ISSN:
1573-4897
Keywords:
thermoelastic stress analysis
;
calibration
;
tee joints
;
marine structures
;
glass fibre reinforced plastics
;
SPATE
;
non-destructive testing
;
finite element modelling
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
Notes:
Abstract A detailed study of the stresses that are developed in a glass reinforced plastic (GRP) tee joint under service loads is described. The joints are fabricated by laminating a boundary angle over a radiused fillet on either side of the ‘tee’. Full-field stress characterisation data is provided by a thermoelastic analysis of the tee joint. Calibration procedures that allow the thermoelastic data to be compared with the results of a finite element analysis are detailed. The results of the thermoelastic analysis are compared with values obtained from the finite element analysis. The applicability of thermoelastic analysis as a validation tool for finite element models of composite materials is assessed.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1008847922113
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