by
Stuart M Roy
Naval Architect - Yacht Designer
Stuart M Roy
Naval Architect -
YACHT & POWERCRAFT DESIGN SERVICES
In the spring of 2002 I was fortunate to have the opportunity to carry out some more model testing of new yacht and powercraft designs in the excellent towing tank facility at Southampton Solent University. The instrumentation has been much updated and is now very impressive, with automatic computer-controlled data acquisition from several channels for simultaneous dynamic measurements at 26 times a second over a 15.24m timed run. Video recordings are taken of each run so that bow wave and wash effects can be examined in detail after the test session has been concluded.
After some processing by computer the numerical results produced are extremely accurate and make it easier to determine the performance of the new design in the particular condition being simulated. The enhanced consistency of the computer acquisition system means that comparisons between two competing designs or design variations are now much easier to evaluate.
Two short video clips of recent tank testing projects are available here and can be viewed if a media player is installed on your system. A fast internet link is recommended as the files are approximately 500KB each. No sound track is included as it would be just the noise of the machinery.
Click on the projector icon on the left to download and run the video.
Much more on tank testing is available through the following links:
After some processing by computer the numerical results produced are extremely accurate and make it easier to determine the performance of the new design in the particular condition being simulated. The enhanced consistency of the computer acquisition system means that comparisons between two competing designs or design variations are now much easier to evaluate.
Two short video clips of recent tank testing projects are available here and can be viewed if a media player is installed on your system. A fast internet link is recommended as the files are approximately 500KB each. No sound track is included as it would be just the noise of the machinery.
Click on the projector icon on the left to download and run the video.
Much more on tank testing is available through the following links:
Sailing Boat Test
Tank Testing Projects
Yacht & Powercraft Design Services Ltd
Email: info@yacht-designer.co.uk
Tel. 44 (0) 1489-583346 Mobile 07803-724317
Email: info@yacht-
Tel. 44 (0) 1489-
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