Optimization of corrugated shell plating for marine structures
Paper in proceeding, 2011

The structural weight of a shell-plated structure can be reduced in numerous ways. The current investigation presents an example of innovative lightweight design of the pontoon of an offshore platform by utilization of corrugated structure. The corrugated shell plating is compared with a conventional stiffened panel with respect to strength, weight and cost. For this purpose, an optimization methodology is developed for shell-plated marine structures. The procedure enables the analysis/comparison of various (structural) solutions with regard to strength characteristics, weight and cost. Here, strength characteristics include ultimate tensile strength, buckling stability and fatigue life analyses. Linear elastic finite element analyses are carried out to generate input to the structural characteristics studies, which involve several design criteria according to classification rules. The results show that in competition with the traditional stiffened panel, the corrugated shell-plated structure can be used as the more lightweight design solution. It can be manufactured and installed at a lower cost. Finally, the structural strength characteristics analyses show that, when designed properly, classification rules are fulfilled without compromising with the safety margins.

fatigue

lightweight design

corrugated panel

finite element analysis

ultimate limit state

parametric study

cost

buckling

optimization

Author

Jonas Ringsberg

Ship Design

Hüseyin Sağlam

Ship Design

Md Asaduzzaman Sarder

Ship Design

Anders Ulfvarson

Ship Design

Proceedings of The ASME 2011 30th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering (OMAE 2011)

Vol. 1 769-778 OMAE2011-50216
978-0-791-84433-5 (ISBN)

The ASME 2011 30th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering (OMAE 2011)
Rotterdam, Netherlands,

Chalmers Area of Advance Transport – funding 2011

Chalmers, 2011-01-01 -- 2011-12-31.

Driving Forces

Sustainable development

Innovation and entrepreneurship

Areas of Advance

Transport

Production

Subject Categories

Reliability and Maintenance

Other Materials Engineering

Vehicle Engineering

DOI

10.1115/OMAE2011-50216

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