UNSW Handbook Course - Design of Yachts and High-speed Craft

Design of Yachts and High-speed Craft - NAVL4140


	Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
	School: School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
	Course Outline: http://www.mech.unsw.edu.au/
	Campus: Kensington Campus
	Career: Undergraduate
	Units of Credit: 6
	EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
	Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 6
	Enrolment Requirements:
	Prerequisite:NAVL3120; NAVL3610 and Corequisite:NAVL4410
	Fee Band: 2 (more info)
	Further Information: See Class Timetable

Description

General arrangement of yachts. Selection of principal dimensions and form coefficients, materials. Influence of rating rules, wind conditions, sea conditions and use of a velocity-prediction program. Hydrodynamics of canoe body, keel and rudder. Aerodynamics of sails and rigging. Scantlings of hull structure, mast and rigging.
Practical design and layout of modern high-speed vessels. Principal characteristics of monohulls and catamarans in terms of, passenger accommodation, vehicles, and cargo handling. Impact of safety considerations and classification society rules. Hydrodynamics, resistance, propulsion and motions specific to monohulls, catamarans, hydrofoils and hovercraft.

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