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SD2723 Marine Hydromechanics 7.5 credits

Information per course offering

Termin

Information for Spring 2025 Start 14 Jan 2025 programme students

Course location

KTH Campus

Duration
14 Jan 2025 - 2 Jun 2025
Periods
P3 (3.5 hp), P4 (4.0 hp)
Pace of study

25%

Application code

61500

Form of study

Normal Daytime

Language of instruction

English

Course memo
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Number of places

Places are not limited

Target group
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Planned modular schedule
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Contact

Examiner
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Course coordinator
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Teachers
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Contact

Karl Garme (garme@kth.se)

Course syllabus as PDF

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Course syllabus SD2723 (Spring 2022–)
Headings with content from the Course syllabus SD2723 (Spring 2022–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )

Content and learning outcomes

Course contents

The course is built around a number of assignments supported by lectures, seminars, and experiments aboard ships and includes: Analytical and numerical analysis of ship motions and maneuvering. Hydromechanic and probabilistic modelling of water waves. Ship operability analysis with respect to seakeeping and seaworthiness. Ship motion investigations in the time domain as well as in the frequency domain where the linear responses are calculated by means of the ship’s transfer function and the sea state expressed as a wave spectrum. Characterization of stochastic processes (waves and ship response) in terms of statistical measures and extreme values. Full-scale experiment for investigating a ships roll characteristics and maneuverability.

Intended learning outcomes

This course gives opportunities to apply and deepen knowledge in mechanics, fluid mechanics, statistics and mathematics, in the modelling and evaluation of seakeeping characteristics and manoeuvrability of ships. The objective is that students after finishing the course shall be able to:

  1. investigate, evaluate and interpret a ship's roll and transversal stability characteristics and its operability with respect to seakeeping and manoeuvrability;
  2. model water waves and sea states;
  3. model ship manoeuvring and ship motions in waves;
  4. characterize the stochastic processes for ship response to waves and interpret the responses with respect to safety standards;
  5. engage and contribute in teamwork and group discussions;
  6. clearly present and discuss engineering conclusions and the knowledge and arguments behind them, orally and in writing;
  7. discuss safety, performance, economic and environmental aspects in the contex of seakeeping and manoeuvring.

Literature and preparations

Specific prerequisites

Bachelor of Science Degree in vehicle engineering, engineering physics, mechanical engineering or similar.

English B / English 6

Equipment

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Examination and completion

If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.

Grading scale

A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Examination

  • TEN1 - Examination, 2.0 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
  • ÖVN1 - Assignments, 5.5 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.

The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.

Other requirements for final grade

ÖVN1 5,5 ECTS

TEN1 2 ECTS

Opportunity to complete the requirements via supplementary examination

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Opportunity to raise an approved grade via renewed examination

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Examiner

Ethical approach

  • All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
  • In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
  • In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.

Further information

Course room in Canvas

Registered students find further information about the implementation of the course in the course room in Canvas. A link to the course room can be found under the tab Studies in the Personal menu at the start of the course.

Offered by

Main field of study

This course does not belong to any Main field of study.

Education cycle

Second cycle

Add-on studies

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Contact

Karl Garme (garme@kth.se)