http://www.hpyd.org.nz/
There is a moth lecture which should be interesting.
I'm also particularly interested in the lecture on side force generation of slender hulls.
Others I'll be interested in are:
- Using parametric modelling, CFD, and historic data, to estimate planing hull performance on a laptop
- Design by best engineering principles for the solar catamaran Tûranor PlanetSolar (only because I want to know why the hell they put such a weird propeller on a slow boat)
- Model testing – What is the point? A review of yacht testing and the implications for
yacht designers (because an old mate from uni is part of the group presenting it) - AC45: A study of high performance composite construction
- Damage initiation and evolution in marine composite laminates
- New material for sail production
- A review of unsteady hydrodynamic behaviour of sailing yachts and methods to
study it - Tuning of appendages for an IMOCA60 yacht
- Hydrodynamic performance of a submerged lifting surface operating at high speeds
- And the fluid structure interactions stuff about the rigs (but only because it is voodoo to me)
The rest (if not all) will probably go over my head but hopefully will get some insight into a bit of the racing yacht design field.
i wish there was more motor yacht stuff. in fact i was rather surprised there wasn't more papers and discussion in general. my employer can't justify the junket. i'm surprised n4rk's is sending him. he doesn't even design stuff.
ReplyDeleteTurned out to be rather good.
ReplyDeleteA few things stood out but Grant Dalton letting frustration out that designers need to be accountable for their designs was interesting. At first it felt like a criticism but on reflection why shouldn't we be held accountable, both positively and negatively. It is tricky to quantify a designs merit though. Identifying what is a great design based solely on results has its issues, and subjective opinions also pose problems.
How do you determine what is a good design? Is the sell of the designer good enough for your hard earned money. Are detailed design methodologies (tank testing, wind tunnel testing, cfd, fea) enough to prove merit?
Turned out to be rather good.
ReplyDeleteA few things stood out but Grant Dalton letting frustration out that designers need to be accountable for their designs was interesting. At first it felt like a criticism but on reflection why shouldn't we be held accountable, both positively and negatively. It is tricky to quantify a designs merit though. Identifying what is a great design based solely on results has its issues, and subjective opinions also pose problems.
How do you determine what is a good design? Is the sell of the designer good enough for your hard earned money. Are detailed design methodologies (tank testing, wind tunnel testing, cfd, fea) enough to prove merit?