Coursecode: mt814
Coursename: Vibration and noise in ships 2

DUT creditpoints: 2
ECTS creditpoints: 3

Subfaculty of Mechanical Engineering and Marine Technology.

Lecturer(s): Boon, prof.ir. B.

Tel.: 015-2784538

Catalog data:
Ship vibrations, noise, measuring of vibrations, design philosophy, propeller excitation, vibration modes, vibration reduction, local vibrations, propeller noise, noise level prediction.

Courseyear: 4
Semester: 4/0/0/0
Other hours: -
Assessment: Written
Assessm.period(s): 1, 2
(see academic calendar)

Prerequisites: mt812, mt213, mt515

Follow up: -

Detailed description of topics:
Further to mt 812 a more comprehensive presentation is given of the calculations related to noise and vibrations of ships. Subjects: vibration control, local vibrations, vibrations of sub-structures, propeller excitation of the hull, propeller noise, noise control, noise level prediction.

Course material:
Lecture notes

References from literature:

  • "Noise, vibration and shock on board ships", 16th WEGEMT Graduate School, Genoa, 1992.

  • Pettersen, J.W.E. (ed.), Storm, J.Fr. (ed.): "Noise control in ships", Oslo 1975, ISBN 82-7174-071-7.

  • "Vibration control in ships", Oslo 1985, ISBN 82-515-0090-7.

Remarks (specific information about assesment, entry requirements, etc.):

Goals:
This course is designed to teach the students to make the more important ship vibration and noise calculations, to interpret the results and implement this in ship design, to be able to understand more advanced publications in this field.

Computer use:

Laboratory project(s):

Design content:
The course teaches how to implement noise and vibrations considerations and calculations in the design of a ship.

Percentage of design: 25%