .navy.mil URL. I have yet to find one.
Steve,
The navy has been working on this for years. They discovered years ago that dolphins and whales as well as many fish exhibit far less drag than theory says they should given their shapes. They think they have it down to some substance exuded by their skin. Every now and then you hear a little blurb about it but I have not seen anything published recently. Not suprising with the Russians revealing their FULLY OPERATIONAL super-cavitating torpedoes. Can you say ketchup?
Jimbo
