Code
01CD6021
Duration
01 January 2022 → 31 May 2022
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Promotor
Fellow
Research disciplines
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Engineering and technology
- Marine arrangements, structure and construction
Keywords
Adhesive joint
fatigue
corrosion
Project description
Aiming at lighter marine vehicles, shipbuilders introduce composite materials for construction of the ship superstructure. To join this structure to the ship hull, the use of adhesive bonds is explored. Such bonds have to withstand dynamic loads and an aggressive seawater environment for many years. Accelerated test methodologies are developed to determine the lifetime of these innovative joints.