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Design of Yachts and High-speed Craft - NAVL4140
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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
 
 
CSS Contribution Charge: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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