The method presented here for obtaining an approximate solution of the laminar boundary-layer equations is based on the iteration process of Piercy and Preston. It leads to a simple analytical approximation of good accuracy ...

A brief review of existing work is given and the possibility of certain simple solutions for velocity distributions of the type U = kxpowerm with their appropriate suction distributions is indicated. An improved approximate ...

To carry out on a Piercy 12/40 aerofoil an experimental investigation similar to that which was made using a Simple Joukowski aerofoil, and which is described in R. & M. 1998. The aim being to provide data relating to ...

The smoke filament technique for detecting transition points is limited to speeds below 180 ft./sec, for orthodox atmospheric tunnels with good lighting and viewing conditions. Also many tunnels are of the enclosed pressure ...

G. I. Taylor in an Appendix to R. & M. 989 (1924) suggested that, in the two-dimensional flow of a real fluid, the circulations in all circuits enclosing the aerofoil and cutting the streamlines in the wake at right-angles ...