Design of Ship Hull Structures [electronic resource] : A Practical Guide for Engineers / edited by Yasuhisa Okumoto, Yu Takeda, Masaki Mano, Tetsuo Okada.

Fundamentals -- Philosophy of Hull Structure Design -- Structural Design Loads -- Strength Evaluation -- Hull Structure Design System -- Progress in Ship Design -- Materials -- Finite Element Method -- Theory -- Design of Beams -- Design of Girders -- Damage of Girders -- Design of Pillars -- Design of Plates -- Design of Stiffened Panel -- Torsion -- Deflection of Hull Structures -- Welding -- Fracture Control -- Hull Structural Vibration -- Applications -- Hull Structure Arrangement -- Longitudinal Strength of Hull Girder -- Transverse Strength of Ship -- Torsional Strength -- Shell Structure -- Bulkheads -- Deck Structure -- Double Hull Structure -- Fore Construction -- Engine Room Construction -- Stern Construction and Stern Frame -- Vibration Prevention -- Superstructure.

In this book, the four authors show us the condensed experience how to design ship hull structures from a practical viewpoint. In three parts, the book presents the fundamentals, the theory and the application of structural design of hulls. The topics are treated comprehensively with an emphasis on how to achieve reliable and efficient ship structures. The authors have in particular introduced their experiences with the rapid increase of ship sizes as well as the introduction of ship types with a high degree of specialization. The associated early failures of these "new" structures have been analyzed to provide the readers with illustrations why structural design needs to be carried out on several levels in order to ensure that correct loading is applied and that local structural behaviour in properly understood.

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