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The hydrodynamic study of the swimming gliding: a two-dimensional computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis

dc.contributor.authorMarinho, D.A.
dc.contributor.authorBarbosa, Tiago M.
dc.contributor.authorRouboa, Abel
dc.contributor.authorSilva, A.J.
dc.date.accessioned2012-05-25T11:13:32Z
dc.date.available2012-05-25T11:13:32Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.description.abstractNowadays the underwater gliding after the starts and the turns plays a major role in the overall swimming performance. Hence, minimizing hydrodynamic drag during the underwater phases should be a main aim during swimming. Indeed, there are several postures that swimmers can assume during the underwater gliding, although experimental results were not conclusive concerning the best body position to accomplish this aim. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to analyse the effect in hydrodynamic drag forces of using different body positions during gliding through computational fluid dynamics (CFD) methodology. For this purpose, two-dimensional models of the human body in steady flow conditions were studied. Two-dimensional virtual models had been created: (i) a prone position with the arms extended at the front of the body; (ii) a prone position with the arms placed alongside the trunk; (iii) a lateral position with the arms extended at the front and; (iv) a dorsal position with the arms extended at the front. The drag forces were computed between speeds of 1.6 m/s and 2 m/s in a two-dimensional Fluent® analysis. The positions with the arms extended at the front presented lower drag values than the position with the arms aside the trunk. The lateral position was the one in which the drag was lower and seems to be the one that should be adopted during the gliding after starts and turns.por
dc.identifier.citationMarinho, D.A.; Barbosa, Tiago M.; Rouboa, A.I.; Silva, A.J. (2011). The hydrodynamic study of the swimming gliding: a two-dimensional computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis. Journal of Human Kinetics. ISSN 1640-5544. 29, p. 49-57por
dc.identifier.issn1640-5544
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10198/6990
dc.language.isoengpor
dc.peerreviewedyespor
dc.publisherAcad Physical Education-Katowicepor
dc.relation.ispartofseries29;
dc.subjectTests and testingpor
dc.subjectComputational fluid dynamicspor
dc.subjectTechniquepor
dc.subjectBiomechanicspor
dc.subjectNumerical simulationspor
dc.subjectSwimming glidingpor
dc.titleThe hydrodynamic study of the swimming gliding: a two-dimensional computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysispor
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.endPage57por
oaire.citation.startPage49por
oaire.citation.titleJournal of Human Kineticspor
person.familyNameBarbosa
person.givenNameTiago M.
person.identifier.ciencia-id8B11-BDC4-F6FF
person.identifier.orcid0000-0001-7071-2116
person.identifier.scopus-author-id10044856400
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rcaap.typearticlepor
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