Free bulging and nonlinear buckling of teardrop-shaped pressure hull

This study applied free bulging to fabricate a teardrop-shaped pressure hull and analyzed the nonlinear buckling behavior of this hull. A preform made from stainless steel plates was fabricated, involving blanking, bending, and welding. Then, a teardrop-shaped pressure hull was formed through free b...

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Main Authors: Jian Zhang, Xiaode Ding, Ming Zhan, Xinhu Zhang
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-01-01
Series:International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2092678224000451
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author Jian Zhang
Xiaode Ding
Ming Zhan
Xinhu Zhang
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Xinhu Zhang
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description This study applied free bulging to fabricate a teardrop-shaped pressure hull and analyzed the nonlinear buckling behavior of this hull. A preform made from stainless steel plates was fabricated, involving blanking, bending, and welding. Then, a teardrop-shaped pressure hull was formed through free bulging. Seven conical segments were installed inside the pressure hull. The segments near the poles had a nominal thickness of 0.851 mm, and the two middle segments of the preform had a nominal thickness of 1.084 mm. Theoretical and experimental analyses were conducted to determine the equivalent stress and yield load of the teardrop-shaped hull and preform. Subsequently, the buckling behavior of the fabricated hull was investigated. Finally, a nonlinear finite element method was used to analyze the bulging and buckling of the teardrop-shaped pressure hull. The findings indicate that free bulging contributes to promisingly manufacturing teardrop-shaped pressure hulls for underwater observatories and other related equipment.
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spelling doaj-art-2afaf245287c4cf2aef69f44de4b10cf2024-12-25T04:21:13ZengElsevierInternational Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering2092-67822024-01-0116100626Free bulging and nonlinear buckling of teardrop-shaped pressure hullJian Zhang0Xiaode Ding1Ming Zhan2Xinhu Zhang3School of Mechanical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, ChinaSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, ChinaSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, China; Corresponding author.School of Marine Science and Technology, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, ChinaThis study applied free bulging to fabricate a teardrop-shaped pressure hull and analyzed the nonlinear buckling behavior of this hull. A preform made from stainless steel plates was fabricated, involving blanking, bending, and welding. Then, a teardrop-shaped pressure hull was formed through free bulging. Seven conical segments were installed inside the pressure hull. The segments near the poles had a nominal thickness of 0.851 mm, and the two middle segments of the preform had a nominal thickness of 1.084 mm. Theoretical and experimental analyses were conducted to determine the equivalent stress and yield load of the teardrop-shaped hull and preform. Subsequently, the buckling behavior of the fabricated hull was investigated. Finally, a nonlinear finite element method was used to analyze the bulging and buckling of the teardrop-shaped pressure hull. The findings indicate that free bulging contributes to promisingly manufacturing teardrop-shaped pressure hulls for underwater observatories and other related equipment.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2092678224000451Pressure hullTeardrop-shaped preformFree bulgingBuckling
spellingShingle Jian Zhang
Xiaode Ding
Ming Zhan
Xinhu Zhang
Free bulging and nonlinear buckling of teardrop-shaped pressure hull
International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
Pressure hull
Teardrop-shaped preform
Free bulging
Buckling
title Free bulging and nonlinear buckling of teardrop-shaped pressure hull
title_full Free bulging and nonlinear buckling of teardrop-shaped pressure hull
title_fullStr Free bulging and nonlinear buckling of teardrop-shaped pressure hull
title_full_unstemmed Free bulging and nonlinear buckling of teardrop-shaped pressure hull
title_short Free bulging and nonlinear buckling of teardrop-shaped pressure hull
title_sort free bulging and nonlinear buckling of teardrop shaped pressure hull
topic Pressure hull
Teardrop-shaped preform
Free bulging
Buckling
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2092678224000451
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