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02/07/2008
Team French Spirit begins an intensive optimisation programme of its numerical
simulation methods
- Performing numerical simulation methods for the Jury of the Designer’s Contest.
- The H2X yard in La Ciotat is milling two 7 m. long models.
To build an America’s Cup Team able to compete with the best, Team French Spirit is taking into
account the various components required for a great team : resources in terms of men, material,
finances as well as making the best use of the time available. In view of the 34th America’s Cup,
the designer’s contest’s is a major component of this strategy.
Team French Spirit has now realised two 1/4
scale models of the future AC 90 (as per the
currently known data). These models will be
tank tested from July 7th at the testing
facilities of the DGA in Val de Reuil. “The
purpose of these tests– explains Yann Roux,
aerodynamics & coordinator of the Jury – is
to validate a methodology based on
numerical simulation. By testing two radically
different hull shapes, we will be able to
compare the tank-testing results with the
numerical results, as these will be one of the
selection criteria among the various projects
submitted to our Jury.”
Based in Saint-Tropez, Team French Spirit makes the best use of local qualifications. Jacques and
Nicolas Fauroux – they drew the lines of the two models – are located in Cannes while Franck de
Rivoyre – structural engineer – and Yann Roux, have their offices in Sophia Antipolis, near Nice.
The H2X yard collaborates with Team French Spirit :
Part of the ‘Pole Mer Paca’ activity centre and based in La Ciotat, the H2X yard was selected by the
Team to benefit from its expertise and its performing numerical 5 axes milling unit.
Some additional information in this regard :
Numerical 5 axes milling unit : Belotti
Operational since : January 2008
Operational range : 12,8 m x 5,6 m x 2,5 m
Domain of applications : one-way moulds, moulds for production
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