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CRAIN is the French Research & Development office which specialises in nautical applications. Created in 1984 and managed by P. PALLU DE LA BARRIERE, CRAIN investigate and carry out successfully :
- Performance and behaviour prediction of sailing boats
- Design, computation, hydrodynamic and aerodynamic testing of hull, appendages, sails
- Structure computation and design
- Realization of high performances components in composite material
- Special project or studies management
- Software development for sailboat design
The company's experience allows it to meet and exceed the most ambitious project expectations with :
- Efficiency
- Reactivity
- Flexibility
CRAIN carries out studies using its own facilities :
- Numerical modelisation CFD, VPP, FEA
- Realisation of composite material components
CRAIN also makes efficient use of its partner's facilities :
- Tank test and wind tunnel
- Specific numeric modelisation
- On board measurement of motion and loads