Coursecode: wb3408B
Coursename: Designing Dredging Equipment

DUT creditpoints: 2
ECTS creditpoints: 3
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Marine Technology
Lecturer(s): Vlasblom, prof.ir. W.J. Tel.: 015-2783973
Catalog data: dredging equipment, mechanical dredgers, hydraulic dredgers, boundary conditions, design criteria, instrumentation and automotion. Course year: 4
Period: 0/0/2/2
Hours p/w: 2
Other hours: 0
Assessment: Written, oral
Assessm.period(s): 4
(see academic calendar)
Prerequisites: wb3413, wb3414
Follow up:
Detailed description of topics:
  • Problem definition
  • Boundary conditions
  • Processes of excavating, transport and deposities
  • Energy consumption and power requirement
  • Technical design
  • Special subject. Wear, instrumentation and automation
Course material: Syllabus, collegebook (Vlasblom wb3408B)
References from literature: Ports and Dredging, IHC
Remarks (specific information about assessment, entry requirements, etc.): Incidental
Goals:
The goal of the lecture is to get insight in the procedure for designing dredging equipment based on the knowledge of the dredging processes.
Special aspects during design and use of dredging equipment.
Computer use: Computer, when necessary is use for solory design and process simulation.
Laboratory project(s):
Design content: Dredging process
Percentage of design: 50/60%