Notable
Projects
Aside
from providing full construction detailing for our own
designs, Antrim Associates has performed composite engineering
for many diverse projects. Some highlights:
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Design
engineering for the America3 syndicate - design team member
for successful defense of America's Cup 1992.
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Complete
engineering design, including finite element analysis and
construction drawings, for an "Airship Car" (blimp
passenger compartment).
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Full
hull construction drawings for a 7 litre class racing
powerboat capable of 145 m.p.h.
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Engineering
design of all composite airplane tail.
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Hull
engineering for a 100' trimaran, "Rave."
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Main
hull and sponson laminates for Yamaha's "Waterspyder",
a new windsurfing concept.
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Carbon
fibre rudder posts for several racing yachts.
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Composite
crossbeam design for a 62' catamaran.
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Complete
composite engineering design for 52' catamaran.
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Laminate
engineering analysis for Disneyland's "Splash
Mountain" log ride.
Computer
Programs
Wrote
"PBJ" sandwich/laminate engineering
analysis and related programs; marketed to the general public by
Sandwich Software. Also developed custom laminate engineering
software for Knytex (now owned by Hexcel) and separately for
Orcon Corporation. These programs allow the company to provide
engineering assistance to users of their construction materials.
Developed
numerous in house programs for specific structural applications
such as daggerboards, rudders, wing and fixed masts.
Consulting
As
consultants to Orcon Corporation from 1984 - 1989; we were
involved in more than 300 engineering projects. Much of this
work was in developing hull laminates for almost every
conceivable type of boat, including: 70' sleds, IOR one tonners,
Formula 40 catamarans, rowing shells, racing and cruising
powerboats. We also engineered special boat parts, such as
carbon fiber masts and rudder posts and crossbeams for
multihulls. Other projects stepped outside the marine industry:
composite auto bodies, skateboards, a helicopter rotor, a
bicycle used by the Olympic Team. We
also performed laminate testing and prepared technical data
sheets for Orcon's line of unidirectional materials.
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