The Effect of Numerical 2D and 3D Fem Element Modelling on Strain and Stress Distributions at Laser Weld Notches in Steel Sandwich Type Panels

Like other means of transport, merchant ships face the problem of increasing requirements concerning the environment protection, which, among other issues, implies the reduction of fuel consumption by the ship. Here, the conventional approach which consists in making use of higher strength steels to...

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Main Authors: Niklas Karol, Kozak Janusz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2018-03-01
Series:Polish Maritime Research
Subjects:
fem
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/pomr-2018-0014