Hydrodynamics
The Reynolds number
Understanding the boundary layer
Bernoulli’s principle
Flows in sailing
Added resistance in waves: “Pinkster” solver versus “Keuning 2006” comparison
Added resistance in waves of a yacht (calculation)
See also: Added resistance in waves knowing yacht’s radius of gyration (calculation). Added resistance in waves: Response Amplitude Operator (calculation). What the hydrodynamic resistance is…
Added resistance in waves knowing yacht’s radius of gyration (calculation)
Calculation template How does it work? The calculation requires LWL, Tc, BWL, ∇c, CP, the yacht’s radius of gyration, Kyy, as well as the significant…
Added resistance in waves: Response Amplitude Operator (calculation)
How it works When sailing against waves, a sailing craft experiences an additional resistance that penalizes its performance. To study how the boat is affected,…