EHTC 2009

Efficient Carbon Composite Design for Sailing Boat Structures

Andrea Avaldi, Abstructures

Winner of last Volvo around the world race Ericsson4 yacht is presented.
Overview of structural loads and boundary conditions are illustrated.
Focus is placed on the mast and keel bulkheads system.
Full multilayer HyperWorks optimization is presented.
OptiStruct and in house routines are outlined.
A case of impact: Ericsson 3 in Taiwan.

 

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