Time-variant ultimate longitudinal strength of corroded bulk carriers

Many bulk carrier losses have been reported of late, and one of the possible causes of such casualties is thought to be the structural failure of aging hulls in rough weather. In aging ships, corrosion and fatigue cracks are the two most important factors affecting structural safety and integrity. This paper uses a set of the time-dependent corrosion wastage models for 23 different member locations/categories of bulk carriers previously developed by the authors, based on the available corrosion measurements for existing large bulk carrier structures. Differences due to the location and corrosion severity of every member type are taken into account. The nominal design corrosion values for the primary members are suggested based on the annualized corrosion rates obtained in the present study. The effect of time-variant corrosion wastage on the ultimate hull girder strength as well as the section moduli is studied. The criteria for repair and maintenance of heavily corroded structural members so as to keep the ultimate longitudinal strength at an acceptable level are discussed. Important insights and conclusions developed are summarized.     

Time-variant bulk carrier reliability analysis in pure bending intact and damage conditions

Time-variant reliability analysis of a corroded bulk carrier in intact and damage conditions is performed by First-Order (FORM), Second-Order (SORM) Reliability Methods and Importance Sampling simulation. Annual failure probabilities are determined up to 25-year ship lifetime, accounting for time-variant corrosion wastage of structural members contributing to hull girder strength. Statistical properties of hull girder capacity are determined by Monte Carlo simulation, applying three correlation models among corrosion wastages of structural members contributing to hull girder strength, namely no correlation, full correlation and full correlation among wastages of structural members belonging to the same category of compartments. A modified incremental-iterative method is applied, to account for instantaneous neutral axis rotation, in case of asymmetrical damage conditions, as for collision and grounding events. Incidence of intact/damage condition, as well as correlation among corrosion wastages, on annual sagging/hogging time-variant failure probability is investigated and discussed. Time-variant sensitivity analyses for intact and damage conditions are also performed, to investigate the incidence of random variables' uncertainties on the attained failure probability. Finally, the bulk carrier section scheme, benchmarked in the last ISSC Report, is applied as test case.     

Effect of pitting corrosion on the ultimate strength of steel plates subjected to in-plane compression and bending

Corrosion pits with a circular cone shape are typically observed on coated hold frames of aged bulk carriers which carry exclusively coal and iron ore. In order to ensure the safety of these types of bulk carrier, it is necessary to understand the effect of pitting corrosion on the local strength of hold frames. In order to investigate this effect, a series of nonlinear finite-element (FE) analyses has been performed with pitted plates subjected to in-plane compressive loads and bending moments. It has been shown that the ultimate compression load or bending moment of pitted plates is smaller than that of uniformly corroded plates in terms of average thickness loss, and that predictions of the ultimate strength using the average thickness loss at the minimum cross section would be conservative. In order to establish a method of evaluating strength reduction due to pitting corrosion, it is important to identify the failure mode that would be most detrimentally affected by pitting corrosion. It was found that the reduction of the ultimate compressive load or bending moment due to pitting corrosion is smaller than that of the tensile strength in terms of equivalent thickness.     

Statistical properties of bulk carrier longitudinal strength

The paper focuses on time-variant longitudinal strength of bulk carriers under corrosion wastage, applying both Taylor series expansion method and Monte Carlo simulation. Hull girder section modulus and ultimate bending moment capacity are determined, by classical beam theory and the commonly applied incremental-iterative approach, respectively. Two main aspects are fully discussed and investigated, according to the final recommendations of last ISSC Report. The former regards the covariance between annual corrosion rates of individual structural members, commonly assumed as uncorrelated. Really, as it is conceivable that a certain correlation exists, three different cases are investigated: uncorrelated variables, fully correlated variables, full correlation between structural members belonging to the same category of compartments. The latter investigates the probability density function of both hull girder section modulus and ultimate bending capacity, because the Central Limit Theorem cannot be applied when correlation among random variables exists. Finally, as a test example, the bulk carrier section, presented in the last ISSC benchmark study, is analysed.     

Structural reliability of two bulk carrier designs

The paper aims at quantifying the changes in notional reliability levels that result from redesigning a traditional single-hull bulk carrier to become a double-hull structure. The probability of failure is calculated using a first-order reliability method. The evaluation of the wave-induced load effects that occur during long-term operation of the ship in the seaway is carried out. The still water loads are defined on the basis of a statistical analysis that accounts for the ship type. The ultimate collapse bending moment of the midship cross section is used as the basis for the reliability formulation. It is shown that by introducing the double-hull in the bulk carriers their level of structural safety can be increased up to values typical of tankers. Additionally, the time-dependent degrading effect of corrosion on the ultimate moment is also taken into account in the reliability assessment of bulk carriers.     

