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Rigid Wing Sailed Catamaran. A Radio Controlled Project Nikolas Osvalds ENGN1000, Brown University Proposal Presentation February 17, 2011. What is a Rigid Wing Sail?. How does it work?. Airflow creates lift “Pulls” and propels a Sailboat, “Lifts” a plane.
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Rigid Wing Sailed Catamaran A Radio Controlled Project Nikolas Osvalds ENGN1000, Brown University Proposal Presentation February 17, 2011
What is a Rigid Wing Sail? How does it work? • Airflow creates lift • “Pulls” and propels a Sailboat, “Lifts” a plane
Points of Sail and Apparent Wind • Basic Sailing • A wings best friend
Rigid Wing vs. Soft Sail • Easier to Handle • Wears Out • Cheaper • Lift/ Drag • Holds Shape • One size
The Problem • Prohibitive costs/skills for A and C-class catamarans • Wings are not Commercially Available for Small Scale Radio Controlled Sailboats • No easily accessible plans for either
My Solution • Buy an existing RC Catamaran • Design and Build a Rigid Wing Sail • Put them together • Make what I learned Accessible
Engineering Theory • Aerodynamics of the wing • Fluid dynamics of the hull • Mechanics of the system
Engineering Technology • Radio Control • Wing Camber Adjustment
Engineering Design • Design and optimize a wing shape and size according to the type and weight of boat through iterations