A theoretical and numerical procedure for predicting sailing yacht lift and drag

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2007.

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Main Author: Cairoli, Claudio, 1975-
Other Authors: Jerome J. Milgram.
Format: Thesis
Language:eng
Published: Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2007
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/38699
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spelling mit-1721.1/386992019-04-12T12:03:32Z A theoretical and numerical procedure for predicting sailing yacht lift and drag Cairoli, Claudio, 1975- Jerome J. Milgram. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering. Mechanical Engineering. Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2007. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 111-114). In this thesis, a theoretical and numerical procedure for predicting the effects of viscosity on the hydrodynamic forces developed by a sailing yacht hull is presented. A simultaneous viscous/inviscid algorithm is developed by coupling a low order panel method with quasi three-dimensional integral boundary layer equations. A transom condition is used to prevent non-zero wave heights at the stern for a hull with overhangs. The influence of viscosity on the outer inviscid flow is modeled using a wall transpiration boundary condition and an edge velocity formula. The boundary layer edge velocity is expressed as a sum of the inviscid velocities and a correction dependent only on the boundary layer variables, determined by equations developed from the panel method calculation as a distribution of transpiration sources. These are superimposed on the body, including the lifting surfaces, as well as on the potential flow wakes. The boundary layer equations, with the global potential flow effects included via the transpiration source model, are solved by a full Newton's method. Numerical predictions for a sailing yacht hull are compared with experimental results obtained in a towing tank. by Claudio Cairoli. Ph.D. 2007-08-29T20:46:35Z 2007-08-29T20:46:35Z 2007 2007 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/38699 165169203 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 114 leaves application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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A theoretical and numerical procedure for predicting sailing yacht lift and drag
title A theoretical and numerical procedure for predicting sailing yacht lift and drag
title_full A theoretical and numerical procedure for predicting sailing yacht lift and drag
title_fullStr A theoretical and numerical procedure for predicting sailing yacht lift and drag
title_full_unstemmed A theoretical and numerical procedure for predicting sailing yacht lift and drag
title_short A theoretical and numerical procedure for predicting sailing yacht lift and drag
title_sort theoretical and numerical procedure for predicting sailing yacht lift and drag
topic Mechanical Engineering.
url http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/38699
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