Analysis of Influencing Factors on Lift Coefficients of Autonomous Sailboat Double Sail Propulsion System Based on Vortex Panel Method
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DOI: 10.1007/s13344-019-0073-x
Abstract: Sail is the core part of autonomous sailboat and wing sail is a new type of sail. Wing sail generates not only propulsion but also lateral force and heeling moment. The latter two will affect… read more here.
Keywords: propulsion; sail; coefficient; double sail ... See more keywords
Design approach and hydrodynamic characteristics of a novel bionic airfoil
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DOI: 10.1016/j.oceaneng.2020.108076
Abstract: Abstract Airfoil is the basic structure in the field of fluid machinery and is widely used in aerospace, petrochemical, and hydraulic machinery. In this study, three nonbionic airfoils (Sdown, Slevel, and Sup) in the side… read more here.
Keywords: airfoil; bionic airfoil; leading edge; lift coefficient ... See more keywords
Drag power kite with very high lift coefficient
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DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2017.10.073
Abstract: As an alternative to conventional wind turbines, this study considered kites with onboard wind turbines driven by a high airspeed due to crosswind flight (“drag power”). The hypothesis of this study was, that if the… read more here.
Keywords: high lift; power; kite; lift coefficient ... See more keywords
Aerodynamic investigation of Passer domesticus inspired biomimetic wing at low Reynolds number
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DOI: 10.1177/09544062221079509
Abstract: A biomimetic wing is designed by considering the wing of a natural flyer (Passer domesticus) as a reference. Since the birds have thin wings, Bergey BW-3, a thin and highly cambered airfoil, is used to… read more here.
Keywords: passer domesticus; wing; lift coefficient; biomimetic wing ... See more keywords
Numerical Analysis of High Aspect Ratio Flexible Wings in Flapping Motion
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DOI: 10.29252/jafm.12.06.29792
Abstract: Wing geometry, kinematics and flexibility are the fundamental components which contribute towards the aerodynamics performance of micro aerial vehicles. This research focuses on determining the role of isotropic flexibility in the aerodynamic performance of high… read more here.
Keywords: flexible wings; high aspect; flexibility; lift coefficient ... See more keywords
Numerical Investigation of a Two-Element Wingsail for Ship Auxiliary Propulsion
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DOI: 10.3390/jmse8050333
Abstract: The rigid wingsail is a new type of propulsion equipment which greatly improves the performance of the sailboat under the conditions of upwind and downwind. However, such sail-assisted devices are not common in large ships… read more here.
Keywords: element wingsail; propulsion; position; wingsail ... See more keywords