FATIGUE AND CRACK-GROWTH ANALYSIS OF HYDROFOIL BOX BEAMS

Fatigue and crack-growth analyses are presented for seven hydrofoil-foil structures (box beams) tested at the David W. Taylor Naval Ship Research and Development Center. The box beams were constructed of materials and details representative of full-scale foil structures. All box beams failed before expiration of their designed duration. Results of the analyses indicate these procedures can be used to predict failure in the box beams. Stress-concentration factors and residual stresses were assumed in the fatigue analyses. Initial flaw sizes, based on nondestructive test techniques, were assumed in the crack-growth analyses.

  • Supplemental Notes:
    • Also available from NTIS, AD-A046609/4ST.
  • Corporate Authors:

    David Taylor Naval Ship R&D Center

    Structures Department
    Bethesda, MD  United States  20084
  • Authors:
    • Marchica, N V
    • Ichter, L L
  • Publication Date: 1977-10

Media Info

  • Features: References;
  • Pagination: 88 p.

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 00168223
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
  • Report/Paper Numbers: 77-0097
  • Files: TRIS
  • Created Date: Jan 30 2004 12:00AM