Ship Structures 1 - NAVL3410
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
School: School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
Course Outline: http://www.mech.unsw.edu.au/
Campus: Sydney
Career: Undergraduate
Units of Credit: 6
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 6
Enrolment Requirements:
Prerequisite:MATH2019 and MMAN2400
CSS Contribution Charge: 2 (more info)
Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule
Further Information: See Class Timetable
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Description
Introduction to rationally-based structural design and optimization. Loading and responses in ship and offshore structures. Bending of the hull girder - linear deterministic approach. Statistical predictions of wave-induced loads and hull girder response. Application of (Vlasov) extended beam theory to include non-circular torsion -hull girder analysis of open-deck vessels.
Fatigue and fracture of ship structures - fatigue of welded constructions. S-N curve approach to assess fatigue life of steel and aluminium constructions. Fracture mechanics - basic concepts, prediction of fatigue life, crack growth, inspection and maintenance requirements. Application to ship structural joints.