..., and sufficiently accurate approach than existing ones generally available to the design community to evaluate the total performance of the foil-configured yacht and its appendages? This paper describes recently developed and incorporated methods in a new VPP program for yacht designers and analysts. New...

... lake racer resistance sailing mode heel angle force module yacht boat speed speed polar hydrofoil coefficient configuration marine transportation wetted surface area hull vpp trim parameter vpp model The aim of the this paper is to develop an accurate and robust six degrees...

... upstream oil & gas measured data coefficient sensor hull distortion vpp simulation contour boat speed correction shape stripe standard deviation awa stripe anemometer ran rudder angle boat This paper compares performance predictions from a Reynolds Averaged Navier...

... expense, closed systems, and limited interoperability VPP Velocity Prediction Program between applications that are difficult to fully customize or SDK Software Development Kit use in a collaborative manner. A lot of sneaker-netting and custom conversion code is often required. For the last I TRODUCTIO...

...THE 18th CHESAPEAKE SAILING YACHT SYMPOSIUM ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND, MARCH 2007 Performance Prediction without Empiricism: A RANS-Based VPP and Design Optimization Capability Richard Korpus, Applied Fluid Technologies, United States Aero by Reynolds-Averaged Hydro by Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes...

... displacement surface warfare center carderock division vpp laser THE 17th CHESAPEAKE SAILING YACHT SYMPOSIUM ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND, MARCH 2005 A Velocity Prediction Program for a Planing Dinghy Todd Carrico, Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division, West Bethesda, Maryland ABSTRACT data...

... generation of these craft is under development and STC Sail Training Craft this paper summarizes research projects performed by USNA United States Naval Academy eight midshipmen in the areas of parametric design VOST Varsity Offshore Sailing Team criteria, structures, appendage development and analytical VPP...

... been investigated so far, they are: 1. stem overhang; 2. LCB-LCF separation; 3. prismatic coefficient; 4. displacement length ratio and 5. beam draft ratio. polynomial expression prediction gerritsma draft ratio designer research centre hull form parameter yacht vpp amecrc...

... yacht vpp mechanism coefficient formulation resistance sail type sailing force model coefficient modification drag coefficient 1\-SAILINGIii HE 14th CHESAPEAKE SAILING YACHT SYMPOSIUM Developments in the IMS VPP Formulations Andrew Claughton, Wolfson Unit MTIA, University...

... Contemporary Velocity Prediction Programs (VPP's) consider the equilibrium of forces acting on a sailing yacht in the thrust direction and in the direction of the developed side force on canoe body and appendages. In addition, force-moment equilibrium is considered in the transverse plane...

... of these simulations would then be used to build full scale boats which would be tested. The results of the full scale trials would be used to adjust the simulation techniques to fine tune the final design. The data from the model tests were used to develop the input parameters for a Velocity Prediction Program (VPP...

... or in entered (lb.ft.) sequence. The first will derive, from Stab c = Quasi-Dellenbaugh angle (deg.) minimal data, a consistent set of Struc Structural weight coefficient parameters which, entered into the Tc Depth of canoe body (ft.) second, a velocity prediction program Wet a Wetted area (ftA2) (VPP...

... The velocity prediction program, VPP, appeared on the yachting scene about ten years ago and it now dominates design and sailing. Originally implemented as a handicapping tool under the Measurement Handicap System, now accepted internationally as IMS, it has seen widespread acceptance for many...