Course syllabus adopted 2017-02-03 by Head of Programme (or corresponding).
Overview
- Swedish nameMarina framdrivningssystem
- CodeSJO741
- Credits7.5 Credits
- OwnerMPNAV
- Education cycleSecond-cycle
- Main field of studyMechanical Engineering, Shipping and Marine Technology
- DepartmentMECHANICS AND MARITIME SCIENCES
- GradingTH - Pass with distinction (5), Pass with credit (4), Pass (3), Fail
Course round 1
- Teaching language English
- Application code 31117
- Maximum participants60
- Open for exchange studentsYes
Credit distribution
Module | Sp1 | Sp2 | Sp3 | Sp4 | Summer | Not Sp | Examination dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0117 Written and oral assignments, part A 2.5 c Grading: TH | 2.5 c | ||||||
| 0217 Project, part B 2.5 c Grading: TH | 2.5 c | ||||||
| 0317 Examination, part C 2.5 c Grading: TH | 2.5 c |
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In programmes
- MPMAR - MARITIME MANAGEMENT, MSC PROGR, Year 1 (elective)
- MPNAV - NAVAL ARCHITECTURE AND OCEAN ENGINEERING, MSC PROGR, Year 1 (compulsory)
- TISJL - MARINE ENGINEERING, Year 4 (compulsory elective)
Examiner
Rickard Bensow- Full Professor, Marine Technology, Mechanics and Maritime Sciences
Eligibility
General entry requirements for Master's level (second cycle)Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.
Specific entry requirements
English 6 (or by other approved means with the equivalent proficiency level)Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.
Course specific prerequisites
Mathematics (including mathematical statistics, numerical analysis and multi-variable calculus), Mechanics and strength, Engineering materials, and Thermodynamics.Aim
The objective of the course is to give the students knowledge and tools in designing and analyzing the propulsion system of a large commercial vessel. This involves knowledge and tools in systems engineering to be used for preliminary design of general complex systems and specifically marine machinery systems. Attention is given to primary function of the systems as well as to secondary requirements and effects including reliability, economy and environmental impact. Moreover, the basic hydrodynamics properties of the propeller and propeller design principles will be covered.Learning outcomes (after completion of the course the student should be able to)
- Apply the abstract function analysis of the machine systems relating to the requirements of ship owners and other users of the ship.- Collect information and generate concepts for arbitrary marine machinery systems.
- Evaluate concepts and develop a general layout of a machinery system.
- Describe and discuss the properties of the systems, document and communicate the results.
- Identify and discuss the impact of the IMO emission regulations and the techniques to fulfil these requirements.
- Explain the function of the propeller through principles of momentum theory.
- Apply the ITTC procedures to determine propeller requirements from self propulsion tests.
- Choose an appropriate propeller given necessary thrust and machinery characteristics.
- Explain and evaluate the effects of interaction between hull and propulsor and how this affects the propeller design.
Content
Ship machinery systems- System engineering
- Prime movers
- Machinery systems and components
- Propeller engine matching
- Auxiliary power and heat generation
- Environmental issues and innovative technologies for green shipping
Propeller theory
- Propeller characteristics
- Open-water performance
- Propeller hull interaction
- Model testing and full scale extrapolation
- Cavitation
- Propeller induced vibration and noise
- Advanced concepts of propulsion theory
- Vibrations
- Propeller engine matching
- Auxiliary power and heat generation
- Environmental issues and innovative technologies for green shipping
Propeller theory
- Propeller characteristics
- Open-water performance
- Propeller hull interaction
- Model testing and full scale extrapolation
- Cavitation
- Propeller induced vibration and noise
- Advanced concepts of propulsion theory
- Vibrations
Organisation
The course comprises of lectures, exercises, design projects, assignment tasks and study visits.A large part of the course is problem oriented in the sense that assignment tasks will run in parallel with lectures given on different topics. An essential part of the course is compiling engine systems data, engine systems concept generation and evaluations and ending up with writing a project report and presenting this at a seminar. The project is performed in small teams.
Lectures will cover systems engineering as well as the functions and most important features of engines, transmissions and propeller systems. Required propulsion power, efficiency and reliability will be analyzed as well as the environmental impact of different candidate solutions.
Apart from the design task, practical parts of the course include simulations of engine systems, study tours to a ship engine room and to a propeller manufacturer, as well as computer simulations determining propeller characteristics.
Literature
-Design of Propulsion and Electric Power Generation Systems, Woud & Stapersma, 2003
Cremona will not have it, and it is hard to find, but you can buy it here: https://myportal.imarest.org/
Select eShop, select Books, Find the book (it was on page 2 for me) on the list.
- Ship Propulsion Dyne G, Bark G. 2005- Handouts supporting the lectures will be provided through the course
Examination including compulsory elements
Part A: AssignmentsPart B: Design project
Part C: Written exam