List of MSc Projects 2014-15

8/10/2019 List of MSc Projects 2014-15

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Department of Naval Architecture, Ocean

and Marine Engineering

List of MSc Projects

Session 2014-2015


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Professor N Barltrop

Simplified estimation of stress intensity factors for ship and offshore structures

(Several students can undertake related projects)

Understanding the fatigue behaviour of structural connections usually requiresextensive finite element analysis (FEA). This project will continue work to use

FEA to provide an understanding that, in a simple and quick way, can be used

for design/checking and within reliability models will reduce the future need for

FEA.

Design of a renewable energy device

A wind, wave or tidal stream device design will be developed.

Strength of panels subject to in and out of plane loads

The project will review existing guidance and compare results of a relativelysimple strength assessment method with the codes and with FEA.

Assessment of rules for design of container ships

The MOL Comfort broke up in June 2013. This project will investigate the

structural strength of container ships, taking into account slamming loads and

local as well as global loading effects on plating.

The following projects are provided by Shell

Comparison of measured and numerical model vessel motions in the CentralNorth Sea

Anasuria and Curlew are Central North Sea turret-moored FPSOs (see

pictures) and they have been instrumented to measure their motions in 6

degrees of freedom. We also measured the wind, wave and current conditions

during the winter of 2013/14 so we know both the environmental loadings and

responses of the vessels. The project would involve comparing the measured

vessel responses with those predicted by vessel motion software tools.

Comparison of measured and model current profile data through the winter of

2013-14

There are very few measured data sets of currents available in the North Sea.

Shell, however, measured current profiles through the winter of 2013/14 at

two locations in the Central North Sea. We would like to know how the
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measured data compare with a set of model data that covers the same period

at the same locations. We also measured wind and wave at the same

locations and are interested in characterising the relationships between them

and the measured currents.

1. We have many years of 2Hz or 4Hz wave data measured right across

the North Sea in water depths ranging from 150m down to 7m. The

project would involve examining the details of the wave data. Including,

for example:

a. Hmax to Hs ratios in storms

b. wave crest and still water level relationships

c. wave steepness characteristics

Development and application of a rational method for producing

environmental data design contoursOffshore platforms are often designed using particular combinations of Hs and

Tz that can be represented as a design contour on a scatter diagram. This

project will develop and test a new method for specifying design contours.


4/19

Dr A H Day and Mr D Clelland

Experimental & Computational Hydrodynamics of Floating Offshore Wind platforms

Simulation of wind loading for Model tests of Floating Offshore Wind platforms

Computational Modelling of Flap-type Wave Energy Devices

Computational modelling of Articulated Wave Energy Devices

Experiment modelling of Surface Piercing Articulated Wave Energy Devices

Non-linear control of Flap-type Wave Energy Devices

Impact of turbulence on tidal turbines

Optical Wave measurement

Experimental Study of Robotic Eel.


5/19

Professor C Kuo

Integrating Environmental Impact with Safety management for Offshore

Activities, such as FPSO, steel jacket and wind farms

Minimising environmental impact in offshore decommissioning operations

Design of offshore installations to achieve efficiency and minimise

environmental impact

Modelling the impact effects of aeration below ice sheets

Safety of ships Working in Extremely Cold Conditions

Effects of Ice on Offshore Installations

Using electronic microscope to study the water retention capability of ores in

order to predict likely liquefaction of the bulk charges

Minimising the effects of underwater noise on marine life

Engine design concepts that may minimise output of green House Gases

(GHG)


6/19

Dr I Lazakis

Reliability and criticality analysis of the maintenance characteristics of a ship-

shaped structure (or offshore platform)

Examining the Capex and Opex attributes of a renewable energy

device/converter (wind, wave, tidal)

