MEC-E2015 - Marine Hydrodynamics D, Lecture, 7.1.2025-10.4.2025

Please note! Course description is confirmed for two academic years, which means that in general, e.g. Learning outcomes, assessment methods and key content stays unchanged. However, via course syllabus, it is possible to specify or change the course execution in each realization of the course, such as how the contact sessions are organized, assessment methods weighted or materials used.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Ship resistance: Can describe and classify the flow phenomena responsible for ship resistance. Knows how to assess the effect of hull main dimensions and that of the features of the hull on hull resistance. Understands the principles behind the theoretical and experimental principles, and the influence of scaling laws in relation to model tests.

Ship propulsion: Can explain the principles of action of a screw propeller and that of the water-jet propulsion. Knows how to apply gained knowledge in estimating the required power of a ship. Can describe the effect of flow parameters on propeller cavitation, understands the influence of erosion and can apply this information in the preliminary design of propellers.

Ship maneuvering: Knows the basic indices to describe ship maneuvering and the testing methods to assess performance. Can classify rudder types, knows how the rudder works and can determine the ship directional stability and turning capability.

Ship seakeeping: Can describe the basic building blocks of linear models of ship motions. Can predict ship motions in frequency domain using known sea spectra and tranfer functions. Can classify wave induced loads and describe the origin of loads of different type.

Credits: 5

Schedule: 07.01.2025 - 10.04.2025

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Teemu Manderbacka

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):

CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):

Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):

Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Ship's resistance. Propellers and propulsion of a ship. Theoretical prediction, design applicability and experimental techniques (model-based and full-scale measurements). Interaction between the ship hull, propeller and main engine. Ship maneuvering and rudder principles. Principles of ship seakeeping and motion modelling.

Assessment Methods and Criteria

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Examination and compulsory exercises.

Workload

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Contact teaching, exercises, independent work

DETAILS

Study Material

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    L. Larsson and H. Raven, Ship resistance and flow, 2010.

    Anthony F. Molland, Stephen R. Turnock, Dominic A. Hudson, Ship Resistance and Propulsion: Practical Estimation of Propulsive Power. Cambridge university Press, 2011.

    Lothar Birk, Fundamentals of Ship Hydrodynamics: Fluid Mechanics, Ship Resistance and Propulsion, Wiley, 2019

    Volker Bertram, Practical Ship Hydrodynamics. Butterworth-Heinemann, 2000.

    Additional lecture material (in English)

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Teaching Language: English

    Teaching Period: 2024-2025 Spring III - IV
    2025-2026 Spring III - IV

    Registration:

    Registration for the course will take place on Sisu (sisu.aalto.fi).

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