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The leading-edge vortex of yacht sails

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Arredondo galeana, A & Viola, IM 2018, 'The leading-edge vortex of yacht sails' Ocean Engineering.

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 Total circulation plotted in Fig. 12a for different gamma2 thresholds applied to figs. 10j and 11a, correction factor 1.35 for vorticity outside of the core is not applied
TOTAL CIRCULATION PLOTTED IN FIGURE 10a, FOR DIFFERENT GAMMA2 THRESHOLDS APPLED TO FIGURE 8j and 9a
PLANE B 10j
27, Fig. 8j Bound Circul -0.0241
Gamma2 Tao Rho k1 Gamma1 Tao Rho k2 Gamma2 Tao Rho k3 Gamma3 Tao Rho k4 Gamma4 k1Gamma1 k2Gamma2 k3Gamma3 k4Gamma4 Totalkappa TotalkappaNorm Total TotalNorm
0.8 165 1.15 0.9301 0 45 1.35 0.5093 -0.00050086 0 0 0 -0.0002551 -0.0002551 0.010584564 -0.00050086 0.020782573
0.7 165 1.15 0.9301 -0.0032 45 1.35 0.5093 -0.00069755 -0.0029763 0 0 -0.0003553 -0.0033316 0.138239926 -0.00389755 0.161724066
0.67 165 1.15 0.9301 -0.0042 45 1.35 0.5093 -0.00064216 -0.0039064 0 0 -0.0003271 -0.0042335 0.175662742 -0.00484216 0.200919502
0.64 165 1.15 0.9301 -0.00440 1.1 112 0.9429 0.000 45 1.35 0.5093 -0.00063065 -0.004096 0 0 -0.0003212 -0.0044172 0.183284862 -0.005034451 0.208898373
0.62 165 1.15 0.9301 -0.00437 1.1 112 0.9429 0.000 45 1.35 0.5093 -0.00025993 -0.0040599 0 0 -0.0001324 -0.0041923 0.173955534 -0.004624994 0.191908465
0.61 165 1.15 0.9301 -0.004200 1.1 112 0.9429 0.000 45 1.35 0.5093 -0.00068223 -0.0039064 0 0 -0.0003475 -0.0042539 0.176509533 -0.00488223 0.202582158
0.6 165 1.15 0.9301 -0.00400 1.1 112 0.9429 0.000 45 1.35 0.5093 -0.0006941 -0.0037204 0 0 -0.0003535 -0.0040739 0.169041707 -0.0046941 0.194775934
0.58 165 1.15 0.9301 -0.00340 1.1 112 0.9429 0.000 45 1.35 0.5093 -0.0007226 -0.0031623 0 0 -0.000368 -0.0035304 0.146487763 -0.00412259 0.171061826
0.55 165 1.15 0.9301 -0.00330 1.1 112 0.9429 0.000 45 1.35 0.5093 -0.0007418 -0.0030693 0 0 -0.0003778 -0.0034471 0.143033542 -0.00404176 0.167707884
0.5 165 1.15 0.9301 -0.00280 1.1 112 0.9429 0.000 45 1.35 0.5093 -0.0006142 -0.0026043 0 0 -0.0003128 -0.0029171 0.121040953 -0.00341419 0.141667635
0.4 165 1.15 0.9301 -0.00290 1.1 112 0.9429 0.000 45 1.35 0.5093 0.0000000 -0.0026973 0 0 0 -0.0026973 0.111920747 -0.0029 0.12033195
0.3 165 1.15 0.9301 -0.00180 1.1 112 0.9429 0.000 45 1.35 0.5093 0.0000000 -0.0016742 0 0 0 -0.0016742 0.06946805 -0.0018 0.074688797
0.2 165 1.15 0.9301 -0.00080 1.1 112 0.9429 0.000 45 1.35 0.5093 0.0000000 -0.0007446 0 0 0 -0.0007446 0.030897459 -0.00080059 0.033219502
0.1 165 1.15 0.9301 -0.00050 1.1 112 0.9429 0.000 45 1.35 0.5093 0.0000000 -0.0004652 0 0 0 -0.0004652 0.019304785 -0.00050021 0.020755602
0 165 1.15 0.9301 -0.00027 1.1 112 0.9429 0.000 45 1.35 0.5093 0.0000000 -0.0002512 0 0 0 -0.0002512 0.010421751 -0.00027004 0.011204979

