From boat shapes to structure
The Swiss collective SP80 has the ambition to exceed the speed of 80 knots on the water. To achieve this, they have designed a hybrid-looking craft between a plane and a boat, propelled by a kite. They share in a series of videos with an extremely clear educational tone explaining the technical and practical issues related to the construction of such a prototype. As we had seen in the first episode of the webseries They chose to use carbon fiber for its mechanical characteristics.
In this 2nd episode, they explain how they go from the boat shape to the manufacturing plans.
How to calculate the structure of the boat? Where to put the carbon fibers? How much thickness and what type of fabric? So many simple questions that the video answers in a few words and a few pictures that are easy to understand for the neophyte.
Communicate with the shipyard
Once the calculations are finished, the results must be communicated to the workers who will build this atypical boat. Manufacturing plan, fabric location... The video shows how the calculation is transformed into easily understandable information. Explained for a high speed boat, the process remains similar for a fiberglass boat intended for the weekend sailings of an average yachtsman and his family, at the price and the material...
