Drag Moderation by the Melting of an Ice Surface in Contact with Water

Author(s): Ivan U. Vakarelski, Derek Y. C. Chan, and Sigurdur T. Thoroddsen

An ice coating can halve the drag of an object moving in water by reducing the turbulent wake behind it.

[Phys. Rev. Lett. 115, 044501] Published Fri Jul 24, 2015