Applying the FSA in the renewables offshore sector

Investigating the energy efficiency aspects onboard ships

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) in the maritime/offshore/renewables

industry

Operations and Maintenance (O&M) aspects in the offshore renewables

sector

Advanced production for small to medium size shipyards

Examining the underlying human and technical factors of ship accidents and

near misses

Risk analysis and decision making in the maritime/renewables industry

Application of the Tanker Management Shelf Assessment (TMSA) concept in

the dry cargo sector

Developing an advanced working framework for ships dry-docking activities


7/19

Dr E Oterkus

Inverse Finite Element Method for Real-Time Monitoring of Structures Fracture Analysis from Atomistic Point of View

Mixed-mode Delamination Analysis by Using Cohesive Zone Models

Hydraulic Fracturing Simulations

Lightning Strike Simulation by Using Finite Element Analysis

Fatigue Analysis of Wind Turbines

Fatigue Analysis of Offshore Renewable Energy Devices

Extended Finite Element Method for Fracture Analysis

Lattice-Boltzmann Method for Fluid Flow

In-depth Investigation of Orcaflex Software Ice-structure interaction Modelling

Finite Element Modelling of Collision and Grounding of ships

Utilization of Cellular Automata Technique for Fracture Analysis


8/19

Dr P G Sayer

Monitoring of toxic contaminants after oil spillages. Trenching in ice-affected waters.

Underwater vehicles for counter-terrorism.

Operability and reliability of floating LNG units.

Engineering a low-carbon future.

Low-carbon legislation.


9/19

Dr N Srinil

Dynamic performance of LWSCR, OSCR, TSCR vs SCR concepts Multiphase internal flow-induced vibration of risers & pipelines

Arctic rigid riser-mooring systems under ice impact

Deep sea mining risers

Enhanced oil recovery using CO2 injection risers

Dynamics of risers & pipelines with damage and leakage

Analysis of HPHT pipe-in-pipe structures

Axial dynamics of marine risers during deep-water installations

Fatigue damage analysis due to pipeline-soil-fluid interactions

Orcaflex vs. Flexcom: which one?

Towing tank experiment on riser galloping phenomena Towing tank experiment on VIV of a J-lay pipe

Towing tank experiment on VIV of a pipe with distributed buoys

Towing tank experiment on VIV of a pipe with marine growth

Modelling riser VIV with uncertainties

Current-induced vibrations of multi free-spanning pipelines

IIV - Ice-induced vibrations of cylindrical platforms

CFD study on two-dimensional forced VIV

CFD study on three-dimensional VIV

Optimizing wind turbine jackets under aero-hydro dynamics

Optimizing wind turbine gravity bases under aero-hydro dynamics Optimizing inter-array cables layouts for UK offshore wind farms

Identifying subsea cable failures in offshore wind applications

Ice-induced vibrations of wind turbine mono-piles in cold regions

Harvesting renewable energy from vortex-induced vibrations

Harvesting renewable energy from galloping phenomena

Vortex-induced motions of offshore wind turbine floating platforms

A review & approach to cost reduction for offshore wind industry


10/19

Professor O Turan

Experimental Investigation of added resistance by macro hull

fouling: (It requires hydrodynamic background and understandingof resistance)

Experimental Investigation of added resistance by hull micro

fouling: (It requires hydrodynamic background and understanding

of resistance)

Effect of Cavitation on propeller efficiency ( requires good

hydrodynamic and CDF experience)

Optimum slow steaming strategy towards minimising fuel

consumption and Green House Gases Energy efficiency of ships through hull optimisation

Antifouling paints

Hull propeller interaction

Noise and Vibration of ships

Underwater noise prediction

Human orientated Ship Design

Human Orientated Bridge Design for Safe Operation

Resilient ships

Effect of ISM on the safety enhancement of ships

How to reduce the paperwork on-board ships

How to enhance safety culture in shipping

Automatic Collision avoidance system ( requires good

mathematical knowledge)

