Investigationof the stress distribution in corrugated bulkheads with vertical troughs

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Jaeger, H.E. | Burghgraef, B. | van der Ham, I.

Abstract: This report deals with the stress distribution in a transverse corrugated bulkhead with vertical troughs. Its aim is to arrive at a method of calculation suited for use in practice. A method, based on elementary principles, and the necessary assumptions are discussed and an example is given. The problem of local instability is discussed and the stresses in the welds of the plating are considered. The effect of the adoption of corrugated bulkheads on weight is discussed briefly. In Chapter II some tests on a corrugated bulkhead are described and a comparison is made between the calculated and measured stresses. It is shown that there is a reasonable agreement, which, in the opinion of the authors, justifies the method of calculation discussed in Chapter I. The desirability of more extensive stress measurements on a bulkhead of this type is mentioned.

DOI: 10.3233/ISP-1955-2501

Journal: International Shipbuilding Progress, vol. 2, no. 5, pp. 3-29, 1955