PLANE A 11a
269, Fig. 9a
Bound Circulat -0.020000
Tao Rho k1 Gamma1 Tao Rho k2 Gamma2 Tao Rho k3 Gamma3 Tao Rho k4 Gamma4 k1Gamma1 k2Gamma2 k3Gamma3 k4Gamma4 Totalkappa TotalkappaNorm Total TotalNorm
0.8 170 1.4 0.8321 0 110 1.6 0.722 -0.0005 68 1.7 0.4979 -0.0004 43 1.7 0.1923 -0.0002 0 -0.0003839 -0.0002038 -3.871E-05 -0.0006265 0.031323582 -0.00114242 0.057121
0.7 170 1.4 0.8321 -0.0014 110 1.6 0.722 -0.0010 68 1.7 0.4979 -0.0004 43 1.7 0.1923 -0.0004 -0.0011649 -0.0007173 -0.0002096 -7.985E-05 -0.0021717 0.108585628 -0.00322972 0.161486
0.67 170 1.4 0.8321 -0.0017 110 1.6 0.722 -0.0012 68 1.7 0.4979 -0.0006 43 1.7 0.1923 -0.0004 -0.0014146 -0.0008664 -0.0002862 -8.412E-05 -0.0026513 0.132565376 -0.00391229 0.1956145
0.64 170 1.4 0.8321 -0.0019 110 1.6 0.722 -0.0012 68 1.7 0.4979 -0.0009 43 1.7 0.1923 -0.0004 -0.001581 -0.0008664 -0.0004396 -7.69E-05 -0.0029639 0.148193491 -0.00438276 0.219138
0.6 170 1.4 0.8321 -0.0018 110 1.6 0.722 -0.0012 68 1.7 0.4979 -0.0009 43 1.7 0.1923 -0.0004 -0.0014978 -0.0008664 -0.0004471 -7.799E-05 -0.0028892 0.14446099 -0.00430342 0.215171
0.58 170 1.4 0.8321 -0.0018 110 1.6 0.722 -0.0013 68 1.7 0.4979 -0.0009 43 1.7 0.1923 -0.0004 -0.0014978 -0.0009386 -0.0004471 -8.268E-05 -0.0029661 0.148306343 -0.00442785 0.2213925
0.55 170 1.4 0.8321 -0.0017 110 1.6 0.722 -0.0014 68 1.7 0.4979 -0.0013 43 1.7 0.1923 0.0000 -0.0014146 -0.0010108 -0.0006473 0 -0.0030726 0.153632 -0.0044 0.22
0.5 170 1.4 0.8321 -0.0017 110 1.6 0.722 -0.0026 68 1.7 0.4979 0.0000 43 1.7 0.1923 0.0000 -0.0014146 -0.0018772 0 0 -0.0032918 0.1645885 -0.0043 0.215
0.4 170 1.4 0.8321 -0.0029 110 1.6 0.722 0.0000 68 1.7 0.4979 0.0000 43 1.7 0.1923 0.0000 -0.0024131 0 0 0 -0.0024131 0.1206545 -0.0029 0.145
0.3 170 1.4 0.8321 -0.0023 110 1.6 0.722 0.0000 68 1.7 0.4979 0.0000 43 1.7 0.1923 0.0000 -0.0019138 0 0 0 -0.0019138 0.0956915 -0.0023 0.115
0.2 170 1.4 0.8321 -0.0018 110 1.6 0.722 0.0000 68 1.7 0.4979 0.0000 43 1.7 0.1923 0.0000 -0.0014978 0 0 0 -0.0014978 0.074889 -0.0018 0.09
0.1 170 1.4 0.8321 -0.0014 110 1.6 0.722 0.0000 68 1.7 0.4979 0.0000 43 1.7 0.1923 0.0000 -0.0011649 0 0 0 -0.0011649 0.058247 -0.0014 0.07
0 170 1.4 0.8321 -0.0007876 110 1.6 0.722 0.0000 68 1.7 0.4979 0.0000 43 1.7 0.1923 0.0000 -0.0006554 0 0 0 -0.0006554 0.032769346 -0.00078763 0.0393815