CSR散货船结构审图中主要关注点研究

依据散货船共同结构规范（BCCSR）分析船体结构审图工作中应关注的问题，指出了审图工作中所发现的船体结构设计的通病。分别从材料钢级、净尺寸和腐蚀增量、结构布置、结构焊接、局部强度、总纵强度、强度分析等方面，对散货船结构设计中应注意的问题进行了研究分析。     

船体在疲劳和腐蚀损伤下的可靠性

在疲劳和腐蚀作用下，船体梁舯剖面模数折减，导致极限承载能力下降，在此基础上进行可靠性分析。文中腐蚀率是一个有常数平均值的随机变量，疲劳裂纹根据Paris公式计算，当静水弯矩和波浪弯矩的组合值超过船体梁极限承载能力时，发生船体梁失效。以一艘散货船为例，计算其可靠性随时间的变化。计算结果可为船东和船级社评估船舶营运期间疲劳和腐蚀对船舶可靠性的影响提供参考。     

等效波的散货船舱口角疲劳评估应力组合方法(英文)

The stress combination method for the fatigue assessment of the hatch corner of a bulk carrier was investigated based on equivalent waves.The principles of the equivalent waves of ship structures were given,including the determination of the dominant load parameter,heading,frequency,and amplitude of the equivalent regular waves.The dominant load parameters of the hatch corner of a bulk carrier were identified by the structural stress response analysis,and then a series of equivalent regular waves were defined based on these parameters.A combination method of the structural stress ranges under the different equivalent waves was developed for the fatigue analysis.The combination factors were obtained by least square regression analysis with the stress ranges derived from spectral fatigue analysis as the target value.The proposed method was applied to the hatch corner of another bulk carrier as an example.This shows that the results from the equivalent wave approach agree well with those from the spectral fatigue analysis.The workload is reduced substantially.This method can be referenced in the fatigue assessment of the hatch corner of a bulk carrier.     

58000t散货轮初期变压器选型

载重量58 000 t散货船作为我公司推出的新一代大型灵便型散货船,对比之前的55 000 t散货船,以其较大的装货量及较低的耗油率,得到了船东的广泛认可。58 000 t散货轮的创新设计很多,以变压器的选型为例介绍其创新之处。     

点蚀损耗对船体梁极限强度的影响（英文）

The paper focuses on the assessment of the hull girder ultimate strength,combined with random pitting corrosion wastage,by the incremental-iterative method.After a brief review about the state of art,the local ultimate strength of pitted platings under uniaxial compression is preliminarily outlined and subsequently a closed-form design formula is endorsed in the Rule incremental-iterative method,to account for pitting corrosion wastage in the hull girder ultimate strength check.The ISSC bulk carrier is assumed as reference ship in a benchmark study,devoted to test the effectiveness of the incremental-iterative method,by a comparative analysis with a set of FE simulations,performed by Ansys Mechanical APDL.Four reference cases,with different locations of pitting corrosion wastage,are investigated focusing on nine combinations of pitting and corrosion intensity degrees.Finally,a comparative analysis between the hull girder ultimate strength,combined with pitting corrosion wastage,and the relevant values,complying with the Rule net scantling approach,is performed.Based on current results,the modified incremental-iterative method allows efficiently assessing the hull girder ultimate strength,combined with pitting corrosion wastage,so revealing useful both in the design process of new vessels and in the structural health monitoring of aged ships.     

双壳散货船安全到几何

通过对过去十多年来的散货船安全事故统计进行分析,介绍了散货船的安全问题并计算了各舱室的进水概率,重点介绍了散货船的危险因素和需要加强或改造的区域.根据双壳体的一些试验,分析了双舷侧散货船的安全提升和一些值得商榷的问题并提出了通过改进结构型式解决安全问题的观点.     

