Matthew T. Sederberg, T-splines, Inc.
Thomas W. Sederberg, Brigham Young University

A typical NURBS hull model involves far more control points than are needed for the design process, which needlessly complicates fairing and form finding. A relatively new surface representation called T-splines eliminates the superfluous rows and columns of control points that are unavoidable in NURBS. This paper presents methods for designing hulls using T-splines.

Originally presented at the Chesapeake Powerboat Symposium, Annapolis, March 2010. Reprinted with the permission of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME).