Comparison of measurements and finite element analysis of side longitudinals

Proceedings of the International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference

Volumn 4, Issue , 2001, Pages 73-80

  Rucho, P ^a   Maherault, S ^a   Chen, W ^a   Berstad, A ^a   Samnooy G E ^a  

^a BUREAU VERITAS   (France)

Author keywords

Fatigue; Finite element method; Hot spot stress; Side longitudinal testing; Stress analysis

Indexed keywords

CRACKS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; OIL TANKERS; STRESS ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

SIDE LONGITUDINALS;

SHELLS (STRUCTURES);

EID: 0034741166     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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