IJSCT 114
Paper Title: Design Loads for the Keel of a Sailing Yacht
Authors
U Remmlinger, Germany
Summary
The paper describes experimental drop tests of a sailing yacht model down on to a calm water surface and reports results for the deceleration of the hull and for bending loads on the keel. Based on similarity laws, recommendations can be given for the design loads of full-scale yacht keels.
Reference
Transactions RINA, Vol 153, Part B1, International Journal of Small Craft Technology, Jan-Jun 2011
DOI number
DOI No: 10.3940/rina.ijsct.2011.b1.114
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