Turbofans are not really that efficient. But they are the best solution at that speed. If you look at the powerplant of the turbofan you can use a...
Hydrofoils colliding with underwater objects and animals can have big consequences as the ship is usually traveling at high speed and will stop...
Norway has the solution for flat laying hammock: Amok Draumr hammock: Draumr...
Can it be a soft heat treat for forming, and then heat treated to be harder after the forming?
It is not that simple. As you can see from the clip above even a simple aluminium canoe has compound curves trough the whole hull. With the...
Yes. Stretch forming is probably how it is done. As i can not imagine it will pay off to invest in stamping presses as huge as a sailboat hull...
After some google image searching i found this: [IMG] Looks like they just have enough stringers in the frame for support and thin enough...
The problem with soft kites is their limited lifespan. As a kiteboarder just taking the kite out for a few hours on weekends and buying new kites...
Maybe there is a way to hack DIY hydroforming? Using a pressure washer, and making a mold out of plywood and then backing it up with reinforced...
Hi. How are complex bends in aluminium hulls made? For example like the bottom of the pontoons of a sailing catamaran hull: [IMG] It bends in 3...