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Finite Element Analysis Of A High-Speed Suspension Boat Fuselage

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The ongoing suspension boat project at Lehigh University Composites Lab presents new challenges for design since a suspension boat will encounter entirely different loads than a conventional boat. High strength yet low weight are as always of major importance.The suspension boat presently under consideration consists of four sponsons connected to a center hull, or fuselage. An FEA study of the composite fuselage was conducted. Crash loads were applied as evenly distributed pressures over parts of the top of the cockpit. Suspension loads were applied at discrete points on the fuselage, where the suspension components will be mounted, and inertia relief calculations were performed. Masses representing occupants, engine etc were included in the model. The fuselage is built of carbon fiber reinforced epoxy skins on foam core sandwich. Different carbon fiber ply layups and foam core thicknesses were studied. A satisfactory layup scheme was achieved for the fuselage.
Full Title
Finite Element Analysis Of A High-Speed Suspension Boat Fuselage
Contributor(s)
Creator: Fang, Lean
Thesis advisor: Grenestedt, Joachim L.
Publisher
Lehigh University
Date Issued
2017-08
Language
English
Type
Genre
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electronic documents
Department name
Mechanical Engineering
Digital Format
electronic documents
Media type
Creator role
Graduate Student
Identifier
1035371728
https://asa.lib.lehigh.edu/Record/10927041
Subject (LCSH)
Fang, . L. (2017). Finite Element Analysis Of A High-Speed Suspension Boat Fuselage (1–). https://preserve.lehigh.edu/lehigh-scholarship/graduate-publications-theses-dissertations/theses-dissertations/finite-element-6
Fang, Lean. 2017. “Finite Element Analysis Of A High-Speed Suspension Boat Fuselage”. https://preserve.lehigh.edu/lehigh-scholarship/graduate-publications-theses-dissertations/theses-dissertations/finite-element-6.
Fang, Lean. Finite Element Analysis Of A High-Speed Suspension Boat Fuselage. Aug. 2017, https://preserve.lehigh.edu/lehigh-scholarship/graduate-publications-theses-dissertations/theses-dissertations/finite-element-6.