Print Email Facebook Twitter Wind loading of STS cranes Title Wind loading of STS cranes: Investigating improved calculation methods Author Rasch, Tycho (TU Delft Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering) Contributor van den Bos, W. (mentor) Schott, D.L. (graduation committee) Degree granting institution Delft University of Technology Programme Mechanical Engineering | Multi-Machine Engineering Date 2022-05-25 Abstract Wind loads acting on STS cranes are an important design parameter to be taken into account when designing STS cranes. Current calculation standards such as the EN13001-2 overestimate wind forces. The goal of this research is to propose an improvement on current calculation standards. Wind tunnel tests were performed to assess the results of standard calculations. Computational fluid dynamics were validated against the wind tunnel and used to investigate the root cause of this difference. This research proposed the use of the shielding coefficients found in the DIN 1055 standard for horizontal elements in conjuncture with the EN13001-2 standard for more accurate calculations. Subject Ship-to-shore container cranesWind loadingWind tunnel testingComputational fluid dynamicsEN 13001-2 To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:21515a41-b13f-47a4-b6c0-128404114477 Part of collection Student theses Document type master thesis Rights © 2022 Tycho Rasch Files PDF 2022.MME.8660_TLARasch.pdf 3.24 MB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid%3A21515a41-b13f-47a4-b6c0-128404114477/datastream/OBJ/view