Prof. Paul H. Miller's

EN 358 - Ship Structures Course Webpage

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One of the basic tenets of naval architecture is that the ship should be strong enough to survive the environmental loads. This course will train you in the structural theory and practical application to marine structures. Topics include longitudinal and transverse strength of the hull girder, bending moments in a seaway, beam and plate theory, development of a ship’s structural design, computer-based methods of structural analysis, and shipbuilding materials. You will use hand calculations, spreadsheets, finite element analysis and classification society codes to develop structural designs.

Required Text:

• Principles of Naval Architecture, Volume 1, SNAME, 1986

Documents:

• Supplemental Notes (including schedule, policy, assignments) are available from the bookstore!

Old Exams:    6-week, 12-week, Final(03), Final(04), Final(05), Final(06)

PowerPoints:

• Ship Components

• Loads and Responses

• Ship Structural Response

• Hull Girder Response

• Hull/Superstructure Interaction

• Intro To Marine FEA

• ABS

• Welding

Spreadsheets/Other Files:

• simply-supported plate

• clamped 4-edge plate

• beam inertia

• ship girder section modulus, Mariner midship section (jpg)

• weight curve

• load, shear, bending moment curves

• Mariner weights, Mariner Profile (jpg), Mariner Lines (jpg)

• Excel matrices

• BEAM.GFM