Risks of oil spill in artic oil and gas activities and preventive

solutions Design strategies to prevent the large oil spills from oil extraction

activities

Effect of accessibility on the electrify production of offshore wind

farms

Assessment of existing ships using newly proposed IMO intact

stability Criteria


11/19

Professor D Vassalos

CFD Application to Damage Survivability of Ships

Impact of Probabilistic Damage Stability Calculations on Ship Design

Design and Operational Guidelines to Avoid Parametric Rolling

Risk-Based Designs for Ease of Evacuation


12/19

Dr Q Xiao

Analysis of Flow Around Keel-Bulb by CFD Method

Flow Optimisation for Multi-hull Ships Using Numerical Modelling

CFD Modelling of Bio-inspired Fish Swimming

Develop Wind Speed Model with Flow Analysis Technique (collaborated with

DTC Wind Energy at Strathclyde)

Examine Efficiency of Airborne Wind Energy Systems with Aerodynamic

Modelling and Analysis

(collaborated with DTC Wind Energy at Strathclyde)

Energy Extraction by Oscillating Flow Wave Energy Devices (experiments)

with Prof. S. Day

Vortex Induced Vibration for tidal energy extraction

VIV investigation for flexible cable

VIV for tandem arrangement of two cylinders

CFD modelling on offshore floating structure

Improving renewable energy devices performance using bio-inspired concepts


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14/19

Dr. E. Boulougouris

Design of the next generation of small/medium/large naval combatants using

Paramarine

Design of small and medium size LNG and LEG ships

Coupling Aesthetics with Performance optimisation

Parametric optimisation of ship designs using Multi-Criteria Decision Making

and Genetic Algorithms

Optimisation of internal arrangement of passenger ships

Numerical simulation of Manoeuvring in calm water

Manoeuvring in waves through CFD

Numerical simulation of submarines manoeuvring

Bulbous bow optimisation for fast monohulls for actual operating conditions

Validation of Uncertainty in CFD calculations

Comparison of RAO prediction using panel and CFD codes

Investigation of Roll damping using CFD

Numerical investigation of tumblehome hullforms performance

New Generation of Intact Stability Criteria

Beyond SOLAS 2009 damage stability standards

Damage stability of FPSOs

Conversion of AFRAMAX/SUEZMAX/VLCC tankers to FPSOs

Fire and smoke simulation onboard ships and offshore structures


15/19

Dr Julia Race

1. Development of a techno-economic model for a CCS capture, transport and

storage system.

2. The effect of impurities on compression of carbon dioxide containing impurities.

3. Evaluation of the feasibility of ship based transport of carbon dioxide for CCS

systems in the UK.

4. Development of a corrosion model for carbon steel with high pressure carbon

dioxide.

5. Evaluation of the denting response of thick walled pipelines.

6. Modelling of heat loss from buried pipelines containing different fluids.

7. Development of a repair expert system for onshore and offshore pipelines.

8. Modelling of the failure of corrosion defects in thick walled pipe.

9. Modelling of hydrogen induced cracking in sour service pipelines.

10. Investigation on the effect of dent shape on fatigue life.


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17/19

Dr. G. Theotokatos

Marine engines (Diesel-DF) modelling

Marine engine operating parameters optimisation for increasing

efficiency and reducing emissions Turbocharger components (compressor/turbine) performance

prediction

Marine engines after-treatment systems

Waste heat recovery systems - steam /organic Rankine cycles

Engine fault detection using a model based approach

Investigation of Compressor surging influence on engine and

turbocharger operational behaviour-Compressor surge avoidance

On-board measurements/Cylinder pressure diagram analysis -

application to optimise engine performance and reduce emissions

Ship energy management by applying an energy/exergy analysis

approach


18/19

ProfP.D. Kaklis

GAGD/CAD: T-spline-based parametric modellers for NAOME

Integrating CAD with CFD for robust and efficient optimisation:

isogeometric solvers, locally refinable meshing VAMR (Virtual, Augmented & Mixed Reality) technologies for PLM

(Product-Lifecycle-Management) of maritime assets

3D printing: from CAD to physical modelling in NAOME


19/19

Dr B S Lee

Coastal marine transport system for Scottish Highland

Container stowage planning algorithms

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