Fluid-structure interaction analysis of flexible composite marine propellers

Journal of Fluids and Structures

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 799-818

  Young, Y L ^a  

^a Princeton University   (United States)

Author keywords

Composite; Fluid structure interaction; Hydroelastic; Propeller

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY ELEMENT METHOD; CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; CAVITATION; FIBER OPTICS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FLOW INTERACTIONS; FLUID DYNAMICS; FLUID MECHANICS; FLUID STRUCTURE INTERACTION; MILITARY OPERATIONS; MODEL STRUCTURES; NAVAL WARFARE; PROPELLERS; STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS; TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT;

ANISOTROPIC COMPOSITES; BENDING-TWISTING COUPLING; BOUNDARY ELEMENTS; CAVITATING FLOWS; COMPOSITE; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; COMPOSITE PROPELLERS; EXPERIMENTAL VALIDATIONS; FIBER ORIENTATIONS; FINITE ELEMENT; HIGH-STRENGTH; HYDROELASTIC; MARINE INDUSTRIES; MARINE PROPELLERS; NAVAL STRUCTURES; NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER; PROPELLER; STIFFNESS-TO-WEIGHT RATIOS; STRESS VARIATIONS; STRUCTURAL DEFORMATIONS; STRUCTURAL MODELING; STRUCTURAL PERFORMANCE;

SHIP PROPULSION;

EID: 49049100004     PISSN: 08899746     EISSN: 10958622     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfluidstructs.2007.12.010     Document Type: Article

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