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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS NAV 5102 THE HYDRODYNAMICS OF SHIP PROPELLERS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 9

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ŞERMIN AÇIK ÇINAR

Offered to

NAVAL ARCHITECTURE

Course Objective

The course aims to provide an insight to the hydrodynamic principles of marine screw propeller and its variants, as well as waterjets and other propulsor types.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   This course is expected to help the student to gain an insight in the theory and practice of marine propulsion systems with special reference to classical screw propeller 2   To develop the students analytical abilities for the assessment of various alternatives for proeller systems applicable to various types of marine craft. 3   To give the students further training on tools of how to undertake research and gain an insight on the design tools to be used in the marine field.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Propulsion Systems 2 Propeller Geometry a) Frames of Reference b) Propeller Reference Lines c) Pitch d) Rake and Skew e) Propeller Outlines and Areas f) Blade Sections (NACA Definition of Thickness and Camber) 3 Propeller Drawing 4 Hydrodynamic Characteristics of Propellers a) Open Water Characteristics b) Propeller-Hull Interaction-Wake 5 c) Standard Series Propeller Data 6 Basic Outlines of Propeller Design 7 Mid-Term Exam #1 8 Propeller Theories - a) Momentum Theory 9 b) Blade Element Theory 10 c) Profile Characteristics d) Profile Series e) Lifting Line Theory f) Lifting Surface Theory g) Boundary Element Methods 11 Cavitation 12 Mid-Term Exam #2 13 Propeller Design 14 Propeller Tests

Recomended or Required Reading

BRESLIN, J.P., ANDERSEN, P. (1996) : Hydrodynamics of Ship Propellers, Cambridge Ocean Technology Series, Cambridge University Press, U.K.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The learning and teaching methods are class-based lectures and tutorial sessions, and problem-solving exercises.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM 2 ASG ASSIGNMENT 3 FIN FINAL EXAM 4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.25 + ASG *0.25 +FIN *0.50 5 RST RESIT 6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.25 + ASG *0.25 +RST *0.50

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 12 2 24 Preparing assignments 7 10 70 Preparation for final exam 1 12 12 Preparation for midterm exam 2 10 20 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 8 96 Midterm 2 2 4 Final 1 3 3 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 229

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 PO.11 PO.12 LO.1 2 4 5 3 2 5 5 4 3 4 5 5 LO.2 2 4 4 4 3 5 5 4 4 5 5 5 LO.3 3 4 5 3 4 5 5 4 4 4 5 5