Coursecode:  mt511 d1
Coursename: Resistance and Propulsion of Ships Part 1A

DUT creditpoints:   1
ECTS creditpoints:   2

Faculty of  Mechanical Engineering and Marine Technology

Lecturer(s): prof.dr.ir. G. Kuiper

Tel.:  015-278 6860

Catalog data:

Course year: 2
Period: 2/0/0/0
Hours p/w: 2
Other hours: -
Assessment: written
Assessm.period(s): 1, 2
(see academic calendar)

 Prerequisites: wb1123

 Follow up: mt516 d1, mt515

 Detailed description of topics:

• Types of hullforms and propulsors.

• Resistance components: Viscous wake, wave resistance, form drag.

• Scaling rules and model tests.

• Extrapolation of resistance and propulsion tests

• Basics of cavitation.

• Design of propellers using systematic series (B-series)

 Course material:  Lecture Notes

 References from literature: none

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

 Goals:  Basic understanding of ship hydrodynamics and the prediction of full scale powering.

 Computer use:  none

 Laboratory project(s):  A week practice in the towing tank and cavitation tunnel is attached to the course

 Design content:  Preliminary design of a propeller

 Percentage of design:  20