Structural Analysis of Ships and Offshore Structures

Content:

1. Introduction
2. Basic equations of elastostatics
3. Approximation procedures
4. The finite element method
5. Mechanical models and finite elements for thin-walled structures
6. Application to ships and offshore structures

Educational Objectives:

Theoretical Knowledge

Students are able to
+ give an overview of the basics of structural mechanics for the analysis of ships and offshore structures.
+ explain structural models for thin-walled structures.
+ specify problems of linear structural analysis, to identify them in a given situation and to explain their mathematical and mechanical background.
+ classify finite elements with respect to their suitability for the structural analysis of ships and offshore structures.

Capabilities

Students are able to
+ model linear structural problems of ships and offshore structures.
+ select a suitable finite element formulation for a given linear problem of structural mechanics .
+ apply finite element procedures to the linear structural analysis of ships and offshore structures.
+ verify and critically judge the results of linear finite element computations.
+ transfer their knowledge of linear structural analysis with finite elements to new problems.

Personal Competence

Social Competence

Students are able to
+ solve problems in heterogeneous groups and to document the corresponding results.
+ share new knowledge with group members.

Autonomy

Students are able to
+ assess their knowledge by means of exercises and E-Learning.