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Turbulence Damping and Drag Reduction Produced by Certain Additives in Water

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GADD, G. Turbulence Damping and Drag Reduction Produced by Certain Additives in Water. Nature 206, 463–467 (1965). https://doi.org/10.1038/206463a0

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