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Reliability of Composite Marine Structures

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Durability of Composites in a Marine Environment 2

Part of the book series: Solid Mechanics and Its Applications ((SMIA,volume 245))

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Traditional engineering design takes a deterministic view of the world. This type of analysis has provided a safe method for designing structures for many years. However, reliability analyses have been developed to account for the stochastic loads encountered in service and the variation in geometries and material properties seen after production. There are a range of techniques available for this analysis each with their own advantages and disadvantages. This chapter explores methods for composite analysis using simplified methods and simulation techniques.

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  1. Fluid Structure Interactions Group, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK

    A. J. Sobey, J. I. R. Blake & R. A. Shenoi

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  1. Marine Structures Laboratory, IFREMER, Plouzané, France

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  2. Solid Mechanics Division, Office of Naval Research, Arlington, Virginia, USA

    Yapa D.S. Rajapakse

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Sobey, A.J., Blake, J.I.R., Shenoi, R.A. (2018). Reliability of Composite Marine Structures. In: Davies, P., Rajapakse, Y. (eds) Durability of Composites in a Marine Environment 2. Solid Mechanics and Its Applications, vol 245. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-65145-3_7

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