last modified 11/06/2002
Course
code: wb3406B Course name: Transport Engineering and Hoisting Equipment DUT credit points: 2,5 |
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Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Marine technology | |
Section Transport and Logistics Technology | |
Lecturer: Gerstel, dr.ir. A.W. Email Blackboard | Tel.: 015-27 86706 |
Catalog
data: Container terminals, container- and crab loading and unloading gantry cranes, trolley-cable systems, lay-out front-reach support, luffing cranes, design of crane details, jib cranes, engineering standards, motion dynamics, wind forces, crack and folding of bars and plates, rail-wheel concept, hoisting and traveling cables, box girders. |
Course
year:
MSc 1st year Period: 2A / 2B Hours p/w: 2 Assessment: Oral Assessm.period(s): 3, 4 Academic calendar |
Prerequisites: wb1308, wb1309, wb2206, wb3300, wb3406a, wb5201, wi232wb | |
Follow up: wb3417 | |
Associated with: Bulk Materials Handling Systems and Equipment Code: Wb3412 | |
Detailed description of topics: |
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Course
material: Gerstel, A.W.: "Transport Engineering and Crane Design. Drawings and annotations", 3rd edition, januari 2000. On sale at the Faculty Design Construction and Production. |
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References
from literature: Verschoof.J.:"Cranes. Design, Practice and Maintenance", 1999, Published by "Professional Engineering Publishing Ltd', UK ISBN 1 86058 130 7. G. Pajer e.a., Grundlage der Foerdertechnik. Ref. 19. G. Pajer, ISBN 3-341-00647-8. Foerdern und Heben, Leading magazine in German. Cargo Systems, International Journal |
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Remarks
assessment, entry requirements, etc.:
Main course in the graduating study Transport Engineering and Logistics. |
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Learning
goals: Explanation of methods and way of thinking for the engineering of equipment for the handling of goods. Application and integration in the engineering process of basic disciplines, creativity, engineering feeling and proven technology. |
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Computer
use: Explanation of computer supported calculations. Spreadsheets. |
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Combination
with the course wb3416:
The course is combined with "Design of equipment with the finite element method" organized as 6 meetings of half a day during which assignments have to be done concerning the conceptual design of (parts of) transport and hoisting equipment. |
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Laboratory
projects: Simulation of dynamic systems (MATLAB/SIMULINK). Finite element methods (ANSYS), calculation of stresses, tensions and vibrations of structures. |
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Percentage of design: 100 % |