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    hard wing vs soft wing?

    Thanks for the explanation DCockey.
    Post by: Erwan, Sep 22, 2020 in forum: Hydrodynamics and Aerodynamics
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    hard wing vs soft wing?

    Thank you very much for the clarification With rookie's words can one says that : Dissipation is not a natural fluid dynamic phenomenon, but a...
    Post by: Erwan, Sep 20, 2020 in forum: Hydrodynamics and Aerodynamics
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    hard wing vs soft wing?

    Thank You Inquisitor, As you seems very proficient with JAVAFOIL, do you know if NCrit options exist or natural turbulences of the atmosphere is...
    Post by: Erwan, Sep 20, 2020 in forum: Hydrodynamics and Aerodynamics
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    hard wing vs soft wing?

    Congratulations Inquisitor for your homeworks with JAVAFOIL.
    Post by: Erwan, Sep 20, 2020 in forum: Hydrodynamics and Aerodynamics
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    hard wing vs soft wing?

    Slingshot, There is a "concept" or CFD phenomenon, called : "Dissipation" I suggest you to investigate. Unfortunatly, I cannot help you as I am...
    Post by: Erwan, Sep 20, 2020 in forum: Hydrodynamics and Aerodynamics
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    hard wing vs soft wing?

    Thanks for your participation Inquisitor, afaik JAVAFOIL can address 2 elements slotted wing, while, XFOIL addresses only single wing section with...
    Post by: Erwan, Sep 17, 2020 in forum: Hydrodynamics and Aerodynamics
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    hard wing vs soft wing?

    You are perfectly right Doug, it is my shi..y English which creates the confusion. The essence of my message is :Trust what CFD gurus used to say...
    Post by: Erwan, Sep 16, 2020 in forum: Hydrodynamics and Aerodynamics
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    hard wing vs soft wing?

    Very interesting debate here, A long time ago I posted similar questions regarding slotted wingsail/morphing single wing/classic...
    Post by: Erwan, Sep 16, 2020 in forum: Hydrodynamics and Aerodynamics
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    Downwash equation for Bell-Shaped spanload distribution

    Sorry, the Smiley is unintentional, just a mistake, I am not digital native
    Post by: Erwan, Mar 26, 2020 in forum: Hydrodynamics and Aerodynamics
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    Downwash equation for Bell-Shaped spanload distribution

    Thank you very much Mr Speer and sorry for late answer, this corona has triggered unexpected issues and I wanted to use Vortex a little bit before...
    Post by: Erwan, Mar 26, 2020 in forum: Hydrodynamics and Aerodynamics
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    Wind gradient - twist on windsurfing sail

    Please find attached an Excel spreadsheet with VR=Vent Réel = TRUE WIND = 7 m/s TWS= True Wind Speed AWA = Apparent Wind angle BS= Boat Speed...
    Post by: Erwan, Mar 12, 2020 in forum: Hydrodynamics and Aerodynamics
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    Downwash equation for Bell-Shaped spanload distribution

    I should add: It could be interesting for How to cut sail, probably only for third league players in the sail industry, as big names like...
    Post by: Erwan, Mar 1, 2020 in forum: Hydrodynamics and Aerodynamics
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    Downwash equation for Bell-Shaped spanload distribution

    Thanks you All for your lights DCockey, You read in my mind: My "Case Study" is an A-Cat rig which means constant span, constant area, constant...
    Post by: Erwan, Mar 1, 2020 in forum: Hydrodynamics and Aerodynamics
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    Downwash equation for Bell-Shaped spanload distribution

    Thanks for your advices, Unlike most of attendents on this forum, I am not engineer, just a little mathematics background, so mostly self-educated...
    Post by: Erwan, Feb 21, 2020 in forum: Hydrodynamics and Aerodynamics
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    Downwash equation for Bell-Shaped spanload distribution

    Thank you DCockey, I realize it is not as straightforward as I previously thought, I need to revisit seriously Kutta-Joukowsky & Co in order to...
    Post by: Erwan, Feb 18, 2020 in forum: Hydrodynamics and Aerodynamics