SPECIFIC AREAS
OF EXPERTISE
- Naval Architecture in general, involving the whole design process, from conceptual ideas to final construction drawings, including hydrodynamics, structure, machinery, equipment, services, operation, etc.
· Particular areas of expertise in yachts (power and sailing), fast boats and “unconventional” designs requiring analyses beyond the ones that routinely used tools and practice can provide.
· Wide experience in high performance and competitive sailing.
- Hydrofoil design and implementation for foiling boats.
- Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and finite elements analysis (FEM). Fluid-Structure interaction (FSI).
- Hydrodynamic testing. Tank and full-scale testing involving flat water tests and seakeeping, as well as power measurement.
- Performance prediction based on experimental (tests), numerical (CFD) and analytical data and calculations.
- Global simulation, including design and implementation of physical simulators for the maritime industry. Virtual guest VR tools for action sports.
- Data collection and analysis. Performance assessment. Operation guidelines.
- Optimization studies.
- Auto control systems. Advanced auto-pilot implementations.
- Support for Boat/Shipyards in the implementation of new technologies or construction of designs with particular complexities.
- Support for fleets and operators to evaluate innovative design solutions for their operational environments and needs.
- Creation and management of multidisciplinary Ad-Hoc teams for projects involving diverse technologies.
- Engineering consultancy in areas involving the above mentioned technologies.