Can supplement ship’s engine
Can fold down
How propulsion works
Top view of ship
This creates a difference in air pressure between the two sides, resulting in a thrust that propels the ship forward.
As the wind splits around the curved surface of the wing, it travels faster on one side than the other, which creates a high-pressure zone (+) on one side and a low-pressure zone (-) on the other.
Wind blows across the surface of the wing.
high
low
Can supplement ship’s engine
Can fold down
How propulsion works
Top view of ship
Wind blows across the surface of the wing.
As the wind splits around the curved surface of the wing, it travels faster on one side than the other, which creates a high-pressure zone (+) on one side and a low-pressure zone (-) on the other.
high
low
This creates a difference in air pressure between the two sides, resulting in a thrust that propels the ship forward.
Can supplement ship’s engine
Can fold down
How propulsion works
Top view of ship
Wind blows across the surface of the wing.
As the wind splits around the curved surface of the wing, it travels faster on one side than the other, which creates a high-pressure zone (+) on one side and a low-pressure zone (-) on the other.
high
low
This creates a difference in air pressure between the two sides, resulting in a thrust that propels the ship forward.