Wingsail Design Methodology and Performance Evaluation Metrics for Autonomous Sailing

This dissertation explores an innovative approach to the design of aerodynamically-actuated wingsails, along with advancements in marine vehicle autonomy focused on vessel tracking and collision avoidance. The first segment of this research introduces a deterministic wingsail design optimization fra...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Cole, Blake Ian Barry
Other Authors: Traykovski, Peter A.
Format: Thesis
Published: Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2024
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/156304