DAVID W. TAYLOR NAVAL SHIP 

 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER 



Bethesda, Md. 20084 



DRAG, FLOW TRANSITION, AND LAMINAR SEPARATION 



ON NINE BODIES OF REVOLUTION HAVING 



DIFFERENT FOREBODY SHAPES 



by 

 John L. Power 



APPROVED 



UNLIMITED 



SHIP PERFORMANCE DEPARTMENT 

 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT REPORT 



cember 1977 



^Report 77-0065 