Fig. 10a
Figure 12a
0.25
Fig. 8j

Total Circulation / Bound Circulation

0.2 Fig. 9a

0.15

0.1

0.05

0
0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8
Gamma2 contour
Free vortices circulation integrated along gamma2=067 and calculated kappas used for Fig. 12b, correction factor 1.35 for vorticity outside of the core is not applied
FREE VORTICES CIRCULATION INTEGRATED ALONG GAMMA2 = 0.67 AND CALCULATED KAPPAS USED FOR FIGURE 10b
PLANE B g2=0.67 Bound Circul -0.0241
Tao Rho k1 Gamma1 Tao Rho k2 Gamma2 Tao Rho k3 Gamma3 Tao Rho k4 Gamma4 k1Gamma1 k2Gamma2 k3Gamma3 k4Gamma4 Total TotalNormalised
1 25 165 1.15 0.9301 -0.0042 45 1.35 0.5093 -0.00064216 -0.003906 0 0 -0.000327 -0.0042335 0.175662742
2 26 165 1.15 0.9301 -0.0035 1.1 112 0.9429 -0.00056902 1.1 70 0.9048 -0.00017 50 1.5 0.4364 -0.00015795 -0.003255 -0.0005365 -0.0001547 -6.89E-05 -0.0040155 0.166619091
3 27 165 1.15 0.9301 -0.0039 1.1 60 0.8848 -0.00047 -0.003627 0 -0.0004187 0 -0.0040461 0.167888129
4 28 165 1.15 0.9301 -0.0040 1.1 112 0.9429 -0.00022711 1.05 80 0.9584 -0.00007 55 1.15 0.8128 -0.000066918 -0.00372 -0.0002141 -6.624E-05 -5.44E-05 -0.0040552 0.168264471
5 29 165 1.15 0.9301 -0.0037 1.1 70 0.9048 -0.00005 -0.003441 0 -4.49E-05 0 -0.0034863 0.144658348
6 30 165 1.15 0.9301 -0.0041 1.1 65 0.8957 -0.00031 -0.003813 0 -0.0002745 0 -0.004088 0.169624895
7 31 165 1.15 0.9301 -0.0038 1.05 85 0.9612 -0.00012936 1.1 60 0.8848 -0.00035 -0.003534 -0.0001243 -0.000308 0 -0.0039667 0.164594179
8 32 165 1.15 0.9301 -0.0041 1.05 80 0.9584 -0.00028272 1.1 55 0.8716 -0.00053 -0.003813 -0.000271 -0.0004641 0 -0.0045485 0.188734268
9 33 165 1.15 0.9301 -0.0035 1.05 72 0.9528 -0.00013 43 1.3 0.5414 -0.00090853 -0.003255 0 -0.0001219 -0.000492 -0.0038692 0.160546764
-0.0038667
PLANE B g2=0.67
Tao Rho k1 Gamma1 Tao Rho k2 Gamma2 Tao Rho k3 Gamma3 Tao Rho k4 Gamma4 Tao Rho k5 Gamma5 Tao Rho k6 Gamma6 k1Gamma1 k2Gamma2 k3Gamma3 k4Gamma4 k5Gamma5 k6Gamma6 Total Total Norm
1 195 165 1.15 0.9301 -0.0026 127 1.2 0.9011 -0.0008 100 1.1 0.9365 -0.0005 80 1.5 0.6680 -0.0004 67 1.05 0.9484 -0.00022 60 1.6 0.4796 -3.741E-05 -0.0024183 -0.0007654 -0.0005067 -0.000269959 -0.000205936 -0.00002 -0.00418 0.173619754
2 196 165 1.15 0.9301 -0.0028 130 1.2 0.9026 -0.0005 110 1.2 0.8894 -0.0007 90 1.25 0.8352 -0.0004 67 1.45 0.6256 -0.00002 -0.0026043 -0.0004947 -0.0005991 -0.000338398 -0.000015536 0.00000 -0.00405 0.168132444
3 197 165 1.15 0.9301 -0.0015 140 1.2 0.9063 -0.0016 95 1.3 0.8444 -0.0004 78 1.35 0.7424 -0.0002 60 1.55 0.5092 -0.00023 -0.0013952 -0.0014501 -0.0003627 -0.000182111 -0.000117737 0.00000 -0.00351 0.145551801
4 198 165 1.15 0.9301 -0.0039 90 1.3 0.8352 -0.0001 65 1.5 0.6123 -0.0005 -0.0036274 -0.00006 -0.0002818 0 0 0.00000 -0.00397 0.164799013
5 199 165 1.15 0.9301 -0.0027 120 1.2 0.8971 -0.0012 90 1.3 0.8069 -0.0001 60 1.65 0.4519 -0.0006 -0.0025113 -0.0010765 -0.0000996 -0.000268239 0 0.00000 -0.00396 0.164133795
6 200 165 1.15 0.9301 -0.0025 125 1.3 0.8779 -0.0007 110 1.2 0.8894 -0.0010 75 1.30 0.7630 -0.0002 -0.0023253 -0.0006204 -0.0008735 -0.000173598 0 0.00000 -0.00399 0.165673854
7 201 165 1.15 0.9301 -0.0014 140 1.2 0.9063 -0.0012 115 1.3 0.87 -0.0005 98 1.3 0.8233 -0.0007 68 1.5 0.6018 -0.00032 -0.0013021 -0.0010876 -0.0004685 -0.000575314 -0.000193082 0.00000 -0.00363 0.150479482
8 202 165 1.15 0.9301 -0.0025 125 1.3 0.8779 -0.0010 84 1.4 0.7356 -0.0005 -0.0023253 -0.0008643 -0.0003385 0 0 0.00000 -0.00353 0.146392589
9 203 165 1.15 0.9301 -0.0014 135 1.2 0.9046 -0.0013 108 1.3 0.8390 -0.0013 67 1.3 0.7292 -0.0008 -0.0013021 -0.001176 -0.0010907 -0.000607227 0 0.00000 -0.00418 0.173279947

