MAGNUS EFFECT STUDIED WITH ANALYTICAL AND NUMERICAL METHODS

Different physical phenomena can be studied with the help of numerical programs. These programs are highly used in academic institutions for a better understanding of the phenomenon itself. A good correspondence between analytical representation and numerical representation is presented for different potential flows. The paper also presents a practical usage of potential flow when investigating the performance of an unconventional system that uses Flettner rotor for helping ship propulsion. The simulation, performed with CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) was made for different working conditions by varying the incidence angle.