I googled it and came up with this from 2004, which I had heard of.
HOWEVER, a more recent analysis (which I did not read until just now) says the speed is not due to the skin shape :-(
On balance, I reckon science and the LA Times do not have the final say yet, and 'the jury is still open' on this, especially as golf balls and sea-slide work.
On Tue, Sep 6, 2016 at 3:35 PM, Björn bjornmail@gmail.com [harryproa] <harryproa@yahoogroups.com.au> wrote:
They have?On Tue, Sep 6, 2016 at 3:27 PM, Robin Warde robin.warde@gmail.com [harryproa] <harryproa@yahoogroups.com.au> wrote:And I understand dolphins have 'dimpled' skins?On Tue, Sep 6, 2016 at 11:31 AM, Björn bjornmail@gmail.com [harryproa] <harryproa@yahoogroups.com.au> wrote:Mike wrote:
> Clearly, the smoother the finish, the faster the boat is going to be.
Yes it seems that's the case for boats.
But I've seen in other areas that a rough surface might be an
advantage. Intake ports in cylinder heads. Or the classic example of
golf balls.
I guess it depends on the fluid, speed, size e.t.c. The reynolds number.
Sea slide looks interesting, especially if it lasts.
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