Creating a Hydrofoil: Find Lift & Drag Formulas

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The discussion centers on the formulas for lift and drag essential for creating a hydrofoil. A user seeks resources to understand these concepts and mentions using a free hydrofoil simulator for calculations. The simulator's results require verification, particularly regarding the foil's performance state, such as stalling. The website www.hydrofoils.org is recommended for accessing a lift tutorial and a relevant spreadsheet for further insights.

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  • Understanding of fluid dynamics principles
  • Familiarity with lift and drag coefficients
  • Experience with hydrofoil design concepts
  • Basic knowledge of simulation tools like Foil Simulator
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  • Research the principles of lift and drag in fluid dynamics
  • Explore the use of hydrofoil simulators for design validation
  • Study the effects of stall on hydrofoil performance
  • Examine resources on hydrofoil design from www.hydrofoils.org
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Aerospace engineers, marine designers, and students studying fluid dynamics who are interested in hydrofoil technology and its performance metrics.

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I have been assigned a project where I have to locate and explain the general formulas, such as lift and drag, used in creating a hydrofoil. I have been looking around for days and I can't find anything. Does anyone have any book suggestions or places I can look on the web that might have this information? Thank you for your help.
 
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Foil Simulator

I found a free hydrofoil simulator that I am working with. But I posted here the values it calculated and I am trying to get a verification on the results. And also a real world opinion such as" Yes the values are correct for the input, but the foil is in a stalled state".
www.hydrofoils.org and click on the lift tutorial and open the spreadsheet link.
 

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