Which mechanism destabilizes laminar flow past obstacles sharply increasing drag?

💡 Explanation

Boundary layer tripping causes premature turbulent transition if the Reynolds number threshold is crossed, and viscous forces are unable to completely damp instabilities anymore, because accelerated fluctuations increase skin friction, therefore drag increases rather than decreasing due pressure recovery.

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