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Stage-wise and continuous contact equipment. Isothermal gas absorption. Binary distillation, flash distillation; distillation systems - types of condensers and reboilers, plate versus packed columns, reflux ratio, Distillation of binary mixture - McCabe Thiele method: rectifying and stripping section, feed plate; Ponchon-Savarit method.

Prediction of environmental loads on fixed and floating offshore platforms. Shallow- and deep- water wave theories. Dynamic responses analysis and experimental techniques. Dynamic modelling of offshore floating structures in waves. Fluid loading on slender offshore structures. Froude Krylov forces. Simplified diffraction forces. Introduction to the Morison equation – fluid phenomenon and force coefficients, variations on the basic formula and fluid loading calculations. Statistical description of random seas. Two-dimensional and three-dimensional wave spectra. Statistical description of response to environmental loading. Downtime analysis. Fluid load on slender bodies such as structural elements of fixed platforms and pipelines. Modelling of ships and offshore structures in incompressible viscid/inviscid flow. Fluid flow phenomena such as flow separation, vortex shedding, vortex induced vibration (VIV), etc. The concepts of added mass and wave diffraction by large volume structures- McCamy and Fuchs solution.

Basic concepts in ship design: Rules based on design principles, class societies rules and regulations, and ship design spiral. Classification of ships, their characteristics and functions. Modelling and analysis of ships, machinery, strength and performance. Determination of intact and damaged stability; statical and dynamical stability; and floodable length. Ship geometry and hydrostatic curves. Ship structures: Structural arrangement of ships. Fundamentals of hull vibration. Calculation of displacement; form coefficients; principal dimensions; deadweight and light-ship. Power vs speed calculation. Loadlines and freeboard parameters. Fundamentals of ship construction. Structural arrangements, framing systems, functions of ship, double bottom, single bottom, shell plating, etc. Decks, bulkheads, pillars, girders, hatch coamings, machinery mounting; superstructures deck houses, foundation laws and stern structures, bossings and struts, bilge keels and fenders. Ship sections and materials selection: materials joining processes. Testing of welds. Bottom and side framing. Deep tank and corrugated bulk heads. Fore-end and after-end-arrangements. Stem construction. Forepeak- collision bulk heads. Bulbous bows.

Types of ship power plants and factors affecting the choice of power plant type. Ship main engines: Types and configurations, combined propulsion systems such as CODAG, CODOG, COGAS etc., and electric drives. General machinery layout. Heat balance analysis, overall efficiency determination and comparison across different power plant types. Design of power plant systems: Fuel oil systems, sea water cooling systems, lubricating oil systems, compressed air systems, steam systems, exhaust gas system, fresh water systems, automatic control and alarm systems. Propulsion shaft line arrangement, gear boxes, bearings and seals. Marine steam boilers: classifications, components, materials selection, principles of operation, instrumentation and automatic control. Boiler survey, corrosion mitigation and maintenance. Waste heat recovery systems. General purposes systems: bilge, ballast, water; firefighting. Rules and Regulations guiding design of ship power plants such as Lloyds register, American bureau of shipping, etc., and environmental protection requirements. Powerplants for special ship: fishing vessels, tugs/pushers tankers and passenger ships.

Resistance of ship. Components of resistance. Laws of comparison. Model tests. Resistance in restricted water and resistance of small and fast ships. Methods of ship resistance calculations. Determination of engine power. Steering of ships. Types of rudders. Maneuverability. Seaworthiness of a ship. Fundamentals of ship; propulsion. Effects of hull forms, sea state and route constraints. Propulsion devices. Geometry of screw propeller. Momentum theory of the screw. Axial and tangential losses. The propulsion coefficients. The influence of after body on wake distribution. Model tests and laws of comparison. Systematic screw-series. Hydrodynamic characteristics. Matching of propeller to the hull. Cavitation. Design of screw propellers. Performance curves. The screw propellers performance in different load conditions. Controllable pitch propellers. Calculations, design and drawing of screw propeller.

Loads acting on ship structure. Stresses in ship’s structure: hogging, sagging, racking, pounding, panting, etc., and strength members to counteract the same. Types of ship structures. Framing systems. Classification rules. Function of ship structural components. Double bottom. Single bottom. Shell plating. Frames. Decks. Bulkheads. Pillars. Girders. Hatch coamings. Machinery casings. Superstructures. Bossing and struts. Bilge Keels and fenders. Determination of longitudinal bending moment and shear forces in still water. Wave bending moment. Total bending moment. Hogging and sagging. Dynamic forces. Local stresses. Torsion. Function of ship structure. Girder section moduli and stress. Deflection of ships. Transversal strength. Thermal effects. Strength of structure components. Local strength. Fatigue. Local vibrations. Reducing of hull vibration.

The phenomenon of vibration. Various modes of vibration onboard (free, forced, transverse, axial torsional – Their sources and effects), Free and forced vibration of single degree of freedom systems, natural frequency, damping, damping ratio and log decrement, base excitation, free and forced vibration of multi-degree of freedom systems, and vibration absorber. Numerical methods for multi-degree of freedom systems of shafts. Ship vibration and effects. Introduction to transient vibration theory, analysis and computer simulation. Vibration measuring instruments. Noise and vibrations: Elements of aerodynamic and hydrodynamic sources, noise and vibration suppression techniques, noise level measurement. Resonance and critical speed. Anti-vibration mountings of machines. Dampers with reference to torsional and lateral vibrations.

Hull assembly on slipway. Slipway types and launching methods. Deflection of hull. Cutting, welding and riveting. Shipway arrangements. Machinery installation. Shaft Line and screw assembly. Boilers and auxiliary machines installation. Deck equipment. Masts, booms and cranes. Steering gears. Hatch covers. Mooring arrangements. Lifesaving equipment. Container fitting. Surface preparation and painting. Corrosion prevention. Superstructure outfitting. Fire- fighting arrangements. Inspection, tests and trials. Classification society requirements and certificates. Dry-docking. Hull cracks and crack arresting methods. HSE regulations and accidents prevention in ports and harbours.

System modeling. Analog signals. Convolution and correlation. Fourier and Laplace Transforms. Random processes. Sampled signals and systems. Discrete Fourier transforms. Z transforms. Analog and Digital filters. Control strategies. Open-loop, feed forward and feedback control systems. Stability, performance and sensitivity analyses. Lag and Lead compensation, Frequency domain design, PID controllers. Elements of nonlinear control.

Types of forests including their differences. Plantation establishment including types of nursery and mechanisation of nursery and plantation practices. Site preparation methods such as the use of manual, chemicals, fire and mechanised methods including their advantages and disadvantages. Processes relating to planting of trees and tending operations including beating-up, thinning, pruning, weeding, etc.