Many numerical tools are available in the yacht design domain to predict yacht performances. These are based on experimental data and well-established numerical techniques. However, being competitive sailing an uncertainty-rich discipline, there is also a need to assess the performances of a...

The blades of a horizontal axis tidal turbine are required to operate in a harsh subsea environment over a long life cycle with minimal need for maintenance. The concept of using passively adaptive, bend-twist coupled spars for horizontal axis tidal turbine blades has been identified as a...