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Analysis of protective performance of large ship's cylindrical underwater protection structure
Chinese Journal of Ship Research 2024, 19(3): 193-204
Published: 19 April 2024
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Objective

In response to the problems of high weight and relatively low protective efficiency associated with traditional multicamerate structures (i.e., void compartment-liquid tank-void compartment), this study explores the protective performance of underwater cylindrical protective structures.

Methods

A numerical model based on an arbitrary Lagrangian-Eulerian (ALE) algorithm is established and verified through a contact explosion case involving a typical structure. On this basis, models of the traditional multicamerate protective structure and cylindrical protective structure are then established. Through numerical simulation, parameters such as maximal stress, strain and energy absorption after underwater contact explosion with the same explosive charge are analyzed, and their respective protective performances obtained.

Results

The displacement of the defended longitudinal wall of the cylindrical protective structure is smaller than that of the watertight longitudinal wall, which is contrary to the behavior of traditional multicamerate protective structures. Additionally, the energy absorbed by the deck and double bottom is 9.92% less than that of the traditional protective structure, demonstrating a significant advantage in resisting deformation in the vertical direction.

Conclusion

The results of this study indicate that the cylindrical protective structure exhibits a lower level of damage under the same charge, providing new insights for the innovative design of underwater protection structures.

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Review of multiphase flow and fluid-structure interaction of high-speed water entry
Acta Aerodynamica Sinica 2024, 42(1): 68-85
Published: 25 January 2024
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The problem of high-speed transmedium water entry widely exists in the fields such as ocean engineering, aerospace, and more. The mechanism of multiphase flow and fluid structure interaction in high-speed cross medium water entry is a research hotspot in this field, which is of great significance for load prediction, ballistic stability evaluation, structural strength verification, and safety design of transmedium weapons and spacecraft. This paper focuses on the fundamental key mechanical issues involved in high-speed transmedium water entry, focusing on the research status of multiphase flow and cavity evolution, impact load and load reduction methods, motion stability and fluid structure interaction response, and numerical methods of fluid structure interaction. Suggestions and prospects are proposed for the existing problems, aiming to provide fundamental references for related research and design of high-speed transmedium water entry.

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Review of research on underwater explosion related to load characteristics and ship damage and protection
Chinese Journal of Ship Research 2023, 18(3): 139-154
Published: 17 March 2023
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This paper starts with the importance and basic physical phenomena of underwater explosion, explaining the background and significance of ship damage and protection research under underwater explosion loads, research progress and status, as well as key challenges. To address these challenges, the paper elaborates on popular underwater explosion theories, models and methods. In terms of theoretical and computational research, a unified theory of bubble dynamics is presented, as well as a transient strong non-linear gas-liquid-solid fully coupled model and numerical method for underwater explosion, which have been used to develop a fundamental industrial software FSLAB capable of solving practical problems in fluid-structure interaction. In terms of experimental research, underwater explosion surrogate experimental methods and model testing methods are elaborated. Based on this, theoretical analysis, computational and experimental results in the field of ship damage and protection under underwater explosion loads are presented and discussed, aiming to provide references for underwater explosion-related research.

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