Taught by Dr. Walter Kuehnlein Ph.D., Chair, sea2ice, Germany
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Course Dates:
Saturday, June 5, 2010
08:30 - 17:00
Course Topics:
- Different kinds of ice
- Ice failure models
- Design philosophies in ice
- Overview of empirical approaches to determine ice loads
- Forces & consequences due to ice
- Ice model tests & examples
- Short introduction of theoretical ice models
Instructor Bio:
Dr. Walter L. Kuehnlein has his own consulting company sea2ice, dealing with all design related aspects of offshore structures and systems which are caused by environmental challenges like wind, current, waves and especially ice. Dr. Walter L. Kuehnlein graduated in Civil Engineering and received his Ph.D. in Ocean Engineering at the University of Technology Berlin, Germany. His Ph.D. work, titled "Seakeeping Tests with Transient Wave Packets" was awarded with the Weinblum Price and also with the Werner-von-Siemens-Medal. Dr. Walter L. Kuehnlein has more than 25 years of experience in offshore and arctic engineering.
Since 1997, he is heavily involved in the North Caspian Project, where he worked in the USA, Russia and Kazakhstan as Engineering and Project Manager and still nowadays as adviser for the first drilling project in the North Caspian Sea. From 2001 till 2009 he was Director at the Hamburg Ship Model Basin (HSVA), responsible for Ice & Offshore. At HSVA most of all major arctic offshore projects have been analyzed, tested and improved.
Dr. Walter L. Kuehnlein has a Lectureship for Ocean Engineering at the Institute of Ship Technology and Transport Systems at the University Duisburg-Essen, Germany and he is Chairman of the Board of the German Association for Marine Technology (GMT) and Vice Chairman of the Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering (OOAE) Division of ASME. He also served as Chairman of the OMAE 2006 Conference in Hamburg.
Course Rates:
Short Course Member Rate - Early Bird
Until March, 31, 2010 - $700
Short Course Non-Member Rate - Early Bird
Until March, 31, 2010 - $800
Short Course Member Rate - Regular Rate
As of April 1, 2010 - $795
Short Course Non-Member Rate - Regular Rate
As of April 1, 2010 - $895
Cancellations / Refunds:
Cancellations made through March 31, 2010 will receive a refund, less the non-refundable registration fee of $200. Refunds are not available after March 31, 2010. Substitutions for individuals enrolled may be made at any time. ASME-IPTI reserves the right to cancel a course if enrollment is insufficient to ensure maximum effectiveness. This decision is made approximately two weeks before the course begins. If this occurs, enrollees will receive a full refund or be given the opportunity to transfer to another course date. Keep our cancellation policy in mind when making airline reservations, as ASME-IPTI cannot be responsible for fees charged for canceling or changing your airline ticket. Students are responsible for handling all travel arrangements and the costs associated with their travel.
For further information on the Ice Engineering Course, please click here or contact Melanie Diaz, diazm@asme.org / 1-281-493-3491.
