Design and Aerodynamic Calculation of a Novel Sail

A new kind of airfoil sail is proposed in this paper based on NACA006 aerofoil and arc wing sail. The aerodynamic characteristic is numerically simulated with FLUENT software based on standard K-e model under different wind directions of 0, 5, 10, 15, 20 angles respectively. Lift coefficients and drag coefficients were calculated, which verified bigger lift force of the proposed aerofoil sail compared to traditional arcing sails.

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Shanghai Maritime University
China (People's Republic of)

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