Saph and Schoder and the Friction Law of Blasius

Paul Steen, Wilfried Brutsaert

Index: 10.1146/annurev-fluid-080316-121100

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Abstract

Blasius's law of friction is built on Saph and Schoder's prior experiments. The name Blasius is well-recognized, whereas the names Saph and Schoder are not. This is the story of the experiments of Augustus Saph and Ernst Schoder and the friction law of Heinrich Blasius.