Offshore Hydromechanics D1

OE4630 D1. Master Offshore and Dredging Engineering. Learning Objectives:

- To apply linear wave theory and to derive and apply potential flow theory to linear waves.

- To describe wave shoaling, reflection and diffraction.

- To describe basic nonlinear corrections to linear wave theory.

- To perform simple statistical analysis to irregular wave trains.

- To apply the concept of wave energy spectra and the relation between the time and the frequency domains.

- To describe wave climatology and wave prediction.

OE4630 D1. Master Offshore and Dredging Engineering. Learning objectives:

- To understand basic real flow concepts, flow regimes in real flows, vortex induced vibrations.

- Understand the concepts of lift and drag in real and in potential flows.

- To apply scaling laws to analyze hydromechanic model experiments.

- To understand the concept of ship resistance and resistance components.

- To perform basic computations on wind and current loads on floating structures.

- To understand the basic concepts of ship propulsion.

OE4630 D1. Master Offshore and Dredging Engineering. Learning objectives:

- To understand basic real flow concepts, flow regimes in real flows, vortex induced vibrations.

- To apply scaling laws to analyse hydromechanic model experiments.

- Understand the concepts of lift and drag in real and in potential flows.

- To perform basic computations on wind and current loads on floating structures.

- To understand the concept of ship resistance and resistance components.

- To understand the basic concepts of ship propulsion.

OE4630 D1. Master Offshore and Dredging Engineering. Learning objectives:

- Understand the basic principles behind potential flow.

- To schematically model flows applying basic potential flow elements and the superposition principle.

- To perform basic flow computations applying potential flow theory.

OE4630 D1. Master Offshore and Dredging Engineering. Learning objectives:

- Understand the basic principles behind potential flow.

- To schematically model flows applying basic potential flow elements and the superposition principle.

- To perform basic flow computations applying potential flow theory.

OE4630 D1. Master Offshore and Dredging Engineering. To carry out and analyse hydrostatic and floating stability computations at a superior knowledge level, including the effect of shifting loads and fluids in partially filled tanks.

OE4630 D1. Master Offshore and Dredging Engineering. This lecture will contain first an introduction to the course and will then highlight the topics 'hydrostatics' and 'floating stability'.