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http://dx.doi.org/10.7734/COSEIK.2017.30.6.531

On the Development of Bonded Joints for Modular FRP Hulls using Moulding-In Concept  

Jeong, Han Koo (Department of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, Kunsan National Univ.)
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Journal of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute of Korea / v.30, no.6, 2017 , pp. 531-539 More about this Journal
Abstract
This paper deals with the development of bonded joints for fibre reinforced plastic (FRP) hull structures using moulding-in concept. Focus is placed on bonded in-plane connections between two adjacent panels that could form the boundaries of hull structural module. Traditional construction in FRP hull structures requires the construction of a mould, usually from steel or aluminium. In this construction the FRP materials are laid in the mould, and resin is saturated, and then the structural member is cured. This is expensive since it involves the fabrication of metal hull mould for every different hull type, which is sacrificed after the production of the FRP ship. One way of encouraging greater use of FRP in ship construction is to investigate the possible construction of FRP hull structures in a similar manner to metallic ships, that is in terms of blocks or modules. Such a manner of construction would eliminate the need for expensive hull moulds permitting greater flexibility in the construction of FRP ships. The main issue then would be the design and construction of adequate bonded connections between adjacent panels. To fulfill this object, the simplified and automated way of manufacturing joint edge shapes for bonded joints is developed, and their structural assessment is performed in both experimentally and numerically.
Keywords
experimental assessment; finite element modelling; FRP laminated panels; joint edges; modular FRP hulls; moulding-in concept;
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