Title: Optimum structural design of double hull bulk carriers in comparison with conventional single hull types

Authors: C.D Jang, G. J. Yoon

Addresses: Department of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, College, of Engineering, Seoul National University, San 56-1, Shilim-dong,, Kfwanak-gu, Seoul, 151-742, Korea. Department of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, College, of Engineering, Seoul National University, San 56-1, Shilim-dong,, Kfwanak-gu, Seoul, 151-742, Korea

Abstract: In recent years, bulk carrier casualties have increased dramatically, Most of the damaged bulk carriers were totally destroyed by the structural failures of the weak structures such as the single side structure and the corrugated transverse bulkhead. The double hull bulk carrier will be a solution to improve the situation. It is a more rigid, efficient and safer structure than the conventional single hull type but it has disadvantages of weight and cost. In this study, the optimum structural design of bulk carriers with double side skin was performed to minimise the structural weight. This study shows that the weight of the optimised double hull bulk carriers can be reduced to a reasonable amount in comparison with the existing single hull types, not optimised.

Keywords: double hull bulk carrier; evolution strategies; generalised sloped deflection method.

DOI: 10.1504/IJVD.2002.001989

International Journal of Vehicle Design, 2002 Vol.28 No.4, pp.259-274

Published online: 15 Aug 2003 *

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