Oar blade force coefficients and a mathematical model of rowing

Coppel, Anna, Gardner, Trevor, Caplan, Nick and Hargreaves, David (2009) Oar blade force coefficients and a mathematical model of rowing. Proceedings of the 27th International Conference on Biomechanics in Sport. ISSN 1999-4168

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Abstract

The aim of this study was to validate the use of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) to determine oar blade force coefficients for use in a mathematical model of rowing mechanics to predict the performance of a boat. Experimental and CFD derived lift and drag force coefficients for a Macon oar blade were taken from previously published research. Each set of coefficients was used to drive a mathematical model of rowing, and predicted instantaneous and mean steady state boat velocity compared. Instantaneous boat velocity was similar throughout the stroke and mean boat velocity varied by only 1.33%. In conclusion, this investigation has demonstrated that lift and drag coefficients obtained by computational methods may be used successfully to predict boat behaviour in a mathematical model of rowing. The use of computational data closely matches model outputs derived from experimental data.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	rowing, CFD, mathematical modelling, oar blade
Subjects:	C600 Sports Science
Department:	Faculties > Health and Life Sciences > Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation
Depositing User:	Becky Skoyles
Date Deposited:	28 Mar 2014 15:45
Last Modified:	12 Oct 2019 15:29
URI:	http://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/15989

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