Abstract
In this paper, multi-disciplinary optimization techniques are applied to sail
design. Two different mathematical models, providing the solution of the fluid-dynamic
and the structural problems governing the behaviour of a complete sailplan, are coupled
in a fluid-structure interaction (FSI) scheme, in order to determine the real flying shape
of the sails and the forces acting on them. A numerical optimization algorithm is then
applied, optimizing the structural pattern of the sailplan in order to maximize the driving
force or other significant quantities.
Anno
2015
Autori IAC
Tipo pubblicazione
Altri Autori
Peri Daniele, Parolini Nicola, Fossati Fabio
