Computer modelling of downwind sails

Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics

Volumn 63, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 95-110

  Hedges, K L ^a   Richards, P J ^a   Mallinson, G D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; FLOW VISUALIZATION; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; WIND TUNNELS;

DOWNWIND SAILS; LOGARITHMIC FLOW;

AERODYNAMICS;

AERODYNAMICS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; SAILS; VESSELS;

EID: 0030265282     PISSN: 01676105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-6105(96)00071-2     Document Type: Article

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