Sprint Canoe Blade Hydrodynamics - Modeling and On-water Measurement

A computational fluid dynamics model of the transient flow around a sprint canoe blade has been developed including the full blade motion in the catch and draw phases of the stroke, with the translational and rotational path of the blade is obtained from video analysis of a national team athlete. Examination of the blade path and associated flow patterns around the blade reveals the development of tip and side vortices and their interaction …