The Union of Naval Architects

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This group is intended as a collective of gh users who have a marine background.

Despite the name you do not have to be a Naval Architect to join. Whether you are a budding Optimist Sailor or Admiral of the Fleet please feel free to share and discuss any topics relevant to Grasshopper and the Maritime Industry.

Also acceptable "Off Topics" of conversation include "How will l'Hydroptere fair on her Transpacific Record attempt?" Or "Should Juan K have been appointed the VOR one design, or is he to arrogant to toe the line?".

However I would like to point out that the level of decorum should not descend to that of Sailing Anarchy and there will be no Fridays here! 

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by Danny Boyes

Jul 11, 2012

I thought I would kick things off with a Who, What, Where, and Why.

I live and work in the Isle of Man, which if you didn't know is a small island in the middle of the Irish Sea surrounded by England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. 

 

I work for a Maritime Consultancy, our office is made up of Naval Architects working in the Litigation side of the industry providing Expert Witness services. We're part of a bigger group spread around the world who mainly work on the Design and support side of the industry.

 

I've been using Rhino to recreate hullforms to run in our own bespoke CFD, hydrodynamics and maneuvering software when investigating groundings, sinkings and collisions. I also generate 3D animations to recreate the accidents using Rhino/Bongo/V-Ray, most of these never reach the public domain as they usually settle out of court once both sides see these either favorably or not as the case may be.

 

Most of the stuff I use GH for is analytical, but as it is discoverable I have to really make sure its doing what its supposed to be doing. Which is why from the very beginning of Explicit History I've tried to get my head around other peoples problems to further my own knowledge. Plus I really enjoy Grasshopper and find it amazing that a question can be asked on the forum and within next to no time at all there will be an answer, which is unheard of elsewhere.

 

I'm an Authorised Rhino Trainer, however family life is getting in the way of any travel to hold courses or workshops further afield. So far I've help several in-house courses for the other employees around the group. With a particular steer towards how Rhino can be applied to hullforms. Up until now they have been stuck hard and fast to software like NAPA, Microstation and Maxsurf. Which as you know are incredibly expensive.

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    ANGELOS

    Hi,

     

    Since I have seeds on a Greek island, where Hephaestus (god of technology) had his forge,

    it is reasonable that I am interested in shapes that have to do with the sea,

    ... even though I am not a naval architect.

    First came a civil engineer degree (Athens), then the architectural degree (Stuttgart).

    For the last five years I worked in a midsized civilengineer office, 75% with rhino (and GH) - rest: other SW.

    Conceptional scenarios for constucion sequences, work-on-structure-otions,  translating or converting architectural shapes for FEA-modell, especially when shapes got geometical ambitious, working on (parametric) modells with architects  even for architects. (a little bit structural analysis, too) ...

    Changed now the fronts: I am in a small architects office doing boring things, for the moment.

    (Maybe naval architecture should have been my profession, but it is not ;( ...so I am a hobby-swimmer in the T.U.N.A. group) ----

     

    Jul 20, 2012

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      zlyx

      I was creator of the English or Spanish abstract poetry .

      I want to do use CHX into the sea inside to the outside in addition to saliva,

      some people will see it sink or drift up.

      Jul 21, 2012

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        Will Krzymowski

        I am also not a naval architect. I work for an organization called S.A.L.T.S. (sail and life training society), which operates out of Victoria, BC on Vancouver Island. 

        I am trained as an architect (of buildings) but am working on a short term design project with a former professor of mine, to design a traditional wood schooner for the purposes of youth sail (and life) training.

        I have helped developed a number of tools and techniques using grasshopper and rhino (which is why I was hired) to analyse hull form and to aid in the process of design. 

        My work in the world of naval architecture is short term, so i'll be moving back into the realm of buildings in the next year or two. Although, i will continue to use grasshopper and rhino as long as it is relevant. It will always be enjoyable :D

        Aug 20, 2012