Search for dissertations about: "sail"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 17 swedish dissertations containing the word sail.

  2. 1. Urbanism Under Sail : An Archaeology of Fluit Ships in Early Modern Everyday Life

    Author : Niklas Eriksson; Johan Rönnby; Anders Andrén; Jonas Nordin; Södertörns högskola; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Seventeenth century; Urbanism; Shipwrecks; Historical; Historical Studies; Historiska studier; Östersjö- och Östeuropaforskning; Baltic and East European studies;

    Abstract : In the seventeenth- and early eighteenth centuries, fluits were the most common type of merchant ship used in Baltic trade. Originally a Dutch design, the majority of all goods transported between Sweden and the Republic was carried on board such vessels. Far from all voyages reached their destination. READ MORE

  4. 2. Grasping Technology, Assessing Craft. Developing a Research Method for the Study of Craft-Tradition

    Author : Ulla Isabel Zagal-Mach Wolfe; Arkeologi; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Craft-tradition; craft; technology; habitus; object; sail; textile production; maritime technology; experimental archaeology; Migration and Vendel period; Scania;

    Abstract : This thesis is concerned with the subject of craft and technology and the intricate connection between man, his objects and society. When archaeologists study social and cultural structures and phenomena, it is understood that the objects have been created and crafted by people, but the weight of this fact is not always recognized. READ MORE

  5. 3. Dynamic effects on yacht sails and rudders

    Author : Adam Persson; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; CFD; Sailing dynamics; towing tank; sail aerodynamics; rudder; verification; validation; RANS;

    Abstract : In search of increased performance, modern sailing vessels are becoming more and more complex, introducing additional challenges in the design process. The dynamic behaviour of the vessel is of great importance to safe and efficient operation and thus needs to be accounted for when evaluating the performance. READ MORE

  6. 4. The Common Thread, Textile Production during the Late Iron Age and Viking Age

    Author : Eva Andersson; Arkeologi; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Haithabu; Birka; Scania; Viking Age; Late Iron Age; household production; textile valuables; sail cloth; bone needle; loom weight; textile production; spindle whorl; Archaeology; Arkeologi;

    Abstract : The initial aim of the present PhD thesis was to develop the method of classification for textile tools to facilitate the study of textile production in an archaeological context. The thesis consists of five separate projects and a concluding summary. The study covers the late Iron Age, mainly the Viking Period. READ MORE

  7. 5. Transparency for future semi-automated systems : effects of transparency on operator performance, workload and trust

    Author : Tove Helldin; Göran Falkman; Maria Riveiro; Amy Loutfi; Lars Niklasson; Peter Svenmarck; Örebro universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; semi-automation; trust; system transparency; meta-information; information fusion; semiautomation; tillit; systemtransparens; meta-information; informationsfusion; Datavetenskap; Computer Science; Technology; Skövde Artificial Intelligence Lab SAIL ;

    Abstract : More and more complex semi-automated systems are being developed, aiding human operators to collect and analyze data and information and even to recommend decisions and act upon these. The goal of such development is often to support the operators make better decisions faster, while at the same time decrease their workload. READ MORE