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Hard Top Air Foil - GLOBAL WITH CHALMERS UNIVERSITY

Company: Volvo Penta of the Americas LLC

Major(s):
Primary: ME
Secondary: ESC
Optional: IE

Non-Disclosure Agreement: NO

Intellectual Property: YES

• Study the challenges in air foil design, and hydro foiling – literature, papers, IP etc. • Design multiple large enough air foil wing ideas built into a Hard top for a 30-foot powerboat • The wings must be foldable so that the hard top can function normally, however a new design is ok • Design a flexible propulsion system that includes a wing for steering, control and stability • Probably there’s a need for fins and stabilizers in the water which also should be included • Design a flight control hardware system that controls the wings to compensate for wind etc. • Safety is key, and the study should also include an FMEA • Perform simulations on the final choice of design to be compared with the standard boat • Provide design sketches / simplified CAD-models and simulation results of the final candidate

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