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About Rajeevlochanam B A
Expertise
structural design analysis of aero gas turbine engine ; strength, life and integrity, Careers

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stress analysis of rotating parts; Discs and shafts material selection and mechanical property

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Journal of Aeronautical Society of India (AeSI Journal), India National Seminar on Aerospace Structures (NASAS), India National conference on air brathing engine (NCABE), India ANSYS(India) Users confefence, National Seminar on Flight Testing, India

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BTech (GRADUATION in Mechanical Eng),mysore university, india MTech (Post Graduation in Engineering Mechanics) iit-m, India MBA (HRM) IGNOU, India

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Topic: Aeronautical Engineering



Expert: Rajeevlochanam B A
Date: 4/26/2007
Subject: force of wind speed

Question
hi there!

im writing a technical report on the design of some wind sails which I hope will catch the wind only from one direction to then expand like a sail and create a sort of shield or deflection.

At the moment the general design is a set of lightweight wooden panels, connected inbetween by a textile cloth and which are then threaded through a metal wire cable to slide away from eachother.

i need it to be sensistive to strong prevailing winds and not just random gusts so I need to find out how much weight can be lifted by different wind speeds/ or the amount of force which windspeeds have. (The wind speeds I want them to react to could eithet be over 6 knots or also 30 knots , whichever proves more practical)

This way I hope to calculate the proper materials and sizes for a realistic weight for the sail.
Ive only just started learning about wind to design my project, but physics is not my best subject, so I would greatly appreciate if you had any suggestions such as wind aerodynamic shapes or other things to bear in mind, or if you think its likely to work. thanks very much!

Answer
hi,

I wish you go through some of the best websites for tips, check out the following links.

http://www.windsurf-international.com/default.asp

http://www.hobiecat.com/sailing/sail_bravo.html

http://www.doylesails.co.uk/saildes.html

If you need some technical papers, you write to my email id rajeevlochanam@gmail.com, I shall send a few papers on this topic,

O.K., bye  

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