RESEARCHES ON FIBERGLASS REINFORCED PLASTIC SHIPS

Research on FRP ( fiberglass reinforced plastic ) ships in Japan is reviewed. Major topics covered are--research on materials ( reinforcement, resins, stiffeners and sandwich cores ) and laminates; establishment of standards; trial manufacture and study of high speed motorboat, fishing and utility boats, research on hull form, structural design, strength calculation standards and method of molding, and basic research on FRP ship structure.

• Corporate Authors:

  Japan Association for Technical Information

  4-7-107, Yamazaki-cho, Machida City
  Tokyo 194-01,   Japan 
• Authors:
  • Takehana, M
• Publication Date: 1969-3

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 36-44
• Serial:
  • Japan Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Japan Association for Technical Information

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Fishing vessels; Glass fiber reinforced plastics; Hulls; Laminated plastics; Plastics; Structural design; Structural materials
• Old TRIS Terms: Hull forms; Structural plastics
• Subject Areas: Design; Marine Transportation; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00005931
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 25 1972 12:00AM