Survivability of marine composites and structures under impact and blast in extreme environments

Abstract

Understand the failure mechanisms of composite materials under low velocity impact at concentrated and distributed loads, also accounting for the influence of different environmental conditions, a basic requirement for the development of light and robust navy structures for safe navigation in the Artic Ocean. The research, focused on both experimental and theoretical work, will develop material and structure concepts useful for the formulation of damage control and mitigation strategies to improve survivability of navy structures in extreme conditions.

Document Details

Document Type
DoD Grant Award
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2016
Source ID
N000141612847

Entities

People

  • Valentina Lopresto

Organizations

  • Office of Naval Research
  • United States Navy

Tags

Readers

  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Polar and Arctic Studies
  • Structural Dynamics.