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The Impact of Different Bow Shapes on Large Yacht Comfort
Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2023 The importance of comfort during transfer and stationing becomes a key performance parameter for large yacht design, on the same level as propulsive issues.
Ermina Begović +4 more
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Conducting Luxury Research: Methodological Foundations and Standards
Psychology &Marketing, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The field of luxury research has grown rapidly in recent years, corresponding to the economic importance of the luxury industry. Despite this, the luxury field lacks established methodological foundations for rigorous luxury research. This is particularly problematic as a core tenet of luxury research is that luxury differs from other sectors ...
Jonas Holmqvist +3 more
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‘Reinventing’ the Beach? Lessons from a Local Development Plan in the French Riviera
The Political Quarterly, EarlyView.Abstract Coastal squeeze is now so tangible both globally and locally that the focus of scientific debate has expanded from the erosion of beaches to the risk of their disappearance. In this context, it is crucial to explore local development plans that aim to preserve the long‐term existence of a beach.
Isabelle Bruno, Grégory Salle
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The induced wave energy damping effect owing to rearrangement rubble mound breakwater
Journal of Ocean Engineering and Science, 2019 To maintain the calmness of the harbor, rubble mound breakwaters are one of the practical measures to protect sailing and mooring waters. This paper investigates the effect of relocated rubble mound breakwaters on tranquillity in Busan yacht range and ...
Asgar Ahadpour Dodaran, Park Sang Kil
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The Political Economy of Tourism: Introduction to the Special Collection
The Political Quarterly, EarlyView.Abstract Tourism is one of the fastest‐growing internationally traded service industries. The articles in this special collection examine the circumstances under which it can act as a driver of sustainable, equitably shared growth. The introduction argues that tourism offers a promising path to regional development—not only in southern Europe and the ...
Kira Gartzou‐Katsouyanni
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Zhongguo Jianchuan YanjiuObjectiveTo achieve energy efficiency and enhanced performance in the cruise ship industry, the lightweight design of large cruise ship superstructures has emerged as a critical research priority.
Yao FAN, Bin LIU, Lei ZHANG, Jiajing LEI
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Annals of "Dunărea de Jos" University of Galaţi: Fascicle XI Shipbuilding, 2023 The objective of this study is to analyze the global structural strength of a pleasure yacht by advanced FEA approach. This is accomplished by developing and implementing a user FEMAP API script for equilibrating the FEA ship model, in calm water and ...
Alexandru Popa, Leonard Domnișoru
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The British Journal of Sociology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The 2000s have witnessed a significant, worldwide boom in new art museums founded by private, wealthy collectors. While the arts have long been a key arena for the remaking of elite distinction and the reproduction of inequalities, this surge in private museums has sparked much controversy.
Sara de Andrade Silva +2 more
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High hydrostatic pressure test and ultimate load capacity of composite shell in water
Zhongguo Jianchuan YanjiuObjectivesThis study proposes a structural strain test method for investigating the buckling pressure of a composite shell in a high hydrostatic pressure water environment and the effects of different initial defects.
Feng LUO +6 more
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Prediction of velocity and attitude of a yacht sailing upwind by computational fluid dynamics
International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, 2016 One of the most important factors in sailing yacht design is accurate velocity prediction. Velocity prediction programs (VPP's) are widely used to predict velocity of sailing yachts. VPP's, which are primarily based on experimental data and experience of
Heebum Lee +3 more
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