Investigation of body motions and forces during hiking

• Main Author: Ong, Rong Gui.
• Other Authors: Hoon Kay Hiang
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2010
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Mechanical engineering::Bio-mechatronics
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/40074
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

In the sailing of a sail-craft, forces caused by the wind acting on a boat’s sail may cause a moment and tip the craft from one side or another. This is known as heeling. Heeling is undesirable as it reduces a boat’s effectiveness in maintaining its motion in a forward direction (deviate’s the craft...