RINA Small Craft Group International Conference on Computer-Aided Design for Small Craft – Sail and Power, Volume 1 and Volume 2 (discussions) Royal Institution of Naval Architects, May 25-26, 1988, Southampton, UK (summary)

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25 26 MAY 1988

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C O N T É N T S

C O M P U T E R - A I D E D DESIGN F O R SMALL C R A F T - SAIL AND POWER

by A . P . Farrar, Freelance Consultant. (U.K.) T H E P E R S O N A L C O M P U T E R , A P E R S O N A L VIEW

by 3.A. Lorenzen, Naval A r c h i t e c t . (U.S.A.) MODERN D E V E L O P M E N T S IN SAIL DESIGN S O F T W A R E

by T. Thornton, TT Designs. (U.K.) A P R A C T I C A L A P P L I C A T I O N O F C A D T O Y A C H T DESIGN

AND C O N S T R U C T I O N

by P.R. Handley. (U.K.) T H E R O L E O F T H E C A D S Y S T E M IN T H E DESIGN O F T H E

T R I M A R A N "STEINLAGER 1'

by D. Alan-Williams, Naval A r c h i t e c t . (U.K.) ON T H E S T R U C T U R A L R E S P O N S E O F A MAST-SAIL S Y S T E M

by P. Atkinson, University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. (U.K.) AN I N T E G R A T E D ESTIMATING, COMPONENT, MANHOURS AND C A S H F L O W S C H E D U L I N G S Y S T E M F O R L A R G E C O N T R A C T S IN S M A L L FIRMS

by P. Winch, Paul Winch Y a c h t Builders L t d . (U.K.) A FLOW C A L C U L A T I O N METHOD F O R Y A C H T FORMS

by G.E. Gadd, B r i t i s h M a r i t i m e Technology L t d . (U.K.) H U L L DESIGN ON A M I C R O - C O M P U T E R

by F . V i o l e t t e , University of Southampton. (U.K.) V E L O C I T Y P R E D I C T I O N AND OPTIMIZATION IN S M A L L

C R A F T DESIGN

by P.T. Schwenn, Design Systems and Services Inc. (U.S.A.) A P C B A S E D H U L L S U R F A C E DESIGN P R O G R A M by S.R. Pullen and D r . J.F. Wellicome, University of

Southampton. U . K . ) H U L L F O R M G E N E R A T I O N , C O M P A R T M E N T A T I O N AND

A N A L Y S I S

by W. Horsham, B r i t i s h M a r i t i m e Technology L t d . (U.K.) and G. Marshall.

D E V E L O P A B L E S U R F A C E S IN T H E F A I R L I N E S Y S T E M by D r . 3.S. Letcher, Jr., 3.M. Brown and E.W. Stanley,

AeroHydro Inc. (U.S.A.) C O M P U T E R A P P L I C A T I O N S IN T H E DESIGN O F S T A R S &

S T R I P E S

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INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

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COMPUTER-AIDED

DESIGN FOR SMALL

C R A F T

-SAIL AND POWER

POST HOUSE HOTEL, SOUTHAMPTON

25 - 26 MAY 1988

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DISCUSSIONS

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DISCUSSIONS

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C O N T E N T S PAGE NO

1. COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN FOR SMALL CRAFT - SAIL AND 3 POWER

by A.P. F a r r a r , Freelance Consultant. ( U . K . )

2. THE PERSONAL COMPUTER, A PERSONAL VIEW 6

by 3.A. Lorenzen, Naval A r c h i t e c t . (U.S.A.)

3. MODERN DEVELOPMENTS IN SAIL DESIGN SOFTWARE 9

by T. Thornton, TT Designs. ( U . K . )

*. A PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF CAD TO YACHT DESIGN AND 13 CONSTRUCTION

by P.R. Handley. ( U . K . )

5. THE ROLE OF THE CAD SYSTEM IN THE DESIGN OF THE 16 TRIMARAN 'STEINLAGER 1'

by D. A l a n - W i l l i a m s , Naval A r c h i t e c t . ( U . K . )

6. ON THE STRUCTURAL RESPONSE OF A MAST-SAIL SYSTEM 18

by P. Atkinson, University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. ( U . K . )

7. AN INTEGRATED ESTIMATING, COMPONENT, MANHOURS AND 21 CASHFLOW SCHEDULING SYSTEM FOR LARGE CONTRACTS

IN SMALL FIRMS

by P. Winch, Paul Winch Yacht Builders L t d . ( U . K . )

8. A FLOW CALCULATION METHOD FOR YACHT FORMS 24

by G.E. Gadd, B r i t i s h M a r i t i m e Technology L t d . (U.K.)

9. DEVELOPABLE SURFACES IN THE FAIRLINE SYSTEM 28

by Dr. J.S. L e t c h e r , Jr., J . M . Brown and E.W. Stanley,

AeroHydro Inc. (U.S.A.)

l a VELOCITY PREDICTION AND OPTIMIZATION IN SMALL CRAFT 32 DESIGN

by P.T. Schwenn, Design Systems and Services I n o (U.S.A.)

11. A PC BASED HULL SURFACE DESIGN PROGRAM 33

by S.R. Pullen and J.F. Wellicome, University of

Southampton. ( U . K . )

12 HULL FORM GENERATION, COMPARTMENTATION AND 35 ANALYSIS

by W. Horsham, B r i t i s h M a r i t i m e Technology L t d , and G. Marshall. ( U . K . )

13. HULL DESIGN ON A MICRO-COMPUTER 37

by F. V i o l e t t e , University of Southampton. ( U . K . )

14. COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN THE DESIGN OF STARS & 38 STRIPES