An experimental comparison of vertical water entry between a rigid cylindrical body and a deformable cylindrical composite shell
Van Nuffel, D.; De Baere, I.; De Rouck, J.; Degrieck, J.; Van Paepegem, W. (2012). An experimental comparison of vertical water entry between a rigid cylindrical body and a deformable cylindrical composite shell, in: Proceedings of the 15th International conference on experimental mechanics. pp. 607-609 In: (2012). Proceedings of the 15th International conference on experimental mechanics. INEGI-Instituto de Engenharia Mecanica e gestao industrial: Porto. ISBN 9789728826260. , more |
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Abstract | This work experimentally compares the water wave slamming of a rigid cylindrical object and a deformable cylindrical composite shell. Wave impact is hereby achieved as a vertical drop on an initially calm water surface. The impact of both objects is haracterized in terms of impact pressures, forces and deformations. The experiments show a reduction in impact forces and pressures for the deformable cylinder compared to the rigid one, indicating a transformation of impact energy into deformation energy. |
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