Subject: R-23's Laminar Flow Interrupters & Bottom paint
The R-23's Laminar Flow Interrupters reminds me of the golf ball that has dimples to disrupt the otherwise resulting laminar flow of a smooth surface and causes air turbulence that aids in reducing drag on the golf ball when in flight.
Of course, if the golf ball's dimples were to be filled the reduction in drag would be absent.
So if the R-23's hull were to have bottom paint applied would this in some way cover up the hull's dimples (that is... the R-23's Laminar Flow Interrupters) and increase the hull drag as it moves through the water ?
With the above in mind I would expect applying bottom paint to the R-23's hull needs to be done with care to avoid reducing the benefit of the hull's Laminar Flow Interrupters.
Does RT provide any guidance to R-23 owners about this aspect ?
Have current R-23 owners given this aspect any consideration ?
Thanks. 🙂
The R-23's Laminar Flow Interrupters reminds me of the golf ball that has dimples to disrupt the otherwise resulting laminar flow of a smooth surface and causes air turbulence that aids in reducing drag on the golf ball when in flight.
Of course, if the golf ball's dimples were to be filled the reduction in drag would be absent.
So if the R-23's hull were to have bottom paint applied would this in some way cover up the hull's dimples (that is... the R-23's Laminar Flow Interrupters) and increase the hull drag as it moves through the water ?
With the above in mind I would expect applying bottom paint to the R-23's hull needs to be done with care to avoid reducing the benefit of the hull's Laminar Flow Interrupters.
Does RT provide any guidance to R-23 owners about this aspect ?
Have current R-23 owners given this aspect any consideration ?
Thanks. 🙂