Chalmers styrkeområde Transport – finansiering 2013

RESEARCH TOPICS AND CONTRIBUTIONS 2013

Short sea shipping – efficiency, safety and environmental impact

Lightweight structure design – a possibility to utilise ships more effectively and increase the payload

Route planning with respect to structural response – consequences on ETA and environmental impact

Piracy threat – how to avoid, escape, re-route, what does it mean for the ship owner and the customers

Wave energy harvesting: fatigue design and analysis of mooring lines and cables.

Route planning with respect to structural response – consequences on ETA and environmental impact

Environmental systems assessments: LCA and LCC, material utilisation and selection of appropriate material considering structural integrity and environmental concerns together.