I've wondered about a thin, flat' stiffener' inside of the weave of dyneema several times in order to keep it flat. If such a line were then used for rigging, would it automatically orient itself for least drag?
It'd not be perfect, but it might be less drag than 'round' rigging?
As I said, I've wondered - but I've not explored it at all......
No, it would put it squre to flow. That's because the aerodynamic forces act at about 25% chord from the leading edge, while the mass would be around 50% chord and the turning point (where the line is under highest tension) would be at 50% as well.
Cheers,
Klaus
