Fluid Dynamic Analysis and Comparison of Windsurfing Fins

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Fluid Dynamic Analysis and Comparison of
Windsurfing Fins

• MER 197 Union College Senior Design Project Fall
  2004
  
• John Gallagher
• Advisor Professor Anderson
• 10/22/04

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What I Have Done This Week

• IEF Proposal
• More Research
• Fin base construction
• Fins to model after
• Ordering Fins
• Solidworks
• (not working right now)

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Fin Construction

• Base Construction 3 types
• Standard
• Tuttle
• Power Box

(Images from http//callisto.my.mtu.edu/windsurfin
g/fin.html)
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Fins
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Next Week

• Solidworks Models
• Scale Fins
• Rapid Prototype