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Actuation and Retraction of Foils

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This lecture presents a Bachelor's project on the actuation and retraction of foils for the next Swiss boat on Lake Geneva. The project involved researching mechanisms, testing old technologies on the lake, and focusing on electric and hydraulic actuation of flaps.

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