Use of Corrugated Shell Plating in Semi-submersible Offshore Platforms - Study on exploring strength, weight and manufacturing implications of replacing the stiffened shell plating with corrugated panels

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dc.contributor.authorSarder, Md Asaduzzaman
dc.contributor.authorSağlam, Hüseyin
dc.contributor.departmentChalmers tekniska högskola / Institutionen för sjöfart och marin tekniksv
dc.contributor.departmentChalmers University of Technology / Department of Shipping and Marine Technologyen
dc.date.accessioned2019-07-03T12:58:35Z
dc.date.available2019-07-03T12:58:35Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.description.abstractThe deck load capacity of new offshore platforms is increasing as these marine structures continue to increase in size. As a consequence, the structural weight has become a concern. The current investigation contributes to a solution of a more weight-effective structural design of shell-plated marine structures. The structural weight of a shell-plated structure can be reduced in various ways. In the current investigation, an alternative design is presented by means of a corrugated structure. By the introduction of corrugated panels, a structure may be constructed lighter and cheaper compared to traditional structures with stiffened panels. The welding work during manufacturing can also be reduced substantially. Even though the idea of using corrugated shell plating has been practiced in various applications for a long time, such as in corrugated bulkhead and deck plating, it is yet unexplored in shell structures. Thus, the aim with this study is to compare corrugated shell plating with conventional stiffened panels with respect to strength, weight and cost. A methodology is presented where various solutions are analyzed and compared with regard to strength characteristics, weight and cost. Here, strength characteristics include ultimate tensile strength, buckling stability and fatigue life calculations. Detailed numerical analyses are presented using a realistic and reasonable area of a panel structure of an offshore platform. The structure analyses are carried out using linear finite element analyses. A number of design criteria have been evaluated and verified by comparing predictions obtained in an extensive parametric study of basic structural strength following classification rules. Two alternative designs with corrugated shell plating are proposed with respect to corrugation symmetry. The first one had unequal flanges and the same thickness as that of the reference stiffened model. The second had equal flange lengths. The weight reduction values achieved using these designs were 38 percent and 59 percent in shell plating, respectively, compared with a reference model for traditional stiffened shell plating. The study concluded with a reduction in production costs by 35 percent and 49 percent, respectively. The investigation clearly demonstrates that corrugated panels are often favourable for lightweight design and manufacturing robustness of marine structures.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12380/162668
dc.language.isoeng
dc.relation.ispartofseriesReport. X - Department of Shipping and Marine Technology, Chalmers University of Technology, Göteborg, Sweden : 251
dc.setspec.uppsokTechnology
dc.subjectFarkostteknik
dc.subjectTransport
dc.subjectVehicle Engineering
dc.subjectTransport
dc.titleUse of Corrugated Shell Plating in Semi-submersible Offshore Platforms - Study on exploring strength, weight and manufacturing implications of replacing the stiffened shell plating with corrugated panels
dc.type.degreeExamensarbete för masterexamensv
dc.type.degreeMaster Thesisen
dc.type.uppsokH
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