Abstract

The main objective of the present paper is to study the naval structure’s geometry for improving its behavior during critical accidents that can affect structural safety. Increasing and decreasing the geometry’s curvature of the barge’s board is considered for generating four models used in numerical structural analyses under impact loads. Three values of friction coefficient and two values of velocity are chosen as input data. The area and the volume values of collided structure are compared for impact assessing. This study is focusing particularly on the bow of the barge. The results presented at the end of the paper show that increasing the geometry’s curvature diminish the collision’s effects.

Details

Title
A comparative study of the barge’s geometry under impact loads
Author
Nechita, M 1 ; Popescu, G 1 

 Dunarea de Jos University of Galati, Naval Architecture Faculty, Department of Naval Architecture, Galati, 111 Domneasca street, 800201, RO 
Publication year
2020
Publication date
Sep 2020
Publisher
IOP Publishing
ISSN
17578981
e-ISSN
1757899X
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2562750416
Copyright
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