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Lars Larsson, a naval architect, is a professor of hydrodynamics at Chalmers University of Technology, in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Rolf E. Eliasson, a yacht design/construction engineer specializing in boat structures, runs his own yacht design company.
| Preface to the Second Edition | |
| List of Symbols | |
| Introduction | |
| Design Methodology | |
| The design spiral | |
| Computer aided design (CAD) | |
| Preliminary ConsiderationsChoice of boat-type | |
| Intended use | |
| Main dimensions Cost | |
| Checklist of considerations | |
| Checklist for the YD - 40 | |
| Hull Geometry Definitions | |
| Lines drawing | |
| Tools Work plan | |
| Computer aided design of hulls | |
| Hydrostatics and Stability | |
| Calculation of areas Wetted surface | |
| Displacement Centre of buoyancy | |
| Water plane area | |
| Transverse and longitudinal stability at small angles | |
| Transverse stability at large angles of heel | |
| Curve of static stability | |
| Rolling Influence of waves on the righting moment | |
| Stability statistics Assessment of seaworthiness | |
| Hull Design Forces and moments on a sailing yacht | |
| Resistance components | |
| Viscous resistance, basic concepts | |
| Frictional resistance | |
| Viscous pressure resistance | |
| Roughness Wave resistance, basic concepts | |
| Influence of hull shape on wave resistance | |
| Heel resistance | |
| Added resistance in waves | |
| Other seakeeping aspects | |
| Hull statistics | |
| Keel and Rudder Design Flow around a wing | |
| Definition of the keel planform | |
| Classical wing theory | |
| Tip shape | |
| Advanced planform design | |
| Evaluation of some planform concepts | |
| Definition of the section | |
| Three useful NACA sections | |
| Influence of shape on section characteristics | |
| Some practical conclusions regarding section shape | |
| Influence of deviations from the theoretical section shape | |
| Advanced section design | |
| Statistics on keel and rudder area | |
| The YD - 40 | |
| Sail and Rig Design Flow around sails | |
| Planform Sail camber | |
| Mast interference | |
| Means for reducing mast distubances | |
| Streamlining | |
| A practical model for sail and rig aerodynamics | |
| Sail statistics | |
| Balance Effect of heel | |
| Good balance | |
| Centre of effort of the underwater body | |
| Centre of effort of the sails | |
| Lead Rudder balance | |
| Propeller and Engine | |
| Resistance in calm and rough weather | |
| Propeller characteristics | |
| Design of an optimum propeller | |
| Performance of the non-optimum propeller Check of blade area | |
| Propeller resistance | |
| High Speed Hydrodynamics Planing Deadrise | |
| Forces on a planing hull | |
| Spray rails, stepped bottoms and transom flaps | |
| Dynamic stability | |
| Alternative propulsion devices | |
| An example | |
| Rig Construction Definitions and scope of the standard | |
| Forces on the shrouds | |
| Forces on the stays | |
| Comparison between wire and rod | |
| Transverse mast stiffness | |
| Longitudinal mast stiffness | |
| Fractional mast top | |
| Boom Spreaders | |
| The YD - 40 rig | |
| Hull Construction | |
| Concepts in structural mechanics Global loads | |
| Local hydrostatic loads | |
| Local hydrodynamic loads | |
| Transverse load distribution | |
| Local deformations | |
| Forces from the keel | |
| Forces from grounding | |
| Forces from the rudder | |
| Summary of loadings | |
| Materials Glass reinforcement | |
| Wet laminates | |
| Fatigue Exotic laminates | |
| Sandwich Typical sandwich buckling | |
| Sandwich bending Sandwich in practice | |
| Final remarks | |
| Scantling Determination | |
| Structure of the ISO Standard | |
| Hull definitions | |
| Basic laminate | |
| Design loads for the bottom | |
| Design loads for the topsides | |
| Design loads for the decks and bulkheads | |
| Design loads for the internals | |
| Longitudinal impact distribution factor | |
| Area reduction factor | |
| Panel calculation | |
| Stiffener calculation | |
| Spade rudder stock | |
| Chainplates and keelbolts | |
| Sandwich construction | |
| The YD - 40 scantlings | |
| Layout Generic space requirements | |
| Accomodation Deck layout | |
| Design Evaluation Non-dimensional parameters | |
| The Velocity Prediction Program (VPP) Towing | |
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