Experimental, Numerical, and Analytical Investigation on the Crashworthiness of U-Shaped Stiffened Hull Plates Under Wedge-Shaped Impact
The crashworthiness of stiffened hull plates is essential for improving ship safety under collision and grounding loads. In this study, the impact resistance and energy-absorption mechanism of a U-shaped stiffened hull plate subjected to a wedge-shaped impact are investigated through drop-weight tests, nonlinear finite...