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Skin Friction Estimator

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Skin-friction build-up

Re 1.00e7

The selected surface fraction blends laminar and turbulent skin-friction estimates.

Velocity Falls Toward the WallWall Shear τwTurbulent

Blended Cf

0.002946

skin-friction coefficient

Skin-friction drag

736.50 N

q Swet Cf

Equivalent CD

0.00921

referenced to planform area

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