Conference unifix::sailing

1942.0. "America's Cup/Digital Seminar" by EMDS::DORMITZER () Wed Oct 07 1992 16:28

    The following seminar on the use of Digital's computer technology to win 
    the 1992 America's Cup will be held next Thursday, October 15, 1992,
    8:30-12:30 in the General Doriot Auditorium MLO4-5.
    
                             Digital Equipment Corporation
                            Maynard, MA Mill (MLO) Facility
                                    America3 Seminar
                              Tuesday, October 15, 1992
                                      8:30-12:30
                              General Doriot Auditorium
                                   Bldg. 4, Floor 5
    
    
    "Digital and the America's Cup: The Computer Technology Behind the Win"
    
    8:30-9:00       Ralph Dormitzer
                    Introductions
    
    9:00-9:30       Vincent C. Moeyersoms
                    Overview of the America3 Foundation campaign for the
    		    defense of the 1992, 28th America's Cup; overview of the 
    		    use of computer technology in America3's technology program.
    
    9:30-10:15      Dr. William C. Unkel
                    Summary of computer uses on the America's Cup boats and
    		    in the pre-race data gathering process; description of
    	            software for two boat testing, sail shape analysis and 
    		    post race data analysis; demonstration of software will 
    		    be made.
    
    10:15-10:30     B R E A K
    
    10:30-10:45     Digital's America3 video
    
    10:45-11:30     Dr. Jerome H. Milgram
                    Summary of numerical modeling for America's Cup yacht
    		    design; the central numerical tool is the velocity 
    		    prediction program (VPP) which "sails a boat in a 
    		    computer".  The "inputs to the VPP include towing tank
    		    data, wind tunnel data for appendages mathematical models 
    		    for the sails and computational fluid dynamics for the 
    		    hull resistance due to sea waves.  The rapid design 
    		    evaluation made possible with computation allows tuning
                    the design parameters to the desired range of sailing
                    conditions.
    
    11:30-12:00     Jack Kleene
    
                    Presentation on America3 Foundation's computer modeling
    		    of sail performance, including the digitizing of sail 
    		    shape and the use of computational fluid dynamics for 
    		    sail shape development.
    
    12:00-12:30     Discussion and conclusion of Seminar
                               
    
    About the Speakers...
    
        Ralph Dormitzer
        ---------------
        Ralph Dormitzer was corporate liason to the America3  Foundation
    	for Digital and was responsible for managing product and service
    	delivery as well as collaborative technology development for the 
    	syndicate.  As Group Manager for the Low End Networks and 
    	Communications group, Ralph is in charge of Digital's low-end 
    	networking product line.
    
        Vincent C. Moeyersoms
        ---------------------
        Vincent C. Moeyersoms is America3 's Executive Vice President and
        Chief Operating Officer.  He managed the design, technology,
    	construction, maintenance, sail development, instrumentation, compound,
        tender and coaching programs for the '92 campaign. Vincent previously
    	supervised the maxi yachts Matador racing and R&D programs.
    
        Dr. William C. Unkel
        --------------------
        William C. Unkel is America3  Foundation's Information and Electronics
        Director.  He is also President of Unkel Software, Inc., a developer of
        custom and standard software products for engineering applications. 
    	He received his PH.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford 
    	University.
    
        Dr. Jerome H. Milgram
        ---------------------
        Jerome H. Milgram is America3 Foundation's Design Director and
    	Professor of Ocean Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of 
    	Technology where he has been on the faculty for more than 25 years.  
    	Starting even before he joined the faculty, he was the originator of 
    	the computer-aided design of sails on aerodynamic theory.
    
        Jack Kleene
        -----------
        Jack Kleene coordinated the development and use of CFD programs for
        modeling sail performance at the America3 Foundation.  He started
    	Hood Doyle Sailmakers where he wrote a 3-D graphic sail design
    	program, introduced modern radial genoa construction to the industry, 
    	and installed numerically controlled laser cutting machinery.
                                                      
                      

    Note 1942 (America's Cup/Digital Seminar) been set to no write!
    
    Ralph,
    
    Is there any possibility that the session is taped because I know
    members of the Digital sailing club down here would like to see it!
    Then we also have the sailing clubs in EHQ and UK to name just a few...
    
    If this is not possible could you pick up any handouts etc. which may
    be given out at the event and send them to me (Dave Church @VBE [Sophia
    Antipolis/Valbonne]). 
    
    Also where could we obtain a copy of the "Digital's America3" video?
    
    Thanks and regards,
    
    Dave

    Please reply to this note if you, or others you know are planning on
    attending the seminar.  We are interested in getting a feel for how
    many people will be attending.  The Doriot Auditorium holds 106 people.
    
    Thanks.

    
    	I am hoping to go, and I know of two others.  I will not know for
    sure until Wednesday morning.
    
    Forrest
    Ps.		As asked before will this be taped.  I know they taped it
    		last time.

    Ralph,
      I plan on attending.

    I do.

    Me too.

    So what happened, was it interesting...?
    
    I've sent a couple of mails to Ralph Dormitzer asking if it was tapped
    or not but as yet I haven't received a reply! 
    
    Dave

    
    	It was pretty good. I sat right in front of KO (!) in the Doriot.
    Ken gave a good rah-rah, comparing his winning team to the A�
    syndicate, etc. Then a bunch of different folks gave different angles.
    A little superficial for some of us technoids, but inside scoop, any
    kind, is always a treat.
    
    	Bill Unkel, local software guru, spoke as a sailing outsider
    getting rapidly pulled in, as well as bringing PC's into the world of
    saltwater. Jerry Milgram, local hull design/etc/etc guru had some
    tidbits on how far you _can_ really get with tank-testing. Neat. I
    forgot the sailmaker's name, but his effort, getting these new sails
    tested, was quite indepth.
    
    	Let us know if that tape gets available- I'd like to take it in,
    piece at a time.
    
    	Scott.

    I sat next to the camera person so I assume a video was being made.
    
    Since the event sponsor was the Maynard area training group, you might
    try Nick Ugrinow at LEDDEV::UGRINOW for estimate of when the tape will
    be available.
    
    - gene

    Gene,
    
    Thanks for the pointer. I've tried mailing Nick a few times and I
    continually get node unreachable! Perhaps I'll have a go with Nmail or
    route it through MTS.
    
    Dave