Finite Element Analysis of Steel Plates with Rectangular Openings Subjected to Axial Stress

• Main Authors: Al-Yacouby, A.M., Mazli, A.A., Liew, M.S., Ratnayake, R.M.C., Samarakoon, S.M.K.
• Format: Article
• Published: MDPI 2022
• Online Access: http://scholars.utp.edu.my/id/eprint/33366/; https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85133274863&doi=10.3390%2fma15134421&partnerID=40&md5=70acfe44ee5466bb7248ada6897436e2

Steel plates with openings are among the important ship structural components used in the ship�s hull to withstand the hydrostatic forces of the ocean, which cause sagging and hogging moments at the ship�s bottom. The existence of openings on plates can cause structural rupture, stress concentra...