Forces acting on the collector (N/m)

Velocity

Direction

Collector angle

−60

−45

−30

0

30

45

60

2.5 m/s

Drag

−9.6

−6.4

−2.8

0.4

3.6

8.2

12.4

Lift

4.6

4.9

2.8

−3.4

−7.6

−9.2

−7.6

Total

10.7

8.0

3.9

3.5

8.4

12.3

14.6

5 m/s

Drag

−38.3

−24.2

−9.9

1.2

13.2

30.5

48.8

Lift

18.3

18.4

9.6

−13.8

−26.6

−34.0

−29.8

Total

42.4

30.4

13.8

13.8

29.7

45.7

57.2

10 m/s

Drag

−148.9

−93.5

−37.8

3.6

50.4

117.6

193.4

Lift

71.3

71.2

36.2

−52.4

−99.0

−129.8

−117.8

Total

165.1

117.5

52.4

52.5

111.1

175.2

226.5

15 m/s

Drag

−331.6

−207.5

−83.6

7.1

111.6

261.3

434.8

Lift

158.9

158.0

79.9

−115.6

−217.8

−287.6

−264.7

Total

367.7

260.8

115.6

115.8

244.8

388.6

509.1