Breaking the mould is how many have made their fortunes.
Applying this approach to the construction and refitting of superyachts holds the promise of greener, more striking and higher value vessels.
The cost of research can be a wise investment - not only as running costs can be reduced, but because the raised profile a innovative superyacht enjoys can serve to boost its prestige and maintain its value.
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Applying this approach to the construction and refitting of superyachts holds the promise of greener, more striking and higher value vessels.
The cost of research can be a wise investment - not only as running costs can be reduced, but because the raised profile a innovative superyacht enjoys can serve to boost its prestige and maintain its value.
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Imitation or innovation?
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Leading Services
All elements of a superyachts design and construction can be perfected using the largest scientific techniques.
Hull Forms
Using both Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) analysis and towing tank tests, hull hydrodynamics and seakeeping can be predicted and optimised. Behaviour in calm water, swells and following seas can be tested, as can the shear resistance of marine coatings. The intact and damaged stability can also be assessed to ensure optimal safety and stability regulation compliance.
Structures
Finite Element Analysis (FEA), among other techniques, can be used to determine the strength or otherwise of proposed structures made from steel, aluminium and advanced composites. The effects of grounding and collision can also be determined.
Propulsion
The design of propellers and azimuthing propulsors can be researched and optimised to ensure that not only are speed and efficiency parameters satisfied, but noise and vibration too. New technologies can be explored and implemented for cleaner exhausts.
Stabilisation
Both traditional external and gyro stabilisers can be designed and engineered to ensure maximum effectiveness and efficiency.
Sails
The design and construction of sails can be optimised scientifically using wind tunnel force and pressure measurements, inviscid-flow modelling of upwind sail forms, and CFD analysis of downwind sails.
Leading Facilities
Services are carried out in world-class facilities.
Towing tanks are available for testing calm water resistance, wave resistance and seakeeping. Wave-makers can generate regular waves, random seas and breaking waves. Performance (especially of sailing craft) can also be tested in combined wind / wave / current tanks. A cavitation tunnel is used to assess efficiency, vibration, cavitation and noise - in conjunction with cutting-edge Laser Doppler Anemometry (LDA) and Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) systems. Hull coating performance, including boundary layer velocity profiles and skin friction drag are measured in a specially-designed flow cell, while full-scale equipment testing can be carried out in a brand-new, 18-metre long research vessel.
All elements of a superyachts design and construction can be perfected using the largest scientific techniques.
Hull Forms
Using both Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) analysis and towing tank tests, hull hydrodynamics and seakeeping can be predicted and optimised. Behaviour in calm water, swells and following seas can be tested, as can the shear resistance of marine coatings. The intact and damaged stability can also be assessed to ensure optimal safety and stability regulation compliance.
Structures
Finite Element Analysis (FEA), among other techniques, can be used to determine the strength or otherwise of proposed structures made from steel, aluminium and advanced composites. The effects of grounding and collision can also be determined.
Propulsion
The design of propellers and azimuthing propulsors can be researched and optimised to ensure that not only are speed and efficiency parameters satisfied, but noise and vibration too. New technologies can be explored and implemented for cleaner exhausts.
Stabilisation
Both traditional external and gyro stabilisers can be designed and engineered to ensure maximum effectiveness and efficiency.
Sails
The design and construction of sails can be optimised scientifically using wind tunnel force and pressure measurements, inviscid-flow modelling of upwind sail forms, and CFD analysis of downwind sails.
Leading Facilities
Services are carried out in world-class facilities.
Towing tanks are available for testing calm water resistance, wave resistance and seakeeping. Wave-makers can generate regular waves, random seas and breaking waves. Performance (especially of sailing craft) can also be tested in combined wind / wave / current tanks. A cavitation tunnel is used to assess efficiency, vibration, cavitation and noise - in conjunction with cutting-edge Laser Doppler Anemometry (LDA) and Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) systems. Hull coating performance, including boundary layer velocity profiles and skin friction drag are measured in a specially-designed flow cell, while full-scale equipment testing can be carried out in a brand-new, 18-metre long research vessel.
Leading Scientists
matrixLloyd™ works with quite simply the very best
scientists and engineers in the world - who have undertaken
work for America's Cup teams, Olympic competitors and leading
yacht designers and superyacht manufacturers. While most are dedicated
maritime researchers and academics, we also bring in specialists from every other imaginable field.
matrixLloyd™ works with quite simply the very best
scientists and engineers in the world - who have undertaken
work for America's Cup teams, Olympic competitors and leading
yacht designers and superyacht manufacturers. While most are dedicated
maritime researchers and academics, we also bring in specialists from every other imaginable field.
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