PLANE A g2=0.67 Bound Circulat -0.020000

Tao Rho k1 Gamma1 Tao Rho k2 Gamma2 Tao Rho k3 Gamma3 Tao Rho k4 Gamma4 Tao Rho k5 Gamma5 Tao Rho k6 Gamma6 k1Gamma1 k2Gamma2 k3Gamma3 k4Gamma4 k5Gamma5 k6Gamma6 Total Total Norm
1 269 170 1.4 0.8321 -0.0017 110 1.6 0.722 -0.0012 68 1.7 0.4979 -0.0006 43 1.7 0.1923 -0.0004 -0.0014146 -0.0008664 -0.0002862 -8.41197E-05 0.0000 0 -0.00265 0.13257
2 270 170 1.4 0.8321 -0.0016 95 1.7 0.6448 -0.0011 65 1.8 0.4284 -0.0001 55 2.1 0.2096 -0.0008 40 1.8 0.0794 -0.00022 -0.0013314 -0.0007093 -4.699E-05 -0.000160684 0.0000 0 -0.00227 0.11329
3 271 170 1.4 0.8321 -0.0015 110 1.1 0.942 -0.0003 80 1.7 0.5775 -0.0013 -0.0012482 -0.000316 -0.0007508 0 0.0000 0 -0.00231 0.11574
4 272 170 1.4 0.8321 -0.0023 70 1.9 0.4328 -0.0011 -0.0019138 -0.0004761 0 0 0.0000 0 -0.00239 0.11950
5 273 170 1.4 0.8321 -0.0027 60 2.1 0.2701 -0.0010 -0.0022467 -0.0002647 0 0 0.0000 0 -0.00251 0.12557
6 274 170 1.4 0.8321 -0.0017 108 1.4 0.7948 -0.0004 88 1.1 0.9272 -0.0001 65 2.1 0.3227 -0.0012 -0.0014146 -0.0002895 -0.0001317 -0.00038724 0.0000 0 -0.00222 0.11115
7 275 170 1.4 0.8321 -0.0018 110 1.6 0.722 -0.0007 100 1.1 0.9365 -0.0002 55 2.1 0.2096 -0.0006 -0.0014978 -0.0005231 -0.0001859 -0.000119019 0.0000 0 -0.00233 0.11629
8 276 170 1.4 0.8321 -0.0012 123 1.6 0.7447 -0.0011 100 1.6 0.6973 -0.0002 65 1.4 0.6458 -0.0003 50 2.2 0.1124 -0.0002 -0.0009985 -0.0008192 -0.0001477 -0.000176575 0.0000 0 -0.00216 0.10794
9 277 170 1.4 0.8321 -0.0012 135 1.6 0.7584 -0.0001 112 1.7 0.6932 -0.0010 90 2.6 0.3955 -0.00003 75 2.3 0.3579 -0.00002 61 1.6 0.4890 -0.00028 -0.0009985 -6.057E-05 -0.0006932 -1.36981E-05 0.0000 -0.0001379 -0.00191 0.09558
-0.00174

Figure 10b
Figure 12b
0.25
Total_kGamma/Gamma_Bound

0.2

0.15

0.1

Plane B, Fig. 8(j-r)

Plane B, Fig. 9(j-r)

0.05
PLANE A, Fig. 9(a-i)

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