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Damage to Ship Structures Under Uncertainty: Evaluation and Prediction

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Ship structures are subjected to various deteriorating mechanisms throughout their service life. This deterioration is highly uncertain and can adversely affect the performance and safety of the vessel, and if not addressed properly, catastrophic failures may occur. In this chapter, deteriorating mechanisms affecting ship structures and their prediction models under uncertainty are discussed. In addition, the integration of these models into a general evaluation and management framework is introduced. This integration can support the optimal decision-making process regarding future structural interventions and, eventually, may lead to safe and efficient service life extension. The role of structural health monitoring and nondestructive evaluation techniques in damage identification, assessment, and prediction is also discussed.

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Acknowledgments

The authors greatly acknowledge the support of the US Office of Naval Research through the awards N00014-08-1-0188 and N00014-12-1-0023 (Structural Reliability Program, Director Dr. Paul E. Hess III, ONR, Code 331). Additionally, the constructive comments and suggestions offered by Alysson Mondoro (Ph.D. student) of Lehigh University are greatly acknowledged. The opinions and conclusions presented in this chapter are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the sponsoring organization.

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Frangopol, D.M., Soliman, M. (2015). Damage to Ship Structures Under Uncertainty: Evaluation and Prediction. In: Voyiadjis, G. (eds) Handbook of Damage Mechanics. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-5589-9_34

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