DESIGN OF TRANSVERSE-PLANE BULKHEADS IN TANKERS

A program system, INDETS, for computer-aided design of tanker structures has been developed. The system, which is the result of a joint effort of the Norwegian Institute of Trondheim, and the Aker Group, Oslo, is considered an effective tool for practical design. A design module of INDETS for tanker transverse-plane bulkheads is presented. The girder system is analyzed by a three-dimensional frame model including the surrounding structure as substructures. Two optimization methods, the Stress Ratio Technique and the Sequential Unconstrained Minimization Technique, are applied. A number of parametric variations on topology have been performed, and the depth and breadth have been varied to derive curves for estimating the weight of bulkheads at the preliminary design stage. As a conclusion, a simple formula is presented.

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  Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers

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  Jersey City, NJ  United States  07306-2907
• Authors:
  • Carlsen, C A
  • Kavlie, D
• Publication Date: 1976-6

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 67-78
• Serial:
  • Journal of Ship Research
  • Volume: 20
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers
  • ISSN: 0022-4502
  • EISSN: 1542-0604
  • Serial URL: https://onepetro.org/jsr

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bulkheads (Ships); Computer aided design; Structural analysis; Tankers
• Old TRIS Terms: Bulkhead structural analysis; Tanker structural analysis; Transverse bulkheads
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00147536
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 16 1977 12:00AM