Department of Naval Architecture, Ocean

and Marine Engineering

List of MSc Projects

Session 2014-2015

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 requires
extensive 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 relatively
simple 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 Central

North 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

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 contours
Offshore 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.

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.

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)

Dr I Lazakis

Reliability and criticality analysis of the maintenance characteristics of a shipshaped 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

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

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.

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

Professor O Turan
Experimental Investigation of added resistance by macro hull
fouling: (It requires hydrodynamic background and understanding
of 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

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

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

Professor P Zhou

Any area below can be chosen by more than one student

Fuel cell marine application

Shipyard green retrofit and Innovative technology
Bio-diesel market and marine application
Low carbon emission of shipping
Marine NOx and SOx reduction
Hybrid ship power systems for short-sea and inland water ways shipping
Ship ballast water treatment
Ballast water tank sediment reduction study

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

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.

Dr M Khorasanchi

Development of a marine riser system for well stimulation

Assessment of out of plane stiffness of chain mooring lines
Enhancement of fishing vessels for offshore operations
Drillship with inverted derrick
Wellhead fatigue
Riser fairings post stability loss behaviour
Riser fairings evaluation of in-water damping
Riser fairings effect of marine growth on hydrodynamic
performance
Multi-phase flow in marine risers and prediction of pressure pulses
Interaction of FPSO & shuttle tanker in waves (CFD)
Prediction of propeller cavitation and induced noises (CFD)
Interaction of ice/fluid/structure
Assessment of scour protectors
The practicality and challenges of using XL monopile as wind
turbine substructure

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

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

Dr B S Lee
Coastal marine transport system for Scottish Highland
Container stowage planning algorithms