Effective identification of the optimal design in the early stages of product development is
critical in order to obtain the best chances of eventual customer satisfaction. Currently, the …

During the braking phase, the heat produced by friction between pads and disc cannot be
entirely dissipated. Consequently, the brake disc, especially if very hard braking occur, can …

This work investigates the flexural behavior of a composite sandwich made of flax fibers
reinforced skin facings and an agglomerated cork core, to be employed as an eco-friendly …

The present work describes the experimental mechanical characterisation of a natural flax
fibre reinforced epoxy polymer composite. A commercial plain woven quasi-unidirectional …

Modern paradigms to design complex engineering systems focus on interactive approaches
able to simultaneously handle results from multidisciplinary applications. Keeping this in …

In this paper, a tool able to support the sailing yacht designer during the early stage of the
design process has been developed. Cubic Rational Bézier curves have been selected to …

The article presents equations for the estimation of steel motor yacht light displacement
based on selected design parameters, such as length overall, draught and breadth. The …

The use of finite element method (FEM) tools is proposed to investigate the structural
response of an eco-sustainable sailing yacht to different loading conditions, typical of those …

Hull forms of high-performance sailing dinghies are very interesting for yacht designers.
After a long period in which the attention has been focused on one-design boats, in recent …

In this paper, a tool able to support the sailing yacht designer during the early stage of the
design process has been developed. Quadratic and cubic Rational Bézier curves have been …