Aero-hydrodynamics and the performance of sailing yachts : the science behind sailing yachts and their design / Fabio Fossati ; translated by Martyn Drayton.

Author
Fossati, Fabio [Browse]
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Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Camden, Maine : International Marine /McGraw-Hill, 2009.
Description
xiv, 354 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

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    Subject(s)
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references (p. 347-350) and index.
    Contents
    • The physical model of yacht motion
    • The hydrodynamics of a sailing boat
    • Hull and keel forms
    • More about the hydrodynamics of a sailing boat
    • Sailing boat aerodynamics
    • Steady state dynamics of a sailing boat
    • More about sailing yacht dynamics
    • Physical model testing
    • Performance prediction
    • The use of numerical methods in yacht design
    • Appendix 1: Elements of fluid mechanics
    • Appendix 2: Elements of boat hydrostatics
    • Appendix 3: The ORC International Rating rule.
    ISBN
    • 9780071629102
    • 0071629106
    OCLC
    430052965
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