A universal similarity method and design procedure for buckling assessment of real structures

Title: A universal similarity method and design procedure for buckling assessment of stiffened plates under compression load on real ships

Authors: Zhuo Wang, Tian Yuan (co-first author), Kong Xiang Shao & Weiguo Wu

Journal: Thin-Walled Structures

DOI: 10.1016/j.tws.2022.110025

Fig: The flow chart of the similarity design procedure based on proposed similarity method.

Highlights:

• Similarity criteria for buckling assessment of stiffened plates on real ships were theoretically derived.

• The design procedure of scale-down models was proposed and applied to prototypes on real ships.

• The derived similarity criteria and design method could be reliably used in real ship structures.

• The application of the design method could simplify the manufacturing process and reduce welding-induced distortions in testing models.