What are the advantages and disadvantages of membrane structures.pptx
Santa maria revisited with fea
1. The Santa Maria revisited: using
Finite Element Simulation in a study
of classical Naval Architecture
09/29/17 rev A
Don Blanchet
3B Associates
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12. Trade study results frame #25
material Stress
psi
Deformation
inches
Weight
ton
Factor
Of
Safety
Oak
Hand
hewn
7100 0.039 1.0 1.0
Aluminum
Welded
plate
8000 0.016 4.5 2.0
Steel
Welded
plate
8500 0.005 14.0 5.0
13. 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.