TY - JOUR
T1 - Multi-physics modelling and sensitivity analysis of olympic rowing boat dynamics
AU - Mola, Andrea
AU - Ghommem, Mehdi
AU - Hajj, Muhammad
PY - 2011/12
Y1 - 2011/12
N2 - A multidisciplinary approach is implemented to model and analyse the performance of Olympic rowing boats. A reduced-order model that couples rowers motions with the hull, oars and hydrodynamic and hydrostatic forces is detailed. This model is complemented with a sensitivity analysis carried out by means of a non-intrusive polynomial chaos expansion. Sensitivity analysis results for two different boat classes, namely, a lightweight single scull and a coxless four are presented and discussed. This analysis contrasts, for both classes, the effects of varying forces exerted by the rowers, weights of rowers and cadence of motions on the boat performance.
AB - A multidisciplinary approach is implemented to model and analyse the performance of Olympic rowing boats. A reduced-order model that couples rowers motions with the hull, oars and hydrodynamic and hydrostatic forces is detailed. This model is complemented with a sensitivity analysis carried out by means of a non-intrusive polynomial chaos expansion. Sensitivity analysis results for two different boat classes, namely, a lightweight single scull and a coxless four are presented and discussed. This analysis contrasts, for both classes, the effects of varying forces exerted by the rowers, weights of rowers and cadence of motions on the boat performance.
KW - Rigid body motions
KW - Rowers biomechanics
KW - Rowing
KW - Sensitivity analysis
KW - Water forces
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U2 - 10.1007/s12283-011-0075-2
DO - 10.1007/s12283-011-0075-2
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:81955165138
SN - 1369-7072
VL - 14
SP - 85
EP - 94
JO - Sports Engineering
JF - Sports Engineering
IS - 2-4
ER -