FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS OF A TANKER MID-BODY

A discussion of a steel hull design procedure for large bulk-carrying ships with special emphasis on the role of the finite element method in the mathematical model is presented. A small portion of the tanker mid-body is modeled using a very crude mesh. One-third of the mid-body cargo area is then modeled using a grid density adequate for the macro-mesh analysis step in the design procedure. The results for the primary stress distributions are explained and compared to results expected from the theoretical box girder analysis.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Master of Science Thesis.
• Corporate Authors:

  Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  Department of Ocean Engineering, 77 Massachusetts Avenue
  Cambridge, MA  United States  02139
• Authors:
  • Zoller, D R
• Publication Date: 1972-2

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Deformation curve; Finite element method; Hulls; Stresses; Tankers; Vehicle design
• Uncontrolled Terms: Ship design
• Old TRIS Terms: Hull girder stresses
• Subject Areas: Design; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00034665
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 27 1972 12:00AM