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The Santa Maria revisited: using Finite Element Simulation in a study of classical Naval Architecture 09/29/17 rev A Don Blanchet 3B Associates [email protected]
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The Santa Maria revisited: using Finite Element Simulation in a study

of classical Naval Architecture

09/29/17 rev A

Don Blanchet

3B Associates

[email protected]

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USS Constitution refit 1830

Copper hull sheathing added

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CAD model from GrabCad

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Structural wooden hull and frame design

HAND DRAFTED ON THE FLOOR IN FULL SCALE USING SHIPS CURVES AND LEAD DOLLYS

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Oak framing

Length = 74 feetBeam = 15 feet

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Framing detail

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Frame section #25 - mesh

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Mesh detail

Bonded contact zonesRepresenting wooden

Dowels or welded metaljoints

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Lateral hull loading – 2 tons

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Maximum stress , 7100 psi

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Maximum deformation.040 inches

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Trade study results frame #25

material Stresspsi

Deformationinches

Weightton

FactorOf

Safety

OakHandhewn

7100 0.039 1.0 1.0

AluminumWeldedplate

8000 0.016 4.5 2.0

SteelWeldedplate

8500 0.005 14.0 5.0

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Conclusion:

Modern metals and joining can result in a very large weight penalty.

There are significant design strength margins using the metals for this component.

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2017


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