Steering towards Stiffness: A preliminary analysis method for local deformations in a yacht structure caused by wave-induced loads

The superyacht industry faces an increasing trend of larger dimensions, more open spaces, larger hull openings and more exotic shapes. This puts more effort on the structural design and especially for superyacht longitudinal stiffness is important, since the luxurious interior and delicate systems installed in a superyachts are not allowed to...

An Integrated Machine Learning and Finite Element Analysis Framework, Applied to Composite Substructures including Damage

Engineering fields such as aerospace rely heavily on the Finite Element Method (FEM) as a modelling tool. In combination with the scale and complexity of the structures typically involved here, computational cost remains a traditional issue. To perform FEM analyses of such structures efficiently nonetheless, engineers rely on techniques such as...

Structural modelling and numerical analysis of dynamic passive flow control mechanisms in flight feathers

Within 100 years of the Wright Brother's first flight, we are already approaching the top of aviation’s technological S-curve. Breakthrough technical improvements have resulted in an undeniable increase in efficiency and range, but today’s aircrafts are still relatively inefficient resulting in a large amount of air and noise pollution. In order...