Calculation of shell element failure based on the state of stress inside of a neck:

• Main Authors: Dragt, R.C., Kraus, J., Walters, C.L.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: Marine; Maritime & Offshore; Energy; Fluid & Solid Mechanics; SD - Structural Dynamics; TS - Technical Sciences; Bridgman; Arctic
• Online Access: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:63d96d72-5b3c-4d68-85ab-ad1406380786

Simulation of failure in thin-walled structures is critical for the correct determination of crash performance of ships and offshore structures. Typically, shell elements are used, but these elements are not able to adequately capture local failure, especially inside of a neck. This paper addresses...