3DFoil Tutorial: Jib and Main Sail Analysis

3DFoil is used to design and analyze a jib an main sail. More information about 3DFoil can be found at: www.hanleyinnovations.com/3dfo....
We use the following steps to setup the analysis:
1. Enter the parameters for the jib. This surface has a span of 4.8 m; a left chord of 1.5 m; a tip chord of 0.05 m. A sweep of zero degrees is applied at the trailing edge.
2. Enter the main sail. This surface has a span of 6.7 meters; a left chord of 2.6 m; a tip chord of 0.05 m. A sweep of zero degrees is applied at the leading edge.
3. A reflection boundary condition is applied at y=0 to model the deck.
4. Preliminary results are obtained using an angle of attack of 10 degrees and wind speed of 8 mph.
5. The jib is modified using a NACA 5501 airfoil at the root chord (left chord).
6. Results show the forces acting on the jib and main sail.
More information about 3DFoil can be found at: www.hanleyinnovations.com/3dfo...

[@buscari5748]

which program is used?

[@hanleyinnovations]

Hi Buscari, I used 3DFoil for this tutorial. More information can be found at www.hanleyinnovations.com/3dfoil.html. Thanks for your message.
Best regards,
Patrick