Research needs in aluminum structure

摘要

The technology required for the design, fabrication, operation, and maintenance of aluminum structures for ships and craft is reviewed to assess the needs for improvements in that technology. The areas reviewed are material property and behavior, structural design, structural details, welding and fabrication, joining aluminum to steel, residual stresses and distortion, fatigue design and analysis, fire protection, vibration, maintenance and repair, mitigating slam loads, and emerging technologies.