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← ScienceWhich outcome develops as turbulent flow disrupts lift?
A)Elevated skin friction coefficient values✓
B)Decreased boundary layer separation location
C)Augmented momentum energy near airflow
D)Lower stagnation pressures across airfoil
💡 Explanation
Elevated skin friction occurs because turbulence causes increased momentum transfer near the airfoil via momentum diffusivity, affecting drag calculation in the Navier-Stokes equation; therefore skin friction soars under turbulent flow, rather than reduced pressure since the mixing increases
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