Research Project |
Period |
Researcher(s) |
Overview |
Plan |
2002 |
1. Research on maneuvering motion of sailing yacht |
10 |
8 |
Y. Masuyama |
Studies the optimum steering method by comparing simulation
results with the onboard measurement of steering motions during tacking and wearing
of an offshore sailing boat 10 m in length. |
2. Research on maneuvering motion of the Restored
Higaki-round cruise ship "Naniwa Maru" |
5 |
4 |
Y. Masuyama T. Fukasawa |
Regarding the sailing performance of "Naniwa Maru,"which is
now the restored Higaki-kaisen* built in Osaka City,
the wearing motion has been investigated by measurement on an actual ship as well
as by numerical simulation. Investigates the possibility of tacking maneuverability
of a typical large Japanese sailing ship in the Edo era by computer simulation
using hydrodynamic forces acting on the Ya-sail as jib, which is supposed to make
tacking possible. *:Higaki-kaisen is a typical Japanese
sailing trader from the 18th to mid-19th
century, which has a single mast with a huge square sail. |
3. Research on performance of solar boats with
hydrofoil |
12 |
10 |
Y. Masuyama N. Ohishi |
Conducts research on the application of solar cells as the
clean energy source of ships as zero exhaust material and heat is going on. This
research will contribute to the development of new small vehicles with energy-saving
type hydrofoils. |
4. Research on fatigue design method of ship structure
considering phase lag among loads acting on structure |
3 |
2 |
T. Fukasawa |
Develops a practical design method for ship structure by applying
simple superposition of RAO for various loads acting on ship structure. |
5. Research on load conditions to be used for
fatigue crack propagation analysis of ship structure |
5 |
2 |
T. Fukasawa |
Fatigue propagation analysis should be performed under load
conditions corresponding to actual sea conditions at the fatigue strength design
of ships. Conducts research to study the load determination to be used for this
purpose. |
6. Development of unmanned solar boats by GPS
navigation |
10 |
5 |
T. Fukasawa |
Develops unmanned solar boats with GPS navigation system to
survey dangerous sea areas. |
7. Development of floating structure as the base
of off-shore wind power plants |
5 |
1 |
T. Furukawa |
Develops a stable floating structure as the base of off-shore
wind power plants to be used in severe wind and wave conditions. Clarifies the
form of stable structure required in steady wind and wave conditions this year. |
8. Development of three-dimensional analysis of
high temperature welding cracks |
2 |
1 |
M. Shibahara |
Develops a three dimensional analysis method instead of the
conventional two dimensional method used for a boundary element, considering the
difficulties in simulating quantitatively crack generation and propagation of
high temperature welding. |
9. Research on generation mechanism of pear type
cracks |
5 |
1 |
M. Shibahara |
Studies the generation mechanism of pear type cracks using
high temperature crack analysis by macro-view of the boundary element when welding
the Ni group alloy due to solidification. |
10. Quantitative analysis of liquefied crack of
HAZ boundary particles |
5 |
1 |
M. Shibahara |
Liquefied crack of HAZ boundary particles may occur during
welding of the Ni group alloy as Inconel. Analyzes these high temperature cracks
by modeling crack propagation in arbitrary directions. |
11. Development of optimum test method for sensitivity
evaluation of high temperature cracks |
5 |
1 |
M. Shibahara |
Although several methods have been proposed for sensitivity
evaluation of high temperature crack generation, some methods are not considered
adequate. This research, then, develops an optimum test method for sensitivity
evaluation of high temperature cracks, classifying the conventional test method
from a mechanical point of view. |
12. Deformation analysis of plate welding considering
root gap and temporary welding |
10 |
1 |
M. Shibahara |
Root gap occurred by plate welding greatly affects deformation
when welding. This research investigates in detail the deformation of plate welding
considering root gap and temporary welding. |
13. Effect of melting form on angular deformation
at plate welding |
2 |
1 |
M. Shibahara |
Deformation at plate welding remarkably depends on melting
form during laser or electronic beam welding in cases of deep melting by one pass.
Studies the effect of melting form on angular deformation at plate welding by
thermo-elastic and plastic analysis as well as elastic analysis of one's own strain
to clarify the deformation mechanism. |
14. Research project on long-term persistence
and damage allowance of renovational compound material for ships |
3 |
2 |
Y. Miyano I. Kinpara M. Nakata K. Yamaguchi |
To promote efficient use of carbon-fiber compound material
for ship structures, performs accelerated longterm persistence test and damage
allowance test for RTM (Resin Transfer Molding) of multi-axis stitch cloth and
vinyl ester resin or flat carbon-fiber cloth to obtain fundamental data for structural
design. |
15. Fundamental research on efficient method of
design and molding of thin light structure by flat carbon-fiber cloth |
2 |
1 |
I. Kinpara Y. Miyano M. Nakata K. Yamaguchi |
Flat carbon-fiber cloth and VARTM (Vacuum Assisted Resin Transfer
Molding) are combined to obtain efficient molding of ultra-light thin structures.
This research constructs a prototype of light structure molding by developing
a simple molding method based on the design of thin panels of arbitrary form with
desired strength and rigidity, offering a database of element materials and a
standardized design method. |
16. Fundamental study on reinforcing effect of
damaged members by compound material patch |
3 |
2 |
K. Yamaguchi I. Kinpara K. Kawai |
Clarifies the reinforcing effect of patched compound material
at damaged or open parts of steel or aluminum structure to repress fatigue crack
development by observing damage progress by infrared rays and the simulation method
considering crack and separation progress. Also prepares guidance for reinforcement
design and fundamental data. |
17. Characteristics of interference type optical
fiber and application to structural health monitoring |
3 |
2 |
I. Kinpara K. Yamaguchi H. Yamamoto |
Investigates the possibility of strain monitoring during hardening
and long-term health monitoring by buried sensors in compound structure by clarifying
the characteristics of interference type optical fiber sensors during strain measurement
in multi-stress fields, which is useful under a wide range of temperatures and
in the long-term. |
18. Evaluation of damage progress by stress image
method of infrared rays |
3 |
1 |
I. Kinpara K. Yamaguchi K. Kawai H. Yamamoto |
Observes damage progress by fatigue of compound material layer
plate with circular holes or impulse damage parts by infrared rays, and clarifies
the damage progress process phenomenally by image change. Constructs an equivalent
damage model to estimate residual compressive strength reduction by comparing
ultra-sonic damage detection and FEM simulation. |