Analysis of Maritime Systems
Instructor:
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Moustafa Abdel-Maksoud
Dr.-Ing. Robinson Perić
Course Format:
2 hours Lecture, 1 hour Exercise
Period:
Summer Semester
Language:
German
Prerequisites:
Knowledge in analysis (series, periodic functions, continuity, differentiability, integration, multiple variables), differential equations (ordinaray and partial differential equations, boundary value problems, initial conditions and eigenvalue problems), Basics of maritime technology
Contents:
1. Hydromechanic Analysis
- Wave theories
- Hydrostatic/hydrodynamic Analysis (Buoyoncy, Stability, Methods of Hydrodynamic Analysis, Froude-Krylov Force, Morison's Equation, Radiation and Diffraction, transparent/compact Structures)
2. Aeromechanic Analysis
- Planetary Boundary Layer
- Simplified Description of Wind Loads
- Stochastic Models
3. Evaluation of Offshore Structures: Reliability Techniques (Security, Reliability, Disposability)
- Short-Term Statistics
- Long-Term Statistics and Extreme Events
Objectives:
Basic skills: Techniques for the analysis of offshore systems
Methodological skills: Modeling and evaluation of dynamic systems
System-oriented skills: system-oriented thinking, decomposition of complex systems
Performance Record:
Written or oral exam
ECTS Credit Points:
4.00
Workload:
120 hours total
Further Information:
http://www.tuhh.de/~fdske/ger/lehre.html