EXPERIMENTAL AND ANALYTICAL STUDIES TO DETERMINE THE EQUIVALENT STIFFNESS OF REGULAR HULL STRUCTURES

Finite element methods can be used for calculating the strength properties of stiffened or swedged panels. To reduce the extent of the calculations needed it can, however, be desirable to replace individual panels or parts of panels of this type by equivalent orthotropic structures. The theoretical basis of these equivalent structures, which embody a much smaller number of elements, is discussed, and the stiffness values obtained are compared with the results of model tests on the stiffened and swedged structures; there is good agreement.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Schiffbauforschung, 25 (1986), p. 166 (No. 3) 9 pp., 1 ref., 16 fig.
• Authors:
  • Alich, K
• Publication Date: 1986

Language

• German

Subject/Index Terms

• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00690552
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Maritime Technology
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 14 1995 12:00AM