AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course aims at providing basic and advanced knowledge of sail systems scantling (sail, mast and rigging as well as relevant equipment), including fluid structure interaction (FSI) hints, of sailing systems of yachts and large sail ships.

LEARNING OUTCOMES (FURTHER INFO)

In addition to theory lessons, this course includes also comprehensive practising based both on simple exercises and numerical applications with a FEM software.

TEACHING METHODS

Theory lectures: about 32 hours

Computer class: about 28 hours practicing

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

Non linear finite element analysis including fluid structure interaction (FSI) phenomena with emphasis on sail systems behaviour are presented.

Typical mast and rigging configurations are analyzed according to analytical methods proposed by applicable rules as well as using some advanced numerical methods (i.e. non linear FEM analysis).

Concepts of sail design, from a structural perspective, are presented along with a few hints about fluid structure interaction problems.

Analytical and numerical applications on typical test cases are provided and developed during lectures for each topic of the course.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

• ADINA. Theory and modeling guide. ADINA R&D Inc., Watertown, Massachusset, USA
• Bathe KJ (1996). Finite element procedures. Prentice Hall, NJ, USA
• Larsson, L, Eliasson, RE (2013). Principles of Yacht Design. International Marine McGraw-Hill, Camden, Maine
• Applicable rules and guidelines of classification societies
• Scientific papers available in literature, and

other documentation provided during lectures and made available through the course web site (www.aulaweb.unige.it)

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

CESARE MARIO RIZZO (President)

DARIO BOOTE

TOMASO GAGGERO

MARCO GAIOTTI

STEFANO GHELARDI

LESSONS

LESSONS START

According to Polytechnic School planning (see also www.unispezia.it)

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

An oral exam will take place discussing exercises carried out during the course as well as basic principles and methods presented.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

Technical report of all exercises carried out should be presented at the exam and discussed

Exam schedule