10522 (v.2) Marine Structures and Materials 302
Area: | Department of Applied Physics |
Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
Credits: | 12.5 |
Lecture: | 2 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Tutorial: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Design of ship structural systems, details and connections. Longitudinal strength, hull mass and buoyancy distribution. Dynamic loadings. Properties of marine alloys and fibre reinforced plastic composites. Corrosion and fatigue in the marine environment.Materials selection criteria. Marine applications of structural finite element methods. Design codes. Factors of safety. |