HULL STRUCTURE--PROPULSION SYSTEM INTERACTION OF THE LASH (C8-S-81B) VESSELS

Calculation and measurements of the stresses of the hull machinery and foundations of a LASH ship were performed with two objectives in mind: (1) to gain further insight into structural problems that have been known to occur; and (2) to demonstrate that the finite element structural technique is suitable for the future prediction of levels of stresses and deflections that may be incompatible with a ship's machinery and power transmission. Volume 1 contains the main body of the report; Volume 2 is comprised of two appendices that describe the work performed by Brewer Engineering Laboratories in acquiring and reducing the data for this research.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Report
• Corporate Authors:

  Avondale Shipyards, Incorporated

  New Orleans, LA  United States 

  Brewer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.

  Marion, MA  United States 

  Maritime Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Poole, T J
  • Battilena Jr, W W
• Publication Date: 1976-7

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Deflection; Finite element method; Structural analysis
• Old TRIS Terms: Lash ships
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00656614
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Maritime Technical Information Facility
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jul 21 1994 12:00AM