Fatigue analysis for double hull VLCC

Conference · Fri Dec 30 23:00:00 EST 1994

OSTI ID:433665

Kawachi, S; Kushima, T; Negayama, H; Shigematsu, K ^[1]

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1. Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd., Yokosuka (Japan)

This paper presents the procedure and the results of fatigue analysis forming a part of Dynamic Load Approach (DLA) applied for 280,000 DWT double hull VLCC, classed with DLA notation by American Bureau of Shipping. The spectral fatigue analysis is applied to the above vessel, and the fatigue strength is confirmed to be sufficient.

• OSTI ID: 433665
• Report Number(s): CONF-940409--; ISBN 1-880653-10-9
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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