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global standards such as ISO 12215,
DNV or BV to complex engineering
of high-spec yachts tailored to the
customer's requirements. One of the
latest support projects was the design
and analysis of the structure supporting a new retractable appendage for
Wild Oats XI, the Bob Oatley-owned
all-carbon record-breaking 100ft maxi
- winner of several Sydney to Hobart
races.

Simplifying specification

Fig. 2: Umoe Schat-Harding sets freefall lifeboat world record at 65.1m

engineers have a strong background
in hands-on applications that allows
them to offer practical yet optimized
solutions.
In marine applications, CCG's support spans from the production of
scantling laminate lay-up according to

Purchasing sandwich
core as kits for production
Structural cores can be supplied to
the yard as a kit solution tailored to
the mould and to production requirements such as delivery time and
application sequence. Kitted cores
guarantee repeatability, quality, accuracy, low weight, just-in-time supply
and zero waste. It is also surprising
how often the price of core in kits is
comparable with the cost of core in
sheets, plus wastage and labour costs
to cut the sheets to fit the mould. n
Fig. 3: Diab's ready-made kits streamline production for Outremer Yachting

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optimized and easy to build. Diab has
realized that without practical "handson" experience, a structural engineer
will struggle to design a simple, yet
optimized, solution. For the same
reason, the company has a strong
technical support team that acts as
the link between the materials and
designs it produces and the real world
that uses them.
For example, Composite Consulting
Group (CCG), Diab's independent
group offering consultancy in structural engineering and composite
processes, has expertise in all industries that use composite materials -
whether Diab products or not. CCG
engineers typically have a marine,
aerospace or mechanical engineering
background and deliver optimized
support to meet the customer's
requirements. Tools used range from
hand calculation and structural code
analysis using spreadsheets to finite
element analysis. A complete suite of
2D and 3D drawing packages is often
used to read and deliver information.
In addition to the expertise of a standard engineering consultancy, CCG

Calling on its hand-on experience
and connection to the products' end
users, Diab has realized how difficult it can be for yards and specifiers
to navigate through the composite
material supplier's web pages and
choose the optimum material for a
specific application. Often the choice
is so vast that the user can get completely lost and not be sure that he
or she is selecting the right product
for the application. The company has
developed an innovative tool for quick
navigation through its vast offering.
Instead of presenting the full portfolio
of products on one page, the Core
Selection Guide interactively guides
the customer to the targeted range of
products suitable and recommended
for the application. In a few simple
steps, the user can therefore be sure to
have chosen the best product for his
or her needs.

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