The wind ship?

Question:
Could anyone offer up any links or info, regarding the theory behind the propulsion, of Jacques Cousteau's wind ship please.

Answers:

Boat builders?

This is actually an old concept and has been created in several variations since at least the 1950s. The main point of these vertical towers are exactly the same as a normal sail. A normal fore-aft sail creates drive in the same way that a wing does - high pressure on one side and low pressure on the other create a force vector toward the low pressure side. In a sailboat, that vector is pushed forward by lateral resistance in the keel - the effect is a lot like squeezing a watermelon seed in your fingers and watching it squirt out forward.

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On these wingsails, or turbosails, an auxiliary power source draws air into the tower on the propulsion side, creating a much greater pressure differential than the simple flow of air across an airfoil would. This is what creates the lift required. On Alcyone, which is a hybrid catamaran, the wings rotate so that the low pressure can be directed to the direction of motion more easily.

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It's important to note that is design is meant to augment traditional propulsion, reducing the amount of fuel needed to move the boat, not provide the primary propulsion.

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How exactly does the in board marine motor work or what website can i go too to find out.?

contact the COUSTEAU web site

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