P02 : Reducing Wakes to Save Our Lakes - Optimizing Hull Design Using Computational Fluid Dynamics


Students Mitchell Clapperton
School HWDSB - Westdale Secondary School - Hamilton
Level Intermediate 9/10 - Grade 10
Group Group 2B - Engineering and Computing I
Abstract Boat wakes are a significant problem in freshwater lakes, threatening ecosystems, endangering people, and causing property damage. This project investigates the physics of wake formation and uses computer aided design software to create a computational fluid dynamics simulation model. This model is then applied to optimize hull design and reduce wake output.