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| Computational Study of the Aerodynamics of Sails in a Twisted Wind |
| HU Wen-rong1,ZU Hong-biao2,DING Zu-rong1,ZHOU Zhi-yong3,XIN Ding-liang4 |
(1. Department of Engineering Mechanics, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 200240, China;
2. Shanghai Institute of Applied Mathematics and Mechanics, Shanghai University,
Shanghai 200072, China; 3. Center of Water Sports, Shanghai 201713, China;
4. Shanghai Institute of Sports Science, Shanghai 200030, China) |
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Abstract The aerodynamic performance of a typical sail in a twisted wind was numerically studied by solving NavierStokes equations, and the effects of various factors on the sail’s aerodynamic performance were discussed. Valuable theoretical references of sailing manipulation in a complex wind field were provided.
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Received: 02 November 2007
Published: 28 November 2008
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Corresponding Authors:
HU Wen-rong
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