Foils
The foils of the solar boat is a system that is comprised of the following:
- Wing design
- Foil assembly
- Autopilot
A small overview is given below what any of these signify in the hydrofoils.
Wing design
The wing design is based on the calculation of the airfoil database website: http://airfoiltools.com/plotter/index
From this database an implementation has been made into matlab to tweak some parameters as well as a plot for generating the wing shape.
The matlab scripts are on the git and can be found here.
Foil assembly
The foil assembly connects the wing to the foil mast and then to the hull of the boat.
Autipilot
The autopilot is the control electronics that controls the servos of the foil assembly. This a signal PCB with that measures the angle of the solar boat and adjust accordingly towards keeping the hull above the water.