Essays about: "sailing"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 61 essays containing the word sailing.

  1. 16. Self-locking Brake used in Reversible Sailboat Winches : Development of a self-locking braking system that will be used to allow sailboat winches to reverse

    University essay from Karlstads universitet/Fakulteten för hälsa, natur- och teknikvetenskap (from 2013)

    Author : Lukas Andersson; [2022]
    Keywords : Sailing; Sailboat; Sailboat Winch; Reversible Winch; Winch Brake; Brake; Disk Brake; Cone Brake; Wet Brake; Brake Calculation; Seldén; Seldén Mast; One Way Clutch; One Way Bearing; Over running Roller Clutch; Electric Winch; Electric Sailboat Winch; E40i; Self Locking Brake;

    Abstract : Sailboat winches are used to help sailors manipulate the control lines that control the position and shape of the sails. Unlike most winches sailboat winches usually only have the ability to winch in the rope, but not to reverse. To reverse the line a sailor needs to manually manipulate it, this is both inconvenient and can also be a safety hazard. READ MORE

  3. 17. Towards sustainable shipping: Recommendations for the telescopic mast design of a sailing cargo vessel

    University essay from KTH/Lättkonstruktioner

    Author : Lukas Blau; [2021]
    Keywords : Oceanbird; telescopic mast; conceptual design; sailing cargo vessel;

    Abstract : A comparative study is carried out to investigate the most promising route towardsthe lightweight construction of a retractable mast for a sailing cargo vessel.Four design families are developed and compared. The primary criteria forjudgment are the structural mass, strength, and stiffness in relation to a providedbenchmark design. READ MORE

  4. 18. Brákarey Wellness

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

    Author : Óli Geir Kristjánsson; [2021]
    Keywords : Iceland; Wellness; Bathing; Harbor; Sea; Arts and Architecture;

    Abstract : Our decisions from the past affect the present time. The same is true of the decisions we make today. How do we want to see our local environment in the future? In the western part of Iceland there is an island called Brákarey. Brákarey is connected via bridge to the town of Borgarnes. READ MORE

  5. 19. RoBuoy : Dynamic Positioning of an Autonomous Buoy using GNSS

    University essay from KTH/Mekatronik

    Author : Erik Anderberg; Martin Olanders; [2021]
    Keywords : Autonomous; Buoy; GPS; GNSS; Robot; Mechatronics; Dynamic positioning; Autonom; Boj; GPS; GNSS; Robot; Mekatronik; Dynamisk positionering;

    Abstract : Buoys anchored to the seabed are often used for marking courses in competitive sailing and other water sports, but they may need to be relocated several times per day. To avoid the time and fuel consuming labour of raising and moving the anchors, a prototype of an autonomous buoy using electric motors to maintain its position was built and tested. READ MORE

  6. 20. A high-level interface for a sailing vessel

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

    Author : Daniel Workinn; [2021]
    Keywords : Bachelor Thesis; Interface; Robotics Operating System; Distributed System; Microcontroller; Kandidatexamensarbete; Gränssnitt; Robotics Operating System; Distribuerat System; Mikrokontroller;

    Abstract : Christiane is a 7 meter sailing vessel and a 1:30 scale model of Oceanbird, a wind powered car carrier planned to be launched by the year 2024. The model is used for design validation and to research control algorithms. READ MORE