Comparison of Commonly Used Sail Cloths through Photogrammetric Acquisitions, Experimental Tests and Numerical Aerodynamic Simulations

The use of polymer composites has been increasing over the years and nowadays the requirements for designing high performance and lightweight fabrics and laminates for sail manufacturing have become more stringent than ever. The present paper offers an effective methodology that enhances the underst...

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Published in:Procedia manufacturing 2017, Vol.11, p.1651-1658
Main Authors: Calì, Michele, Oliveri, Salvatore Massimo, Gloria, Antonio, Martorelli, Massimo, Speranza, Domenico
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aerodynamic coefficient
Apparent wind angle (AWA)
Apparent Wind Speed (AWS)
CFD analysis
Digital photogrammetry
Turbulence model
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Summary:The use of polymer composites has been increasing over the years and nowadays the requirements for designing high performance and lightweight fabrics and laminates for sail manufacturing have become more stringent than ever. The present paper offers an effective methodology that enhances the understanding of the influence of fibres orientation and arrangement of panels on sail performance. Constitutive characteristics of the ten commonly used sail cloths are experimentally measured and their influence on sail dynamic performance is compared using an aerodynamic approach. As expected also in industry 4.0 the method allows to control the production process and final product optimization.
ISSN:2351-9789
2351-9789
DOI:10.1016/j.promfg.2017.07.287