| 41260 Yacht Performance - Theory and Practice |
| Danish title: Yachtsejlads - teori og praksis |
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Language: English ECTS-creditpoints: 5, External examination.
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Exam schedule:
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E3-A (dec 15 2001) |
| Recommended semester: 1st - 4th semester (civil), 3rd semester (diplom) |
| Scope and form: Sailing under supervision of elite sailors, practical exercises and measurements off shore, lectures, group work, visits to companies, simulation on computer. |
| Evaluation: Oral presentation and approval of reports
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| Examination: 13-scale |
| Prerequisites: Basic mechanics and mathematics. The course is aimed at students with an interest in sailing and advanced sailing yachts. Students with or without experience in sailing can take the course. |
| Participant limitation: Max. 30 |
Aim: To give the participants knowledge about the most significant theoretical and practical aspects of design and sailing of a yacht.
The student shall gain an understanding of the involved relation between a yacht’s performance (speed and stability), the environment (wind, wave and current) and the yacht design (hull, rig, sails). The students shall learn the most commonly used theoretical, engineering methods for analysis and design of a sailing yacht. Furthermore, they shall gain knowledge about the practical construction and handling of a sailing yacht. |
Contents: The course consists of sailing in advanced boats designed for match race, measurement exercises on the boats, lectures, project work in groups and visits to companies involved in yacht design and construction. The theoretical methods are used to predict the performance of the boats. The actual performance is measured during the sailing and the theory is then finally compared to measurements in the project work. The sailing is under supervision of elite sailors.
The course contains the following theoretical topics: Principles of yacht design, hull geometry, stability, resistance and propulsion, design of hull, keel, rudder sail and rig and construction materials. Furthermore, the course contains a treatment of the practical handling of a yacht for maximum speed.
The course material is primarily the book “Principles of Yacht Design” by Lars Larsson and Rolf E. Eliasson, 2000. |
Contact: Bo Cerup Simonsen, building 101E, (+45) 4525 1377, bcs@mek.dtu.dk
Jørgen Juncher Jensen, building 101E, (+45) 4525 1384, jjj@mek.dtu.dk |
| Department: 041 Department of Mechanical Engineering |
| Updated: 23-11-2001 |
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