Discussion
A student claims that because a laminar boundary layer has lower skin friction, a laminar layer is always preferable. The claim is
Answer: C
On a streamlined body where the flow stays attached, laminar flow is indeed worth having. On a bluff body, or anywhere a strong adverse gradient exists, keeping the layer laminar means early separation, a broad wake and far more total drag. Which is preferable depends entirely on the shape.
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