Coursecode: oe4671 (formerly wb3408)
Coursename: Designing Dredging Equipment

ECTS creditpoints: 3

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Marine Technology

Lecturer(s): Vlasblom, prof.ir. W.J.

Tel.: 015-2783973

Catalog data: dredging equipment, mechanical dredgers, hydraulic dredgers, boundary conditions, design criteria, instrumentation and automation.

Course year: 4
Period: 0/0/2/2
Hours p/w: 2
Other hours: 0
Assessment: Written, oral
Assessm.period(s): 4
(see academic calendar)

Prerequisites: oe4625, oe4626

Follow up:

Detailed description of topics:

• Problem definition
• Boundary conditions
• Processes of excavating, transport and deposition
• Energy consumption and power requirement
• Technical design
• Special subject. Wear, instrumentation and automation

Course material: Syllabus, lecture notes (Vlasblom wb3408B)

References from literature: Ports and Dredging, IHC

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

Goals:
The goal of the lecture is to get insight in the procedure for designing dredging equipment based on the knowledge of the dredging processes.
Special aspects during design and use of dredging equipment.

Computer use: Computer, when necessary is use for design and process simulation.

Laboratory project(s):

Design content: Dredging process

Percentage of design: 50/60%