Short course/CPD
Design and Operation of Marine Hydrodynamic Testing Facilities
Course date: 04 Jun 2012 - 08 Jun 2012
Course overview
The aim of this course is to provide a theoretical, applied and experimental understanding of the main engineering fields involved in the design and the operation of hydrodynamic testing facilities such as wave tanks, towing tanks and water circulation channels. The case of wind tunnels for wave tanks will be also considered.
Location
Cranfield University is located at the very heart of the UK – within the innovation triangle between London and the cities of Oxford and Cambridge.
Our central location provides easy access from the M1, excellent main line rail service as well as proximity to key international airports. Set in rolling countryside, Cranfield offers a rich, rural landscape complemented by thriving towns and picturesque villages.
- Road: We are just 10 minutes from Junctions 13 & 14 of the M1 motorway. There is free parking on campus.
- Rail: Milton Keynes or Bedford
- Air: London Luton (22 miles), Heathrow (50 miles) or Birmingham (70 miles).
Course fee:
£1,495
Speakers
Course Director
Dr Florent Trarieux
T: +44 (0) 1234 754603
E: f.trarieux@cranfield.ac.uk
How to register
Further information
For more information on this course or booking details please contact:
Academic Operations Unit
T: + 44 (0) 1234 754192
E: shortcourse@cranfield.ac.uk
Course description
Objectives: The course aims to give delegates the tools to appreciate the design process and the operation of a range of hydrodynamic testing facilities through theory and practical tutorials in the Cranfield Ocean Systems Laboratory.
Topics:
- History of Hydrodynamic Testing
- Review of exiting facilities worldwide and their capabilities
- Theoretical background – Scaling Laws
- Wave Generation and Absorbtion at model scale
- Towing mechanisms
- Water Circulation systems
- Wind Tunnels for wave tanks
- State of the art instrumentation
Course arrangements: The course is held over 3 days with formal lectures presented in the morning and laboratory activities in the afternoon in the Cranfield Ocean Systems Laboratory.
Who should attend? Students, Engineers, Managers working or wishing to work in the area of marine hydrodynamic testing particularly in the emerging and fast developing offshore renewable energy industry (wind, wave and tidal energy). The course aims to be a useful aid for anyone involved in the design and/or the operation of a testing facility.
- Managers of testing facilities
- Test engineers
- Dynamics modelling engineers
- Design engineers
- Certification engineers
- Design and technical management personnel
- Students
For any query regarding our short courses, please email: opee-courses@cranfield.ac.uk
