Hydrofoil Design

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  1. Panos_na
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    Does anyone know where can i find offsets for some types of hydrofoils?
    Maybe some of the NACA series..!
     
    Panos_na, Jun 26, 2005
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    Thank you very much for the Link.

    Do you know any program, which i can use to design the foil?
    Can i use Autocad, or maybe it would be easier to use another program?
     
    Panos_na, Jun 27, 2005
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  4. Tim B
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    Yes, you can use autocad to draw it but I strongly suggest you download a copy of Rhino 3 (www.rhino3.com). Then look at the thread "Points Cloud" in the software section of this forum. If you want to analyse the performance, X-Foil (from UIUC/Mark Drela) is a good bet. E-mail me if you need any help... Tim@MarineDesign.tk

    Good Luck,

    Tim B.
     
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    Does anyone know a good and easy method to construct a hydrofoil?
    (materials,shaping,etc..)
     
    Panos_na, Sep 14, 2005
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  7. Doug Lord

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    Foil Construction

    For fairly small foils used in Moth Class(11'hull length) sailboats go to the Australian Moth class forum-much info there on construction design and some on altitude control. Also see the Foiler Design thread under "sailboats" on this forum for some useful info.
    Lots of info at http://www.foils.org
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    Australian Moth Class Association :: Index
    Address: http://www.moth.asn.au/forum/index.php?sid=b2984b019982eb0292321c902664a9d2
     
    Doug Lord, Sep 15, 2005
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    Thank you!!!
     
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    hi i am a naval architect student doin hydrofoil craft design .can u just help me in gettin technical drawings
     
    jejojoy, Jun 2, 2006
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