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This paper outlines a method of interpreting boundary layer behavior from data obtained from experiments in pipes, under conditions where turbulence is suppressed. The results show that, for all except very slow flows, the whole of the turbulent boundary layer will be suppressed, and that, for a particular case, very significant drops in skin friction of the order of 30 percent may be expected.
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White, D.A. (1969). The Flow of a Dilute Polymer Solution in a Turbulent Boundary Layer on a Flat Plate. In: Wells, C.S. (eds) Viscous Drag Reduction. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-5579-1_18
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