ANÁLISIS DE ESTRUCTURAS NAVALES MEDIANTE EL MÉTODO DE ELEMENTOS FINITOS

Abstract

This paper shows the application of the Finite Element Method to the analysis of typical marine structures, in this case, chosen structures correspond to an Oceangoing Purse Seiner Vessel. A Finite Element Analysis is carried out for structures under a characteristic load, hydrostatic pressure on a bulkhead and dynamic excitation affecting the engine foundation. It is expected that popularisation of modern tools in the analysis of marine structures will improve competitiveness of Chilean naval architecture designs.