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Preface
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Contents
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Contributors
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Numerical Models and Simulations in Sailing Yacht Design
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1 Sailing Yacht Design
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1.1 Performance Evaluation
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1.2 Yacht Appendages
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1.3 Physics of Downwind Sailing
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2 Mathematical Model
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2.1 Flow Equations
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2.2 Rigid-Body Fluid/Structure Interaction
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2.3 Wind–Sails Interaction
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2.3.1 Modelling the Sail Structure
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2.3.2 Fluid–Structure Coupling Algorithm
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2.3.3 Pressure Relaxation
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3 Mesh Generation and Mesh Motion
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3.1 Block-Structured Mesh for Hydrodynamic Studies
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3.2 Mesh Handling in Wind/Sails Interaction
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4 Numerical Results
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4.1 Advances in Appendage Design
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4.2 Free-Surface Simulations
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4.3 Fluid–Structure Interaction for Downwind Sails
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5 Conclusions
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References
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Swimming Simulation: A New Tool for Swimming Research and Practical Applications
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1 Introduction
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2 Areas of Application of Computational Fluid Dynamics
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3 Computational Fluid Dynamics Applied to Biological Systems
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3.1 Computational Fluid Dynamics Applied to Birds/Insects
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3.2 Computational Fluid Dynamics Applied to Fishes
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4 Computational Fluid Dynamics Applied to Human Beings
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4.1 Terrestrial Locomotion
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4.2 Aquatic Locomotion
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5 Computational Fluid Dynamics Applied to Competitive Swimming
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5.1 Experimental vs. Numerical Data
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5.2 Segmental Propulsion
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5.2.1 Variation of Drag and Lift According to Angle of Attack
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5.2.2 Relative Contribution of Drag and Lift to Propulsion
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5.2.3 Studies with Unsteady Flows
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5.2.4 Contribution of Arm's Action to Propulsion
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5.2.5 Contribution of Leg's Action and Kicking to Propulsion
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5.2.6 Finger's Positions
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5.3 Drag
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5.3.1 Kicking after Start and Turn
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5.3.2 Gliding Positions
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5.3.3 Drafting
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5.3.4 Relative Contribution of Drag Components to Total Drag
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5.3.5 Swimsuits and Training Equipments
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6 Computational Fluid Dynamics Methods Contribution for Near Future Development of Swimming Science
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7 Conclusions
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References
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On CFD Simulation of Ski Jumping
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1 Introduction
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2 Geometric Simulation of a Ski Jumper
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3 Numerical Results
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3.1 The Flow Solver
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3.2 Euler Calculation
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3.3 Navier-Stokes Calculation
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4 A Ski Jumper in Flight
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5 A Proposal for New Ski Design
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6 Concluding Remarks
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References
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Soccer Ball Aerodynamics
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1 Introduction
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2 Basics of Sports Ball Aerodynamics
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2.1 Basic Definitions
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2.2 Boundary Layers
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2.3 Boundary Layer Separation and Drag
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2.4 The Magnus Effect
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3 Soccer Ball Aerodynamics
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4 Measurement and Analysis Methods
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5 CFD of Soccer Balls: The Nature of Erratic Flight
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5.1 Introduction
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5.2 Establishing the Method
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5.3 Soccer Ball Analysis
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5.3.1 Set-up
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5.3.2 Drag Results
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5.3.3 Variation with Orientation
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5.3.4 Effects on Trajectory
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5.3.5 Factors Affecting the Trajectory
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5.4 Conclusions
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References
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Aerodynamics of an Australian Rules Foot Ball and Rugby Ball
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Nomenclature
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1 Introduction
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2 Experimental Procedure and Equipment
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2.1 Description of Balls
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2.2 Experimental Set Up and Equipment
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3 Computational Fluid Dynamics Models and Computational Procedure
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4 Results and Discussion
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4.1 Experimental Results
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4.2 Computational (CFD) Results
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4.2.1 Rugby Ball
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4.2.2 Australian Football League Football
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5 General Discussion
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6 Concluding Remarks
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7 Recommendations for Further Work
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References
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