SimWorks is a GUI for OpenFoam. SimWorks - Free CFD software and OpenFOAM® GUI - IdealSimulations...
An elementary grasshopper definition for sailboat hulls, just in case someone wants to play with it. (please post here any improvement)
Delft hulls and data analysis have been released for public access, but I still can't download the files. Can anyone throw light on the procedure...
from Sailyachtresearch.org (great site!): A very complete Immersed Transom Study of a Volvo 70, from Farr YD (2005), released for public...
From Germany, an interesting free CFD online service for academic users. It is an online implementation of OpenFOAM and many others open-source...
This is intended for newbies in CFD (like me). Attached is a 3D file of an hydrofoil, the idea is to calculate and compare results from different...
I had problems with JavaFoil in Windows 7, just in case someone else have the same issue, this is the solution that worked for me: For some...
The relationship between pressure and velocity stated by Bernoulli's principle leads me to a misunderstanding. I thought that an increase in flow...
Arvel Gentry's site (www.arvelgentry.com) has been unattended for many years, and it is out of service from 9/2013 I really hope Mr. Gentry is ok...
Professor Claes Johnson teaches Applied Mathematics at KTH in Stockholm. He uses to attract attention with strident proclamations like this ones:...
For those having interest on sailboat's ARW, attached is an .xls file having the large list of coefficients for the seven coeff. polynomial as in:...
ORC 2013 VPP - radical Resistance Changes ORC VPP 2013 (attached) incorporated many radical changes in Resistance calculations, both Residuary...
In addition to this old thread: http://www.boatdesign.net/forums/sailboats/vpp-polar-diagrams-20641.html Attached a simple excell file with...
Beyond the amazing capabilities as a 3D modeler, PolyCAD (free) has also beautiful Hydrostatic Analysis features. You can perform dynamic and...
After the amazing Sailrocket record and all the interesting, professional comments about the evolution of the famous SR foil, I've been searching...
Is there any equation to determine the max thickness position over chord for a symetric 6 digit NACA profile, starting from the profile name only?...
André Deperrois has recently launched a new free development tool, Sail7 v0.03alpha, it's a branching of XFLR5 applied specifically to sailboats....
I've been searching for scantling software tools, and this is what I've found: ISO 12215-5: Scantling Calculator ISO is developing software to...
There's a new release of this aerodynamic "Technology Preview", it's stand-alone so you don't need Alias nor any other software to run it. And...
Hi, I'm just starting with Michlet and have some basic questions, hope someone could help: 1- Inclined waterlines of modern sailboats can reach...