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Old 11-29-2024, 08:22 AM   #6 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Piwoslaw View Post
Slightly related: I once tossed up the idea of a "gently morphing" boattail, parts of which could up/down or left/right a bit, allowing the tail to keep its general shape but better fit into the changing wake, depending on speed, sidewinds, and local turbulences.

It would be stiff (as opposed to using soft or elastic elements), with sensors in key locations feeding data by which servomotors would slightly move their relevant pieces.
I have been thinking along the same lines.
Somewhere between stiff and flexible there must a flexible enough to bend but not flap in the wind. Probably with dampers in the mix.
Thing is it would take a lot of expensive time and money building and testing such.

These guys have already done the equivalent of a short, more manageable boat tail with 'flappy bits' study.
I do hope they also do a slightly sprung 'flappy bits' study.
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