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On the fluid-structure response of elastic-plastic ship sides subjected to impact loads
Abstract This paper presents a simplified numerical model capable of analysing the interaction between the structural dynamic response of elastic-plastic struck plate wall of a fluid tank subjected to wedge impact and the resulting fluid motion. The Variational Finite Difference Method (VFDM) is applied to analyse the structural dynamics of the struck plate and 2-D linear potential flow theory is used to study the resulting fluid motion and its effects on the structural dynamics of the struck plate. Experiments of a wedge indenter impacting with both empty and 90% filled tanks are carried out to study the structural deformation of the struck plate. The accuracy of the developed numerical model is validated with published results and experimental results, and good agreement is achieved. Through the comparison of the impact behaviour of empty and partially filled water tank, it is found that the resulting water motion helps to reduce the structural deformation of the struck plate since part of the impact energy is dissipated by the resulting water motion. Parametric studies are performed to investigate the effect of impact velocity and water level on the structural dynamics of the struck plate of a partially filled water tank. A case study is also conducted to demonstrate the potential application of the proposed method in analysing ship-ice impact problems.
Highlights A coupled structural-hydrodynamic model is developed. Experiments are conducted to validate the developed numerical model for wedge-tank impact. The resulting fluid motion is found to reduce the structural deformation of the struck plate of the fluid tank. The developed model is applied to analyse the structural behaviour of ice-classed oil tanker subjected to ice floe impact.
On the fluid-structure response of elastic-plastic ship sides subjected to impact loads
Abstract This paper presents a simplified numerical model capable of analysing the interaction between the structural dynamic response of elastic-plastic struck plate wall of a fluid tank subjected to wedge impact and the resulting fluid motion. The Variational Finite Difference Method (VFDM) is applied to analyse the structural dynamics of the struck plate and 2-D linear potential flow theory is used to study the resulting fluid motion and its effects on the structural dynamics of the struck plate. Experiments of a wedge indenter impacting with both empty and 90% filled tanks are carried out to study the structural deformation of the struck plate. The accuracy of the developed numerical model is validated with published results and experimental results, and good agreement is achieved. Through the comparison of the impact behaviour of empty and partially filled water tank, it is found that the resulting water motion helps to reduce the structural deformation of the struck plate since part of the impact energy is dissipated by the resulting water motion. Parametric studies are performed to investigate the effect of impact velocity and water level on the structural dynamics of the struck plate of a partially filled water tank. A case study is also conducted to demonstrate the potential application of the proposed method in analysing ship-ice impact problems.
Highlights A coupled structural-hydrodynamic model is developed. Experiments are conducted to validate the developed numerical model for wedge-tank impact. The resulting fluid motion is found to reduce the structural deformation of the struck plate of the fluid tank. The developed model is applied to analyse the structural behaviour of ice-classed oil tanker subjected to ice floe impact.
On the fluid-structure response of elastic-plastic ship sides subjected to impact loads
Zhu, Ling (author) / Liang, Qiyu (author) / Chen, Mingsheng (author) / Zhang, Shengming (author)
Marine Structures ; 70
2019-11-25
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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