Course code: wb3416

Course name: Design with Finite Element Method

Course expired. See wb3416-03

This concerns a Practical

ECTS credit points: 2

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Marine Technology

Section of Transport Technology

Lecturer(s): Bos, ir. W. van den

Tel.:  015 - 27 82004 / 82889

Catalog data:

FEM Finite element method, CAE Computer Aided Engineering, Structural Engineering

Transport technology, Cranes, Mechanics, Design Rules, Structural Integrity

Course year:

MSc 1^st year

Course language:

Dutch (English on request)

In case of Dutch: Please contact the lecturer about an English alternative, whenever needed.

Semester:

2B

Hours per week:

2

Other hours:

Assessment:

Written report

Assessment period:

2B

(see academic calendar)

Prerequisites (course codes):

Follow up (course codes):

Detailed description of topics:

Design a ship-shore crane according to the Dutch Standards (NEN 2017 to 2023) and control your design with the use of a finite element model (ANSYS)

For special groups as the "FORMULA STUDENT Design Team" alternative designs can be the subject of this course

for detailed description see: http://www.ocp.tudelft.nl/transport/Blackboard/Wb3416/index.htm

result examples see:

http://www.dutracing.nl/ (Formula Student 2003) http://www.ocp.tudelft.nl/transport/Blackboard/Wb3416/index.htm

Course material:

• Lecture "Ontwerpen met eindige elementen" (DUTCH/ English will be available soon)     

References from literature:

• "Cranes, design, practice and maintenance";  Ing.J.Verschoof;ISBN1-86058 130 7
• NEN 2018 Cranes Loads and combination of loads
• NEN 2019 Cranes the metal structure (both can be downloaded on www.nen.nl on campus computers)

Remarks assessment, entry requirements, etc.:

Obligatory for students Transport technology

Learning goals:

Use of the Finite Element method as a Design Tool.  

Design according to standards    

Computer use:

ANSYS (Finite element program) (see www.ansys.com or www.coengineering.nl for examples of finite element modelling)

PFE editor (text editor)

Laboratory project(s):

The course is held each year. Time and place are announced each year. Course can also be completed individually (Special request).

Design content:

Design the structural part of a Harbour crane

Percentage of design:  50%