Aerodynamic Force Deduction on Yacht Sails Using Pressure and Shape Measurements in Real Time

Le Pelley, David; Morris, D; Richards, Peter; Motta, D

dc.contributor.author	Le Pelley, David	en
dc.contributor.author	Morris, D	en
dc.contributor.author	Richards, Peter	en
dc.contributor.author	Motta, D	en
dc.date.accessioned	2016-04-08T03:36:15Z	en
dc.date.issued	2015	en
dc.identifier.citation	Transactions of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects Part B International Journal of Small Craft Technology, 2015, 157 (B2), pp. 65 - 78	en
dc.identifier.issn	1740-0708	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2292/28561	en
dc.description.abstract	This paper describes a method of deducing aerodynamic force components produced by individual sails. This is achieved by measuring the pressure distribution at a number of discrete locations over the sail and extrapolating these measurements into a distribution across the entire sail surface. The sail shape is measured using the camera-based VSPARS system and the force distribution over the sail surface is then determined. Wind tunnel tests have been conducted to validate the accuracy of the model. Full scale testing has been undertaken to investigate how aerodynamic effects of trimming sails affect yacht performance.	en
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dc.publisher	Royal Institution of Naval Architects (RINA)	en
dc.relation.ispartofseries	Transactions of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects Part B International Journal of Small Craft Technology	en
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dc.title	Aerodynamic Force Deduction on Yacht Sails Using Pressure and Shape Measurements in Real Time	en
dc.type	Journal Article	en
pubs.issue	B2	en
pubs.begin-page	65	en
pubs.volume	157	en
dc.rights.holder	Copyright: Royal Institution of Naval Architects (RINA)	en
pubs.author-url	http://content.yudu.com/A3yht1/IJSCTB22015/resources/index.htm?referrerUrl=http://www.rina.org.uk/ijsct_digital.html	en
pubs.end-page	78	en
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pubs.subtype	Article	en
pubs.elements-id	525386	en
pubs.record-created-at-source-date	2016-03-24	en