Coursecode: mt800
Coursename: Ship structural design principles

DUT creditpoints: 4
ECTS creditpoints: 6
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Marine Technology
Lecturer(s): Hengst, prof. ir. S., Vink, ir. J.H. , Dirkse, ir. C. Tel.: 015-2785306/5923/4057
Catalog data:
Structural design principles, Flow of forces, Fasteners, Welded joints, Types of maritime structures, Materials, Loads, Longitudinal strength, Stiffened plate panels, Structural arrangement applied on ships. 		Courseyear: 1
Semester: 0/0/0/4/2
Hours p/w: 0/0/4/2
Other hours:
Assessment: written
Assessm.period(s): 5, 6
(see academic calendar)
Prerequisites: mk1a, wb1103
Follow up: mt700, mt827
Detailed description of topics:

The course MT800 consits of 2 parts:

Part 1: MT800-1: Introduction Structural Design: Mechanical Engineering Aspects
Course hours: 0/0/2/0
Lecturer: ir. J.H. Vink.
Objective and Contents:

  • The flow of forces through the systems which are considered is taken as starting point; the design engineer has to be able to appropriately control this flow of forces. This principle is elucidated with help of the most common types of connections.
  • The students must be able to make a relevant physical model for the subject connection, and correctly apply the principles of flow of forces to it in order to get insight into the relationship between the relevant parameters.

Reader: MT800-1: Inleiding Constructieleer: Wb-deel voor MT; ir. J.H. Vink, Ir.C.J. Houtman

Part 2: MT800-2: Introduction to Structural Design of Marine Objects
Course hours: 0/0/2/2
Lecturer: ir. J.H. Vink
Objective and contents:

  • Introduction to the current terms and concepts of Marine Technology. For this purpose the ship is treated as a system which has close interaction with the marine environment.
  • Some usual shiptypes and offshore constructions are summarised, followed by a review of the shipbuilding materials, and the connection methods.
  • The loads acting on the ship hull are discussed together with the way in which the construction responds to it and the usual methods to apply strength analysis.
  • The main structural components of the ship hull (stiffening systems, bulkheads, bottomconstruction, shell, decks etc) and their functions are discussed, together with design, strength and fabrication aspects.
  • Using the knowledge about concepts, structural arrangements, loads and response types as introduced, the students must be able to analyse the strength of relevant structural configurations, and lay down the results in a sketch and a technical drawing.
Course material: Reader: MT800-2: Inleiding Constructieleer Maritieme Techniek, prof. ir. S. Hengst.
References from literature:
Remarks (specific information about assesment, entry requirements, etc.):
Multiple choice examination (closed book).
Periodical written exercises during the course form part of the total assessment score.
Goals:
Introduction to current terms, structural arrangements and principles for strength analysis relevant for marine objects. The course will be integrated with MT700 as far as possible.
Computer use: -
Laboratory project(s):
See: mt032p
Design content:
The course mt800 gives insight into the relations which exist between the structural design, the strength- and production aspects.
Percentage of design: 75%