Wing Sails: Numerical Analysis of High-Performance Propulsion Systems for a Racing Yacht

With the increasing popularity of yachting sports and races comes the need to develop a more advanced and efficient propulsion device. Significant improvement can be made when using a mainly lift-driven propulsion source, known as a wing sail. This idea, dating back as far as the mid-70s, is nowaday...

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Published in:Energies (Basel) 2024-01, Vol.17 (3), p.549
Main Authors: Kawecki, Bartosz, Kulak, Michal, Lipian, Michal
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
aerofoil
Air flow
Analysis
Book publishing
computational fluid dynamics (CFD)
Computer software industry
Energy consumption
Geometry
Hydrofoil boats
Numerical analysis
Planetary boundary layer
Pressure distribution
Racing
Reynolds number
Simulation
Velocity
wing sail
Yachts
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Summary:With the increasing popularity of yachting sports and races comes the need to develop a more advanced and efficient propulsion device. Significant improvement can be made when using a mainly lift-driven propulsion source, known as a wing sail. This idea, dating back as far as the mid-70s, is nowadays regaining interest as a propulsion system in multihull, high-performance racing vessels (for instance, the AC50 and AC72 America’s Cup yacht classes). This article documents 2D and 3D numerical analyses of wing sail systems imitating those of an AC72 racing yacht class. It depicts methods employed in two- and three-dimensional steady-state flow simulations, compares systems equipped with various geometries of mainsails, and details a comprehensive examination of the airflow around the vessel using spatial analyses. Numerical calculations were carried out using ANSYS CFX and ANSYS Fluent (with overset feature) for 2D and 3D models, respectively. All simulations were conducted under conditions similar to those acting on the real system, i.e., high Reynolds number (order of magnitude 106 to 107) and atmospheric boundary layer (in the 3D model).
ISSN:1996-1073
1996-1073
DOI:10.3390/en17030549