Preliminary Report on The Effect of Jets on the Drag and Cavitation Characteristics of a Two-Dimensional Body

McGraw, J. T. and Kermeen, R. W. and Jackson, V. G. (1951) Preliminary Report on The Effect of Jets on the Drag and Cavitation Characteristics of a Two-Dimensional Body. California Institute of Technology , Pasadena, CA. (Unpublished) https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechAUTHORS:20150604-152914960

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Abstract

The effect of hydrojets on the drag characteristics of a two-dimensional hydrofoil was investigated in the High Speed Water Tunnel. The jets were found to affect drag through changes both in skin friction and pressure distribution, and when cavitating they showed some additional change.

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Navy Department Bureau of Ordnance Contract NOrd 9612. Memorandum Report No. EM-12.

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Hydrodynamics Laboratory

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Department of the Navy Bureau of Ordnance	NOrd 9612

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