Composite materials have been an enabling technology for high-performance racing yachts for many years, and marine architects have relied on predictive engineering to ensure that the materials are efficiently employed. Cruising yacht and spar designers are also recognizing the benefits of FEA as they develop new products.
Dr. Gladstone is an experienced sailor and is combining his enthusiasm for boating with his know-how in FEA and composites engineering. Expertise gained by working with high-performance, weight-driven rocket propulsion structures will bring innovation and confidence to marine structure designs. A carbon fiber hardtop for a custom, 78-knot, high-performance powerboat is an example of a project supported by Gladstone Engineering.
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