A Study of the Characteristics of Various Board Shapes for Use in the Development of Public Windsurfing Equipment |
Im Jang-Gon,Suh Sung-Bu |
Research Institute of Medium & Small Shipbuilding,Naval Architecture & Ocean Engineering Dong-Eui University |
보급형 윈드서핑 장비 개발을 위한 보드형상 특성 연구 |
임장곤,서성부 |
중소조선연구원,동의대학교 조선해양공학과 |
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© 2010 The Korean Society of Ocean Engineers
Open access / Under a Creative Commons License
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Keywords:
Windsurfing, Board shape, Principal dimension, Resistance, Deck wetness |
핵심용어:
윈드서핑, 보드형상, 주요제원, 저항, 상부침수 |
Abstract |
In this paper, the shapes of windsurfing boards are proposed for the promotion of their public utilization. Initially, we investigated the principal dimensions of 1,500 windsurfing boards that were produced in the last six years to categorize the characteristics of the boards. Then, model tests were performed in a circulating water channel to determine the resistance characteristics and the flow phenomena, including the wetness of the decks. After analyzing the principal dimensions and the results of the tests of existing windsurfing boards, we proposed four public board shapes that resulted from changing the shapes of the nose and rail and protecting the deck of free-ride boards from wetness. Finally, we predicted the performance of the four proposed windsurfing boards. |
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