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Measurement of dynamic forces experienced by an asymmetric yacht during a gybe, for use within sail simulation software

Measurement of dynamic forces experienced by an asymmetric yacht during a gybe, for use within sail simulation software
Measurement of dynamic forces experienced by an asymmetric yacht during a gybe, for use within sail simulation software
Assessing the relative performance and appropriate race tactics of competitive yacht designs led to the development of a fleet sail racing simulation tool - Robo-Race . Dynamic wind tunnel tests of a scale model asymmetric spinnaker passing through a constant wind speed to determine heel and drive forces have been carried out. The results of this have been used to propose a new model that significantly improves the physical fidelity of the gybe manoeuvre within Robo-Race.

gybe, sailing manoeuvres, sail simulation, wind tunnel testing, sail dynamics, robo-race
2511-2516
Banks, J.
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Webb, A.
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Spenkuch, T.
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Turnock, S.R.
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Banks, J.
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Webb, A.
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Spenkuch, T.
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Turnock, S.R.
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Banks, J., Webb, A., Spenkuch, T. and Turnock, S.R. (2010) Measurement of dynamic forces experienced by an asymmetric yacht during a gybe, for use within sail simulation software. Procedia Engineering, 2 (2), 2511-2516. (doi:10.1016/j.proeng.2010.04.024).

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Abstract

Assessing the relative performance and appropriate race tactics of competitive yacht designs led to the development of a fleet sail racing simulation tool - Robo-Race . Dynamic wind tunnel tests of a scale model asymmetric spinnaker passing through a constant wind speed to determine heel and drive forces have been carried out. The results of this have been used to propose a new model that significantly improves the physical fidelity of the gybe manoeuvre within Robo-Race.

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Published date: June 2010
Keywords: gybe, sailing manoeuvres, sail simulation, wind tunnel testing, sail dynamics, robo-race
Organisations: Fluid Structure Interactions Group

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Local EPrints ID: 176485
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/176485
PURE UUID: 41989d4f-a60a-4752-8bc7-8e854ec32734
ORCID for J. Banks: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-3777-8962
ORCID for S.R. Turnock: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-6288-0400

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Date deposited: 08 Mar 2011 10:19
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 02:39

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Author: J. Banks ORCID iD
Author: A. Webb
Author: T. Spenkuch
Author: S.R. Turnock ORCID iD

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