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Multi-objective optimization of an intersecting elliptical pressure hull as a means of buckling pressure maximizing and weight minimization

  • Mahmoud Helal and Elsayed Fathallah
Published/Copyright: November 18, 2019
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Materials Testing
From the journal Materials Testing Volume 61 Issue 12

Abstract

Pressure hulls are one of the keys in the design of submarines. In order to improve the accuracy and efficiency of pressure hull structure, methods of optimizing it were studied. In the present study, an overview of the multi-objective optimization of intersecting cross elliptical pressure hulls (ICEPH) with and without the core layer under hydrostatic pressure was investigated in order to maximize buckling load capacity (λ) and minimize the buoyancy factor (B.F) of the ICEPH according to the design requirements. Five models were built, four composite models constructed from boron/epoxy (B(4)/5505) and carbon/epoxy composite (USN-150) with and without core layer. The fifth is a reference metallic model constructed from HY100. Criteria regarding failure for both composite and metal shells are considered as indications of optimization. Both Tsai-Wu and maximum stress failure criteria were employed to check the composite failure. The modeling and the multi-objective optimization were performed using ANSYS parametric design language (APDL) in order to determine mass, critical buckling load, and failure criteria. The results illustrated that carbon fiber-epoxy composite (USN-150) with a core layer is preferred for obtaining minimum weight, with an improvement ratio (IR) 64.314 % superior to that of a metallic pressure hull. By contrast, (boron/epoxy B(4)/5505) without a core layer is preferred to obtain a maximum buckling load.

*Correspondence Address, Mahmoud Helal, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia, Al-hawyah, P.O. Box 888, E-mail: ,

Associate Professor Mahmoud M. K. Helal, born in 1978, received his Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Mechanical Engineering Design in Production Engineering and Mechanical Design Department from Mansoura University in 2000 and 2005, respectively. He received his Ph.D. degree in Mechatronics from the State Key Laboratory of Robotics and System, Harbin Institute of Technology in 2011. Since 2012, he has been with the Robotics Institute at the Harbin Institute of Technology and is now an Assistant Professor. He works as an Assistant Lecturer in the Production Engineering and Mechanical Design Department at Mansoura University. Dr. Helal's research interests lie in structural optimization, the strength of material and damage, MEMS design assembly, micromanipulation robot and solid mechanics.

Assistant Professor Elsayed Fathallah, born in 1976, received his Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Civil Engineering from Civil Engineering Department from the Military Technical College in 1999 and 2007, respectively. He received his Ph.D. degree from Harbin Engineering University, College of Aerospace and Civil Engineering, 2015. He works as an Assistant Professor in the Civil Engineering Department and Ships and Submarines Engineering Department at the Military Technical College. His research is mainly involved with research in structural optimization, the strength of material and damage, elastic wave theory and its application.

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Published Online: 2019-11-18
Published in Print: 2019-12-02

© 2019, Carl Hanser Verlag, München

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https://doi.org/10.3139/120.111442

Articles in the same Issue

  1. Inhalt/Contents
  2. Contents
  3. Fachbeiträge/Technical Contributions
  4. Mechanical properties of cryogenically treated AA5083 friction stir welds
  5. Fatigue life evaluation of composite wing spar cap materials
  6. Effect of Cu addition on porous NiTi SMAs produced by self-propagating high-temperature synthesis
  7. Optimized random sampling for the load level method in Wöhler tests
  8. Monte Carlo simulation and evaluation of burst strength of pressure vessels
  9. Stress analysis of a Wankel engine eccentric shaft under varied thermal conditions
  10. Effectiveness of Ti micro-alloying for the suppression of Fe impurities in AZ91 Mg alloys and associated corrosion properties
  11. Mechanical properties of hybrid fiber reinforced concrete and a nondestructive evaluation
  12. Multi-objective optimization of an intersecting elliptical pressure hull as a means of buckling pressure maximizing and weight minimization
  13. Preload dependent material properties of lamination stacks for electric machines
  14. Effect of inoculant type and treatment material quantity on properties of vermicular graphite cast iron rail vehicle brake discs
  15. Effects of the chemical treatment of avocado pear wood filler on the properties of LDPE composites
  16. Uncertainty analysis of cutting parameters during grinding based on RSM optimization and Monte Carlo simulation
  17. Applicability of compact tension specimens for evaluation of the plane-strain fracture toughness of steel
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