Fluid Mechanics and Loading

Course structure

The course is held over one week with theoretical lectures complemented by practical tutorial sessions and industry experience sharing sessions. All delegates will receive a Certificate of Attendance at the end of the course.

What you will learn

On successful completion of this course you will be able to:

• Explain how the wind, tides and waves are formed, and the factors that influence their distribution & predictability,
• Evaluate the principal concepts and methods of fluid mechanics, fundamental equations for fluid behaviour, characterisation of flow structures and forces and moments acting on lifting bodies,
• Evaluate and select the most appropriate model to assess and undertake the simulation of a floating structure static and dynamic stability.

Core content

Principles of fluid dynamics

• Properties of fluids: Control volumes & fluid elements, Continuity, Momentum & Energy equations, stream function & velocity potential, Bernoulli’s equation,
• Flow structures: Boundary layer theory, laminar & turbulent flow, steady & unsteady flow, flow breakdown & separations, vortex formation & stability,
• Lifting flows: Circulation theory, Prandtl’s lifting-line theory, sources of drag, aerofoil characteristics,
• Continuum, Navier-Stokes equations, compressible flow, multiphase flow,
• Fluid loading on horizontal and vertical axis turbines, Blade Element Momentum theory.

Dynamics of floating bodies: from simple hydrostatics to complex dynamic response in waves.

• Ocean Waves Theory and Fluid loading on fixed offshore structures: The Added Mass Concept, Froude Krylov Force, Linear wave theory, Wave loading (Diffraction Theory & Morison Equation),
• Hydrostatics of floating structures; Buoyancy Forces and Stability, Initial stability, The wall sided formula and large angle stability, Stability losses, The Pressure Integration Technique,
• Dynamics response of floating structures in waves: dynamic response analysis, application to floating bodies, effect of moorings.

Who should attend

Engineers working or wishing to work in the traditional offshore industry, offshore renewable energy (wind, wave and tidal energy).

• Design engineers
• Dynamics modelling engineers
• Test engineers
• Mechanical engineers
• Offshore oil & gas support structures design engineers
• Offshore wind turbine support structures engineers
• Research engineers
• Certification engineers
• Design and technical management personnel.

Speakers

• Dr Andrew Shires, Offshore Renewable Energy Group

Concessions

10% discount applies if booked 8 weeks in advance. 10% discount for 3rd and subsequent delegates from the same company/site.

Accommodation options and prices

This is a non-residential course. If you would like to book accommodation on campus, please contact Mitchell Hall or Cranfield Management Development Centre directly. Further information regarding our accommodation on campus can be found here.

Alternatively you may wish to make your own arrangements at a nearby hotel.

Location and travel

Cranfield University is situated in Bedfordshire close to the border with Buckinghamshire. The University is located almost midway between the towns of Bedford and Milton Keynes and is conveniently situated between junctions 13 and 14 of the M1.

London Luton, Stansted and Heathrow airports are 30, 90 and 90 minutes respectively by car, offering superb connections to and from just about anywhere in the world.

For further location and travel details

Location address

Cranfield University
College Road
Cranfield
Bedford 
MK43 0AL