RE: [Paddlewise] wing theory

From: Michael Edelman <mje_at_spamcop.net>
Date: Fri, 06 Jun 2003 23:34:20 -0400
Nick Shade wrote: -

>Moving water indicates kinetic energy in the
>water that could have been kinetic energy for
>the kayak.

Not necessarily.  Water moving in the opposite direction of the movement 
of the kayak indicates that energy was transferred to the kayak. We had 
a lot of discussion some time ago about votex shedding off the blade and 
how that contributes to the lift generated by the paddle. And so on.

-- mike
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  Michael Edelman
  medelman_at_ameritech.net
  http://www.foldingkayaks.org
  http://www.findascope.com

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