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== Wind ==
 
== Wind ==
As anyone who used sail will explain you: the wind is your best friend. It makes you move, it produce electricity, it pumps your water, it refreshes you during hot tropical nights and days,...
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From Section 7 of [https://ww2.eagle.org/content/dam/eagle/rules-and-guides/archives/offshore/104_sfaforfloatingoffshorestructures/pub104_offshoresfa_guide.pdf ABS GUIDANCE NOTES ON SPECTRAL-BASED FATIGUE ANALYSIS FOR FLOATING OFFSHORE STRUCTURES . 2005]
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"Another source of fatigue-inducing loads is wind. Wind produces low-frequency drift motions, which can produce low-frequency fatigue effects in mooring lines and risers. These fatigue-inducing effects of wind can be included in the fatigue assessment as described in 4/5.5. Also wind gusts, vortex shedding and other dynamic wind effects can create significant fatigue damage, especially to superstructure components. However, these wind gust and dynamic effects on fatigue are not typically considered in classification. "
  
 
== Hurricanes ==
 
== Hurricanes ==
[[Image:Tropical cyclone map.gif|right|350px]][http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=17447 This] page at Nasa.gov has more information, as well as a nice picture of where they usually are.  A lot more info is in [http://seasteading.org/seastead.org/commented/paper/ocean.html#Wind the book].
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[[Image:Tropical cyclone map.gif|right|350px]][http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=17447 This] page at Nasa.gov has more information, as well as a nice picture of where they usually are.   
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Weather forecasts can help you keep out the way, as long as you move at reasonable speed.
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==Harnessing Wind==
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*[[Flettner Rotor]]
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*[[Traditional sailplan]]
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*[http://vortexbladeless.com/ Vortex Bladeless wind power]
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*[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vertical_axis_wind_turbine Vertical wind turbine]
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==Articles:==
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[http://www.maritimejournal.com/news101/power-and-propulsion/wingsail_ready_for_small_commercial_vessels1 Wingsails on small commercial vessels]
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[http://www.harborwingtech.com/technology_wingsail.htm1 Wingsails tech]
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[http://www.compositesworld.com/articles/sailing-the-sea-with-composite-wings1 Composite wings]
  
Hopefully, nowdays heavy weather is forecastable, and you can keep out the way, as long as you move at reasonable speed.
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[http://www.harborwingtech.com/products_demo.htm1 Wingsails demo]
  
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Latest revision as of 16:01, 11 August 2017

Wind

From Section 7 of ABS GUIDANCE NOTES ON SPECTRAL-BASED FATIGUE ANALYSIS FOR FLOATING OFFSHORE STRUCTURES . 2005

"Another source of fatigue-inducing loads is wind. Wind produces low-frequency drift motions, which can produce low-frequency fatigue effects in mooring lines and risers. These fatigue-inducing effects of wind can be included in the fatigue assessment as described in 4/5.5. Also wind gusts, vortex shedding and other dynamic wind effects can create significant fatigue damage, especially to superstructure components. However, these wind gust and dynamic effects on fatigue are not typically considered in classification. "

Hurricanes

Tropical cyclone map.gif

This page at Nasa.gov has more information, as well as a nice picture of where they usually are.

Weather forecasts can help you keep out the way, as long as you move at reasonable speed.


Harnessing Wind

Articles:

Wingsails on small commercial vessels

Wingsails tech

Composite wings

Wingsails demo


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