散装货船模糊综合安全性评估的实现方法

基于模糊数学的理论,将模糊多级综合评判方法运用于散装货船的综合性评估。通过综合分析与模糊化处理影响散装货船安全笥的船舶、船员及环境三方面的各种因素,建立了模糊综合安全性评估的数学库和计算机程序。     

大开口型散货船运木功能设计要点分析

针对37 000 DWT大开口散货/运木船,比较大开口型散货船与普通散货船特点,分析大开口型散货船运木功能的实现方面需要注意的绑扎系统的布置与强度、安全通道的布置与操作空间、甲板面布置与舾装件的保护等的设计要点,给出设计方案和建议。     

老旧散货船营运缺陷与管理探讨

针对老旧散货船在营运中安全问题,阐述了加强老旧散货船的营运管理,做好安全防范,采取正确的管理措施是确保船舶营运安全的前提。重点探讨了老旧散货船的营运缺陷,分析了缺陷可能产生的后果,提出了营运中应采取的管理措施及建议。     

Extensive study on the design loads used for strength assessment of tanker and bulk carrier structures

ClassNK has undertaken wide-ranging basic research covering many aspects related to the safety of ship structures, including design loads, structural analysis, strength assessment of buckling, collapse, and fatigue, and rational corrosion margins to develop new design standards which have transparency and consistency. Among the wide-ranging basic research, this article summarizes the results of extensive work on the design loads used for strength assessments of tanker and bulk carrier structures. The main aim of the research was to develop practical estimation methods of design loads with rational technical backgrounds relating to the actual loads acting on the primary structural members of tankers and bulk carriers. During this study, we proposed the following methodology. Design sea states that closely resemble the actual sea states which are considered to be the most severe for hull structures. Find practical estimation methods for the design sea states by parametric studies using the results of series calculations on representative tankers and bulk carriers. Find practical estimation methods for design regular waves which will result in the same level of stresses as those induced in irregular waves under the design sea states. We also briefly introduced some practical estimation methods for the design loads, such as ship motions, accelerations, hull-girder bending moments, and hydrodynamic pressures that are induced under design regular waves. The findings in this study have been summarized and implemented in the new design standards for tanker and bulk carrier structures.Updated from the Japanese original which won the 2003 SNAJ prize (J Soc Nav Archit Jpn 2002; 191:195–207; 2002; 191:208–220; and 2002; 192:723–733)     

双壳散货船结构重量优化设计

提出了船舶结构优化设计的一般步骤,分别对双壳散货船的纵向构件、横向构件、槽形横舱壁三部分建立了结构优化设计的数学模型.采用进化算法,对“漫海“号散货船进行了实例计算,结果表明:经过优化设计,大大减轻了双壳散货船的结构重量,使之与未经优化的单壳散货船十分接近.     

国内首艘符合共同结构规范的散货船设计探讨

介绍了散货船共同结构规范的主要特点,并以54500 dwt散货船设计为例,分析了几处船体板材厚度与母型船相比明显增大的原因。指出了散货船共同结构规范的实施给散货船设计带来的影响。     

散装货船模糊综合安全性评估的实现方法(四)--环境因素在散货船安全评估中的作用分析

从环境因素的组成、结构及包含的内容角度出发 ,再次对散装货船模糊综合安全性进行了较为详细的分析与讨论。意在能够通过模糊量化的方法 ,将散货船的安全性与环境的安全性结合起来 ,并说明该方法应用于散货船综合安全性评判中的科学性与客观性。     

现役散货船板架结构稳定性研究

本文对现役散货船双层底结构的稳定性能进行研究,讨论了结构缺陷对稳定性的影响,提出带缺陷结构的稳定性计算方法,得出了计算双层底板架结构的非线性有限元方法,通过实例计算,证明了该方法的正确性与有效性.并讨论了装载情况对双层底结构稳定性的影响,将有限元方法的计算结果与工程中常用的正交异性板方法计算结果进行比较分析,得出了正交异性板方法的计算结果与实际结构承载能力的差距,并依此给出一修正系数,使正交异性板方法能更好地应用于实际工程.本文还对部分骨材开裂的双层底板架进行了非线性有限元分析,得出不同开裂情况下板架的临界载荷.最后文中还通过实船检测资料,对存在着腐蚀缺陷的双层底结构进行了缺陷分析,并与理想结构的临界载荷进行比较,得出了腐蚀状况对结构的稳定性的影响规律.     

美军航母腐蚀防控技术研制与应用进展

航母因其庞大的体积、复杂的结构和众多的系统设备,成为舰船装备腐蚀防控的重点对象.美国是世界上保有航母数量最多的国家,在航母腐蚀防控方面经验丰富,开发并应用多项技术预防并减轻航母的腐蚀问题.本文主要围绕耐腐蚀材料技术、防腐蚀涂层技术、电化学防腐蚀技术和腐蚀防控管理技术4个方面介绍了美军航母腐蚀防控技术的研制与应用进展.