Saturday 11 October 08 - 07:51
 

METS Preview

HISWA Symposium

19th International HISWA Symposium on Yacht Design and Yacht Construction.

Investigation of sustainable technologies for the design, construction, operation and decommissioning of recreational craft.

Speaker: Richard Birmingham – Newcastle University, United Kingdom

The “Axe Bow Concept”: The shape of ships to come.

Speaker: Jacob Lourens(Jaap)

Gelling – Dame Shipyards, The Netherlands


An investigation of aerodynamic force modeling for IMS rule using wind tunnel techniques.

Speaker: Fabio Fossati – Politecnico di Milano, Italy

An experimental study of the hydrodynamics of a yacht with a canting keel and forward rudder.

Speaker: Florent S. Maes – Belgium

The Modern Superyacht.

Speaker: James Roy – BMT Nigel Gee and Associates, United Kingdom

Does it pay to play with the construction? Comparative analysis of a sailing yacht performance due to the building materials.

Speaker: Balázs Hunyadi – Hungary

Interactions Between Yacht-Crew Systems and Racing Scenarios Combining Behavioural Models with VPPs.

Speaker: R Ajit Shenoi – University of Southampton, United Kingdom

The influence of the shape of the keel on the forces on the rudder of a sailing yacht.

Speaker: J A Keuning – Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands

Development of the structural requirements in the Volvo Open 70 rule version 2.

Speaker: I M Campbell, Wolfson Unit MTIA, United Kingdom

For more information and delegate registration: www.hiswasymposium.com

Seawork International 2009 - 23rd to 25th June 2009