Course code: mt835

Course name: Hydro Structural Subjects

This concerns a Course

ECTS credit points: 3

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Marine Technology

Section of  Ship Structures

Lecturer(s): Vink, ir. J.H.,

Tel.:  015 - 27 85923

Catalog data:

Superposition of global and local responses,

Internal tank pressures, External pressures, Splash zone, Intermitted wetting,

Long term distribution of stresses, Fatigue damage,

Hydroelasticity

Course year:

MSc 1^st year

Semester:

2A

Hours per week:

4

Other hours:

Assessment:

Written report

Assessment period:

2A

(see academic calendar)

Prerequisites (course codes):

mt521: Ship Motions and Manoeuvring 2, mt832: Structural Design and Strength 3, mtp304: Project Structural Design and Strength 4

Follow up (course codes):

Detailed description of topics:

Contents planned for the course of 2002-2003

o          Response superposition in view of hull girder bending stresses in regular waves.

o          Local response due to outside pressures at the shell, intermitted wetting.

o          Stress responses due to regional structural response.

o          Combining local response and global hull responses.

o          Long term distribution of stresses in view of fatigue damage of structural components.

o          Integral structural finite element model of ship to determine stress response functions.

o          Hydroelasticity: Working definition. Springing

o          Hydrodynamic interaction between floating structures and mechanical coupling: MOB’s.

o          Vortex induced vibrations, VIV.

Course material:

References from literature:

• Ship Hydromechanics, part I, Journee, Pinkster
• Ship Hydromechanics, part II,
• Offshore Hydromechanics, Journee, Massie, DUT
• Structural design and Strength 2, Boon, Vink
• Structural Design and Strength 3, Boon, Vink
• Hydroelasticity in Marine Technology, Proceedings of conference 1994, Trondheim

Remarks assessment, entry requirements, etc.:

Mark will be based upon results of weekly  exercices.

Learning goals:

The student is able to understand and apply knowledge of advanced topics in the overlap area between the specialization of ship hydromechanics and ship construction

Computer use:

as necessary

Laboratory project(s):

Design content:

Advanced topics for response evaluation and structural design to judge viability of unconventional concepts og floating structures

Percentage of design:  50%