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Experimental and numerical study of composite T-joints for marine application
C. BorsellinoV. F. RuisiG. Di BellaE. Pollicinosubject
Work (thermodynamics)Materials sciencePolymers and Plasticsbusiness.industryPlane (geometry)General Chemical EngineeringComposite numberStructural engineeringFinite element stress analysisBiomaterialsUltimate tensile strengthAdhesiveComposite materialFinite element codebusinessdescription
Abstract The aim of this work was to study the behaviour of composite T-joints used in marine applications. The effect of several parameters was investigated. In particular, three configurations were studied; i.e. with adhesive and with two different over-laminations. Moreover, the joined sections were made of different materials. These joints were subjected to a tensile load in the plane of the sheet. To quantify the effect of different designs on the strength, a variance analysis was performed. Finally, a numerical model was developed using a commercial finite element code (Ansys).
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-07-01 |