DRA STRUCTURAL RESEARCH ON SUBMARINES AND SUBMERSIBLES

The 'breadth' and 'depth' of the Defence Research Agency (DRA) structural research program on submarines and submersibles is illustrated with three examples: (i) Failure-mode-interaction in ring-stiffened steel cylinders - now a refined art. (ii) Collapse prediction of steel torispherical domes - still capable of giving surprises. (iii) CFRP pressure hulls for ocean-bed submersibles - yet to be proven. A brief discussion is given of the way in which submarine and submersible design may evolve, aided by improved analytical capabilities, in particular non-linear finite element methods.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Marine Structures, v 7 n 2-5, 1994, p 231 [26 p, 18 ref, 3 tab, 23 fig]
• Authors:
  • Graham, D
  • Keron, I
• Publication Date: 1994

Language

• English

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Collapse; Failure; Submarines; Submersibles
• Old TRIS Terms: Stiffened cylinders
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00707979
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Maritime Technology
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 14 1995 12:00AM