Essays about: "hydrofoil"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 17 essays containing the word hydrofoil.

  1. 6. Comparative Life Cycle Assessment of electric hydrofoil boats and fossil driven alternatives

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Dennis Olsson; Felix Glaunsinger; [2022]
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    Abstract : The pressure on the planet from Global Warming mainly originates from human activity since the Industrial Revolution. If the average temperature would increase by 1.5 degrees compared to pre- industrial level, this could highly affect areas such as biodiversity, food availability and water levels, to just name a few. READ MORE

  3. 7. Extended Kalman Filter as Observer for a Hydrofoiling Watercraft : Modelling of a new hydrofoiling concept, based on the Spherical Inverted Pendulum Model

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Adam Thålin; [2022]
    Keywords : Extended Kalman Filter; Hydrofoiling; Spherical Inverted Pendulum; Sensor Fusion; Simulink; Bärplan; Extended Kalman Filter; Farkostteknik; Inverterad Pendel; Sensorfusion; Sex frihetsgrader; Simulink;

    Abstract : Hydrofoiling in general has the potential to revolutionize watercraft in the future since it allows smoother and faster transport on water with less energy consumption than traditional planning hulls. Even if the concept of hydrofoiling has been around since the last century, development in control theory and material science together with increased computing power has led to a growing interest for the technology. READ MORE

  4. 8. Concept development and design ofretractable hydrofoil systems

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Andreas Lundin; Richard Löfstedt Eriksson; [2021]
    Keywords : Design; electric boat; hydrofoil; retraction mechanism;

    Abstract : The Swedish Sea Rescue Society (SSRS) is a non-profit organisation which performs themajority of rescue missions on Swedish waters. SSRS together with many other companies arecurrently under development of a novel boat design which is battery powered. READ MORE

  5. 9. Object detection and avoidance using LiDAR on a hydrofoil boat

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för reglerteknik

    Author : Erik Söderberg; [2019]
    Keywords : Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Robots in factories and vehicles on our roads are rapidly reaching the point of automation. Commercial markets require high standards of safety and reliability, which in turn demands strict requirements on software and hardware. This thesis presents an analysis of driver assistance for a hydro-foil speedboat using LiDAR technology. READ MORE

  6. 10. Robust motion control strategies for hydrofoil-equipped naval vessels considering scaling effects.

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : HENRIK STRÖMQVIST; [2019]
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    Abstract : Hydrofoil-equipped naval vessels are not new. The technique appeared at the beginning of the 20th century and there are still new developments within the field. READ MORE