Hull Material Selection for Replacement Patrol Boats - An Overview

Abstract

This technical note considers the main characteristics of steel, aluminium alloys and glass fibre-reinforced composite materials in relation to the selection of primary structure for patrol boat type platforms. It is not intended to recommend or rank the suitability of candidate materials, but rather to note the main properties of each material and outline some practical considerations in relation to the construction, maintenance and military operation of patrol boats constructed from these materials.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2002
Accession Number
ADA403155

Entities

People

  • Craig Gardiner
  • Matthew Gudze
  • Seref Aksu
  • Stuart Cannon

Organizations

  • Defence Science and Technology Group

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aging (Materials)
  • Aluminum Alloys
  • Boats
  • Composite Materials
  • Construction
  • Detection
  • Fiber Reinforced Polymers
  • Glass Fiber Reinforced Plastics
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Mechanical Working
  • Polymer Matrix Composites
  • Reinforced Plastics

Readers

  • Maritime Security/Maritime Homeland Security
  • Structural Dynamics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design