Structural Design-
Island Engineering applies 'first principal' calculations where possible, and IE personnel have worked to various classification society rules such as Det Norske Veritas, Lloyds, Bureau Veritas, Korean Registry, American Bureau of Shipping, etc. A variety of analysis programs are avaiable in-house, including computational fluid dynamics and finite element analysis.
CFD study of a complex multi-surface configuration. Shown is the Delta Cp of the 'WindWalker' ultralight, designed in the mid 70's by Rick Loheed
Example of our Algor FEMPRO capabilities!
Original 3D model used to build the testcraft
When custom programs written in Visual Basic, C, Fortran, etc. could benefit a project, they are created by Island Engineering personnel;
CNC Machine Capabilities
Aft Foil Upper Surface finish machining;
