Annexes

CL range per technology

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Note that:

  • CL range for kite and rotor is operating CL

  • CL range for other technologies is the available range of CLmax

Parameter range and default values

Soft sail

Parameter

Range

Default value

Clmax

[1.00 , 1.55]

1.40

Device area

[400 , 2000]

800

Device span

50

Number of devices

[1 , 6]

1

Symmetric Wing Sail

Parameter

Range

Default value

Clmax

[1.00 , 1.30]

1.20

Device area

[200 , 1000]

400

Device span

40

Number of devices

[1 , 6]

1

Two Element Wing Sail

Parameter

Range

Default value

Clmax

[1.30 , 2.50]

1.90

Device area

[200 , 1000]

400

Device span

40

Number of devices

[1 , 6]

1

High Lift Cambered Wing Sail

Parameter

Range

Default value

Clmax

[2.50 , 4.00]

2.80

Device area

[100 , 500]

300

Device span

30

Number of devices

[1 , 6]

1

Flettner Rotor

Parameter

Range

Default value

Clmax

Fixed value

7.00

Device diameter

[3 , 7]

5

Device span

30

Number of devices

[1 , 6]

1

Suction Wing

Parameter

Range

Default value

Clmax

[5.50 , 6.50]

6.35

Device area

[50 , 300]

150

Device span

30

Number of devices

[1 , 6]

1

Dynamic Kite

Parameter

Range

Default value

Clmax

[0.4 , 0.8]

0.6

Lift to drag ratio

[4 , 7]

5

Device area

[200 , 1500]

400

Elevation

[35° , 65°]

45°

Number of devices

Fixed value

1