Print Email Facebook Twitter Improving rowing performance by adjusting oar blade size and angle Title Improving rowing performance by adjusting oar blade size and angle Author Tran, Minh Tâm Kevin (TU Delft Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering) Yang, Ming Da (TU Delft Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering) van Nieuwburg, William (TU Delft Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering) van Spreuwel, Bram (TU Delft Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering) Contributor Tummers, M.J. (mentor) Westerweel, J. (mentor) Mulder, G. (mentor) Degree granting institution Delft University of Technology Programme Electrical Engineering Date 2022-06-16 Abstract A 1:5 scaled rowing boat had been designed by a previous research group to determine the performance of rowing blades with different sizes and blade angles. In this research modifications were done to allow more control of the rowing motion. The aim of this study is to assess whether an angled oar blade can reach faster speeds with the same input power. This is done by collecting data with force and position sensors. With the collected data, the input power and speed of the rowing boat can be compared between several modified oar blades. The results of the tests in the towing tank show that it is very likely that the rowing boat can go faster with the same input power by adjusting the oar blade angle. Subject Rowingpropulsionvortex shedding To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:72186131-c4c3-4405-b152-9d042a9106b3 Coordinates 52.001759008826916, 4.3712327306807754 Part of collection Student theses Document type bachelor thesis Rights © 2022 Minh Tâm Kevin Tran, Ming Da Yang, William van Nieuwburg, Bram van Spreuwel Files PDF BEP_2021_2022_Roeien_met_ ... e_hebt.pdf 2.58 MB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:72186131-c4c3-4405-b152-9d042a9106b3/datastream/OBJ/view