R. A. Sire, V. K. Saraf, P. D. Moncarz, Exponent Failure Analysis Associates, Menlo Park, CA
A nonlinear finite element analysis was used to simulate an allision between a bulk cargo vessel and a concrete dock structure that ruptured the vessel's hull. Comparative simulations were run with and without a rubber fender on the dock structure. The analysis included three-dimensional contact, elastic-plastic and nonlinear elastic material constitutive relations, and a hull failure criterion based on local strain energy density.
Summary: A nonlinear finite element analysis was used to simulate an allision between a bulk cargo vessel and a concrete dock structure that ruptured the vessel's hull. Comparative simulations were run with and without a rubber fender on the dock structure. The analysis included three-dimensional contact, elastic-plastic and nonlinear elastic material constitutive relations, and a hull failure criterion based on local strain energy density.
