Co-Cured Structural Steel-Composite Joints for Deck to Superstructure Connections

Composite Materials for Marine Applications: Key Challenges for the Future

“…Further aspects, such as the consideration of the performance of the joint after artificial hygrothermal ageing, the numerical modelling and prediction of failure of the connection, and the optimisation of the connection for the applied loads is provided in Ref. [5]. The results of this work identified the static and fatigue characteristics of the joint to provide information on how the connection behaves under axial loading, as well as the location of initial failure under static loading.…”

“…Development of concurrent engineering approaches that account for design-production interaction leading to specification of optimal design choices from a costings viewpoint. 5. Identification of apt inspection, intervention and repair strategies for ensuring continued structural health of the artefact through its life.…”

Experimental and numerical study of a composite-to-steel joint under bending and torsion loads

“…Then they proposed to improve the confidence in the use of steel-composite joints through understanding of their performance for application as the attachment of a composite superstructure to a steel hull envelope. 15 Finally, they performed a parametric variation and optimisation using genetic algorithms employing single and multi-objective functions for the optimisation of a structural steel/composite connection. 16 Shenoi et al 17 investigated the fatigue life characterisation of a hybrid joint for marine application.…”