FINITE ELEMENT MODELLING AS A DESIGN TOOL FOR ADVANCED COMPOSITE MARINE STRUCTURES

A rational F.E. based procedure for the structural design of a high performance craft is discussed. The technique has been specifically tailored for application towards the use of advanced composite materials. A brief outline of an integrated structural design process for small craft made of composite materials is given. Specifically, attention is devoted to the load, structure synthesis and F.E. modelling aspects. Case studies covering preliminary design aspects as well as choice of detailed structure configuration are then outlined and discussed.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • PRADS '92, 5th Intl Symp on the Practical Design of Ships and Mobile Units; 17-22 May 1992; Newcastle upon Tyne, U.K. Pprs. Publ by Elsevier Science Pubs Ltd., U.K., Vol 2, p 2.1209 [16 p, 17 ref, 4 tab, 12 fig]
• Authors:
  • Hornzee-Jones, C
  • Harari, Y
  • Shenoi, R A
• Publication Date: 1992

Language

• English

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Composite materials; Design load; Finite element method
• Uncontrolled Terms: High speed vessels
• Old TRIS Terms: Design process
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00703434
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Maritime Technology
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 14 1995 12:00AM