Investigation of the Effect of Leading-Edge Tubercles on Wingsail Performance

In this study, effects of leading edge tubercles on a 2013 America’s Cup boat wingsail are investigated by viscous Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). Adding tubercles on the leading edge of the sail is inspired by humpback whales, which are fast and maneuverable animals along baleen whales thanks...

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Main Authors: Harun KEMALİ, Ahmet Ziya SAYDAM, Şebnem HELVACIOĞLU
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Gemi Makinaları İşletme Mühendisleri Odası 2020-03-01
Series:Journal of ETA Maritime Science
Subjects:
cfd
Online Access:https://www.journalagent.com/jems/pdfs/JEMS-60490-FULL_TEXT-SAYDAM.pdf