This study aims at developing the paraglider with the enhanced function and safety of flight by performing the simulation and test of flight with two slots at each wing tip of canopy. When the distributions of velocity and shear stress at wall around the canopy were compared, the canopy with slots showed the distribution of less velocity and shear stress at wall significantly than the canopy without slots by confirming the safety of the paraglider. Series of simulation were conducted to achieve the optimal shape of slots by applying various sizes and positions of the slots, resulting nine cases with the better outcome on which flight tests were based. The flight test results in this study confirmed that canopy with slots showed the improved flight function by increasing the maximum velocity, decreasing the minimum velocity, delaying the stall timing significantly and consequently improving the safety of the paraglider. Based on the simulation and flight tests, three cases with the best outcome have been selected for merchandising strategies.

건축물 캐노피에는 건축물 벽면을 따라 흐르는 바람에 의해 풍압분포가 결정된다. 이 논문에서는 캐노피의 설치 높이에 따른 건축물 캐노피에 작용하는 풍압특성을 연구하였다. 풍동실험을 위하여 1~11층까지의 각 층에 동일한 크기의 캐노피를 설치 할 수 있도록 실험모형을 제작하였다. 풍동실험결과, 설치 높이가 증가함에 따라 캐노피의 윗면에 작용하는 최대, 최소풍압계수는 증가하였고 반면에 아랫면에 작용하는 최대, 최소풍압계수는 감소하였다. 또한 10층과 11층 사이에 정체점이 발생하여 캐노피 윗면과 아랫면에 작용하는 풍압이 정압에서 부압으로 변화함을 알 수 있었다.