Coursecode: mt510
Coursename: Geometry and Stability of Ships

DUT creditpoints: 2
ECTS creditpoints: 3

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Marine Technology
Lecturer(s): dr. ir. J.A. Keuning Tel.: 015-2781897
Catalog data: see description of topics Course year: 2
Period: 4/0/0/0
Hours p/w: 4
Other hours: -
Assessment: written
Assessm.period(s): 1, 2
(see academic calendar)
Prerequisites: mt500
Follow up:
Detailed description of topics:
  • design of vessel forms, delineation and arrangement of lines drawing, affine transformation, systematic series;
  • hydrostatic curves and calculations;
  • transverse and longitudinal stability, dynamic stability;
  • free surface effects, shifting of weights, grounding and docking, inclination experiment;
  • stability reduction for waves;
  • judging the stability;
  • drafts after change in loading, trim curves;
  • damage stability, subdivision of ships, equivalent regulations.
Course material: reader: "Geometrie en stabiliteit", dr. ir. J.A. Keuning
References from literature:
Remarks (specific information about assesment, entry requirements, etc.):
during the lectures there will be made problems in preparation for assesment; 50 % of the problems of the examination will be from a set of about 45 problems and workin-outs;
Goals:
The goal of the course is to provide knowledge and understanding about the design and geometry of the ship and calculate hydrostatic quantities, intact and damage stability, etc.
Computer use:
Laboratory project(s): demonstration and exercise
Design content: The course provides basic knowledge for marine engineering design
Percentage of design: