SD2706 Sailing for Performance 6.0 credits
Segling för prestanda
Education cycle
Second cycleMain field of study
Mechanical Engineering
Grading scale
A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
Course offerings
Spring 19 for programme students
-
Periods
Spring 19 P4 (6.0 credits)
-
Application code
61034
Start date
18/03/2019
End date
04/06/2019
Language of instruction
English
Campus
KTH Campus
Tutoring time
Daytime
Form of study
Normal
-
Number of places *
1 - 40
*) The Course date may be cancelled if number of admitted are less than minimum of places. If there are more applicants than number of places selection will be made.
Course responsible
Jakob Kuttenkeuler <jakob@kth.se>
Teacher
Jakob Kuttenkeuler <jakob@kth.se>
Mikael Razola <razola@kth.se>
Target group
Course registration only possible through the examiner.
Spring 19 for programme students
-
Periods
Spring 19 P3 (6.0 credits)
-
Application code
61035
Start date
15/01/2019
End date
15/03/2019
Language of instruction
English
Campus
KTH Campus
Tutoring time
Daytime
Form of study
Normal
-
Number of places *
1 - 40
*) The Course date may be cancelled if number of admitted are less than minimum of places. If there are more applicants than number of places selection will be made.
Course responsible
Jakob Kuttenkeuler <jakob@kth.se>
Teacher
Jakob Kuttenkeuler <jakob@kth.se>
Mikael Razola <razola@kth.se>
Target group
Course registration only possible through the examiner.
Autumn 19 for programme students
-
Periods
Autumn 19 P1 (6.0 credits)
-
Application code
51082
Start date
26/08/2019
End date
25/10/2019
Language of instruction
English
Campus
KTH Campus
Tutoring time
Daytime
Form of study
Normal
-
Number of places *
1 - 40
*) The Course date may be cancelled if number of admitted are less than minimum of places. If there are more applicants than number of places selection will be made.
Course responsible
Jakob Kuttenkeuler <jakob@kth.se>
Teacher
Jakob Kuttenkeuler <jakob@kth.se>
Mikael Razola <razola@kth.se>
Target group
Course registration only possible through the examiner.
Autumn 19 for programme students
-
Periods
Autumn 19 P2 (6.0 credits)
-
Application code
51084
Start date
28/10/2019
End date
14/01/2020
Language of instruction
English
Campus
KTH Campus
Tutoring time
Daytime
Form of study
Normal
-
Number of places *
1 - 40
*) The Course date may be cancelled if number of admitted are less than minimum of places. If there are more applicants than number of places selection will be made.
Course responsible
Jakob Kuttenkeuler <jakob@kth.se>
Teacher
Jakob Kuttenkeuler <jakob@kth.se>
Mikael Razola <razola@kth.se>
Target group
Course registration only possible through the examiner.
Spring 20 for programme students
-
Periods
Spring 20 P4 (6.0 credits)
-
Application code
60348
Start date
16/03/2020
End date
01/06/2020
Language of instruction
English
Campus
KTH Campus
Tutoring time
Daytime
Form of study
Normal
-
Number of places *
1 - 40
*) The Course date may be cancelled if number of admitted are less than minimum of places. If there are more applicants than number of places selection will be made.
Course responsible
Jakob Kuttenkeuler <jakob@kth.se>
Teacher
Jakob Kuttenkeuler <jakob@kth.se>
Mikael Razola <razola@kth.se>
Target group
Course registration only possible through the examiner.
Spring 20 for programme students
-
Periods
Spring 20 P3 (6.0 credits)
-
Application code
60457
Start date
15/01/2020
End date
14/03/2020
Language of instruction
English
Campus
KTH Campus
Tutoring time
Daytime
Form of study
Normal
-
Number of places *
1 - 40
*) The Course date may be cancelled if number of admitted are less than minimum of places. If there are more applicants than number of places selection will be made.
Course responsible
Jakob Kuttenkeuler <jakob@kth.se>
Teacher
Jakob Kuttenkeuler <jakob@kth.se>
Mikael Razola <razola@kth.se>
Target group
Course registration only possible through the examiner.
Autumn 18 for programme students
-
Periods
Autumn 18 P1 (6.0 credits)
-
Application code
51312
Start date
27/08/2018
End date
26/10/2018
Language of instruction
English
Campus
KTH Campus
Tutoring time
Daytime
Form of study
Normal
-
Number of places *
1 - 40
*) The Course date may be cancelled if number of admitted are less than minimum of places. If there are more applicants than number of places selection will be made.
Course responsible
Jakob Kuttenkeuler <jakob@kth.se>
Teacher
Jakob Kuttenkeuler <jakob@kth.se>
Mikael Razola <razola@kth.se>
Target group
Course registration only possible through the examiner.
Autumn 18 for programme students
-
Periods
Autumn 18 P2 (6.0 credits)
-
Application code
51313
Start date
29/10/2018
End date
14/01/2019
Language of instruction
English
Campus
KTH Campus
Tutoring time
Daytime
Form of study
Normal
-
Number of places *
1 - 40
*) The Course date may be cancelled if number of admitted are less than minimum of places. If there are more applicants than number of places selection will be made.
Course responsible
Jakob Kuttenkeuler <jakob@kth.se>
Teacher
Jakob Kuttenkeuler <jakob@kth.se>
Mikael Razola <razola@kth.se>
Target group
Course registration only possible through the examiner.
Intended learning outcomes
Various kinds of wind powered ships has been used for ages but in modern times sailing has been mostly reserved for recreational purposes in leisure boats. Recently however, wind assisted propulsion has become increasingly addressed for commercial purposes as a result of the need for renewable power in times of environmental awareness. New concepts are investigated and will likely be commercially implemented within short. The course addresses the mechanics of sailing in general applicable to all kinds of sailing vessels. The basic forces, moments and equilibriums are investigated and exploited to determine the performance of the vessel in various conditions.
After the course the student shall:
- know and be able to describe the fundamental concept of sailing
- be able to model the basic force/moment equilibriums of sailing
- be able to describe the various sources of drag of a hull
- be able to describe the behaviour of lifting foils
- implement the mechanical model and solve the equilibrium equations of a sailboat in a velocity prediction program (VPP)
- optimize the performance of a sailboat given a set of suitable constraints
- describe methods of deterministic weather routing, e.g. by dynamic programming
- know and be able to declare the characteristics, benefits and draw backs of different kinds of hulls
- know of state-of-the-art methods for VPP in yacht design
- be able to perform a rig design
Course main content
The course consists of theory, implementation of theory, exploration of the theory through evaluation, optimization of performance and decision making based on calculations. The theory is presented in a course binder and scientific papers. Lectures are used to discuss the theory, content of the papers and to assist in conceptual understanding. The models are implemented in computer code for effective evaluation of various sailboat designs. The implementation is then used in combination with external rules for iterative analysis for optimization of performance. Some guest lectures from experts in the field are planned.
Eligibility
The course is aimed at students in the first or second year at a Masters program in engineering. Bachelor of engineering with working knowledge in Matlab, mechanics, algebra and calculus is required.
Literature
Litterature will be handed out during the course.
Examination
- RAPP - Report, 6.0, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
Requirements for final grade
Final project with report and oral presentation.
Offered by
SCI/Aeronautical and Vehicle Engineering
Contact
Jakob Kuttenkeuler (jakob@kth.se)
Examiner
Jakob Kuttenkeuler <jakob@kth.se>
Version
Course syllabus valid from: Spring 2011.
Examination information valid from: Spring 2011.