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.
In addition to theory lessons, this course includes also comprehensive practising based both on simple exercises and numerical applications with a FEM software.
Theory lectures: about 32 hours
Computer class: about 28 hours practicing
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.
other documentation provided during lectures and made available through the course web site (www.aulaweb.unige.it)
Ricevimento: Monday and Wednesday morning during 1st semester (meeting arrangment required)
CESARE MARIO RIZZO (President)
DARIO BOOTE
TOMASO GAGGERO
MARCO GAIOTTI
STEFANO GHELARDI
According to Polytechnic School planning (see also www.unispezia.it)
An oral exam will take place discussing exercises carried out during the course as well as basic principles and methods presented.
Technical report of all exercises carried out should be presented at the exam and discussed
