Towing tank
The towing tank has many applications, primarily concerning hull and propeller form optimisation for all kinds of ships or energy saving devices with respect to resistance/propulsion. A database containing over 8,000 ship hull forms provides the basis for the result analysis.
How to sail an Olympic Laser class dinghy - towing tank tests
The Laser dinghy is a strict one-design Olympic class and very few, if any, alterations are allowed. So what can be done in a towing tank to provide new insights for sailors?
Sports & Technology
High performance in sports are closely coupled to technology, both when it comes to new materials and motion analysis. SSPA and the Sports & Technology at Chalmers University of Technology are cooperating in one of the sports, sailing. Joint research projects in collaboration with athletes, trainers, sports associations, industry, research institutes and universities.
SSPA supports the Sports & Technology initiative
During Volvo Ocean Race in Gothenburg, Chalmers showed an exhibition with unique optimist dinghies in the "Race Village". This was a result from research projects where students made the calculations needed to construct the dinghies in eight different materials. SPPA supported and helped building the dinghies.