Computational Fluid Dynamics Investigation of Two Surfboard Fin Configurations.

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Image/Video	Description
Single fin side cutplot.	This image is of the single fin, with a cut plane down the vertical axis. The colours represent velocities of the fluid.
Thruster rear fin cutplot	This image is of the rear fin of the Thruster configuration, with a cut plane down the vertical axis. The colours represent velocities of the fluid.
Thruster side fin cutplot	This image is of the right hand side fin of the Thruster configuration, with a cut plane down the vertical axis. The colours represent velocities of the fluid. Indicates boundary layer present on inside flat surface of side fin.
Thruster vortices	This image is of the trailing vortices formed by the Thruster configuration. The flow trajectories are coloured by velocity.
Mesh Generation	This image is of the mesh. It depicts some parts which haven’t been filled by solid mesh. This means that the solution can be made more accurate by decreasing the mesh size.
Single fin moving cut plot (5.8 Mb)	This video shows a vertical cut plot moving past the single fin. The cut plot is coloured by velocity.
Single fin velocity isosurface (2.8 Mb)	This video shows the velocity related isosurfaces of the single fin. A caution is advised as this isn’t depicting the flow, only 3D mapping of velocity zones. Great video to show vortice formation
Single fin flow trajectories 1 (0.5 Mb)	Rear view of single fin tip. Shows vortice formation in small detail.
Single fin flow trajectories 2 (0.9 Mb)	Rear perspective of single fin. Shows vortice formation in greater detail.
Thruster moving cut plot (5.4 Mb)	Front view of Thruster configuration. Cut plot coloured by velocity. Shows boundary layers of fins clearly.
Thruster flow trajectories 1 (0.6 Mb)	Rear view of the RHS Thruster fin. Shows vortice formation. Flow trajectories are coloured by velocity.
Thruster flow trajectories 2 (0.6 Mb)	Rear perspective of RHS Thruster fin. Shows flow trajectories crossing over to form the vortice.
Thruster velocity isosurface (1.5 Mb)	This video shows the velocity related isosurfaces of the thruster fin. A caution is advised as this isn’t depicting the flow, only 3D mapping of velocity zones. Great video to show vortice formation

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