Within A few weeks after assembling the team, we have to come out with the model. Our design is a lightweight catamaran featuring hydrofoils for more lift. The two hulls design of a catamaran enable better balancing of the boat during the turning and also enable the boat to carry more weight. The boat is also designed to be symmetrical so that the center of gravity is at the center of the boat to make steering the boat easier. The four hydrofoils that the boat features is designed with NACA airfoil and is used to create a lifting force when the boat is moving at certain speed to lift the boat’s hulls out of water and reduce the water resistance when the boat is moving. The boat will feature exchangeable hydrofoils in order to manipulate the lifting force needed for two different categories of the competition.
The hulls are to be build using plywood with proper water proofing. Initially, plans were made to cast the boat with fibreglass, but due to time and financial constraint the team proceeded with a plywood design. The Hydrofoils are to be made with aluminium and mounted on the hull with screws.
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