Chapter I General Information
- Notation – Abbreviations
- Glossary of Terms and Names
- Drag and Theoretical Analysis
- Non-Dimensional Coefficients
- Physical Similarity Laws
- Properties of Air and Water
Chapter II Skin-Friction Drag
- At Very Small Reynolds Numbers
- General Boundary-Layer Data
- Friction with Laminar B’Layer
- With Turbulent boundary Layer
- Friction of 3-Dimensional Bodies
- Transition of B’Layer Flow
- Laminar-Flow Foil Sections
Chapter III Pressure Drag
- At Very Small Reynolds Numbers
- Mechanism of Flow Separation
- Various Vortex Systems
- Critical Reynolds Number
- Drag of Round Bodies
- Drag of Various Types of Plates
- Drag of Wedges and Cones
- Base-Drag Characteristics
- Drag of Non-Solid Bodies
- Reduction of Pressure Drag
- Supplemental Notes
Chapter IV Wind Loads on Structures
- Wind Characteristics
- Various Buildings
- Cylindrical Structures
- Other Structures
Chapter V Surface Irregularities
- Drag Due to Surface Roughness
- Drag Due to Surface Imperfections
- Imperfections, Streamline Shapes
Chapter VI Drag of Streamline Shapes
- Drag of Wing and Strut Sections
- Section Drag as a Function of Lift
- Drag of Streamline Shapes
- Supplemental Information
Chapter VII Drag due to Lift
- Induced Drag and Aspect Ratio
- Influence of Shape on Drag
- In Various Wing Arrangements\
- Drag in Small Aspect Ratios
- Supplemental Notes
Chapter VIII Interference Drag
- Between Pairs of Bodies
- Drag on Half Bodies on Walls
- On Three Dimensional Bodies
- Wings (struts) and Walls
- Interference Drag on Wings
- Drag of Wing-Body Configurations
Chapter IX Internal-Flow Systems
- Mechanics of Ducted Systems
- Drag on Radiator Installations
- Drag on Engine Installations
- Heat and Compressibility Effects
- Drag on In- and Outlet Openings
Chapter X Hydrodynamic Drag
- Fully Submerged Bodies
- Drag in Cavitating Flow
- Drag of Surface Piercing Solids
Chapter XI Water-Borne Craft
- Resistance of Displacement Vessels
- Characteristics of Planning Craft
- Hydrofoil Boats