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…(Scopus)Structural Integrity Analysis of Containers Lost at Sea Using Finite Element Method
Selda Oterkus
PeriDynamics Research Centre, Department of Naval Architecture, Ocean and Marine Engineering, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow
Bingquan Wang
PeriDynamics Research Centre, Department of Naval Architecture, Ocean and Marine Engineering, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow
Erkan Oterkus
PeriDynamics Research Centre, Department of Naval Architecture, Ocean and Marine Engineering, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow
Yakubu Kasimu Galadima
PeriDynamics Research Centre, Department of Naval Architecture, Ocean and Marine Engineering, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow
Margot Cocard
PeriDynamics Research Centre, Department of Naval Architecture, Ocean and Marine Engineering, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow
Stefanos Stefanos
Buckley Yacht Design Ltd, New Milton
Jami Buckley
Buckley Yacht Design Ltd, New Milton
Callum McCullough
M Subs Limited, Plymouth
Dhruv Boruah
Oceanways Technologies Ltd, London
Bob Gilchrist
Oceanways Technologies Ltd, London
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36956/sms.v4i2.505
Received: 21 March 2022; Published: 30 April 2022
Copyright © 2022 Selda Oterkus, Bingquan Wang, Erkan Oterkus, Yakubu Kasimu Galadima, Margot Cocard, Stefanos Stefanos, Jami Buckley, Callum McCullough, Dhruv Boruah, Bob Gilchrist. Published by Nan Yang Academy of Sciences Pte. Ltd..
Abstract
Unlike traditional transportation, container transportation is a relatively new logistics transportation mode. Shipping containers lost at sea have raised safety concerns. In this study, finite element analysis of containers subjected to hydrostatic pressure, using commercial software ANSYS APDL was performed. A computer model that can reasonably predict the state of an ISO cargo shipping container was developed. The von Mises stress distribution of the container was determined and the yield strength was adopted as the failure criterion. Numerical investigations showed that the conventional ship container cannot withstand hydrostatic pressure in deep water conditions. A strengthened container option was considered for the container to retain its structural integrity in water conditions.
Keywords: Container, Finite Element Method, Structural Integrity, Sea