Numerical Investigation of a Two-Element Wingsail for Ship Auxiliary Propulsion

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 because the multi-element wingsail is sensitive to changes in upstream flow,...

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Main Authors: Chen Li, Hongming Wang, Peiting Sun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-05-01
Series:Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/8/5/333