Structural Finite Element analysis of a catamaran boat made of composite material

Presented at: ISOPE-PACOMS (International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers - Pacific Asia Offshore Mechanics Symposium)

Authors: Chinapani Prem Kumar, Pavan Yadav, Asokendu Samanta

Date of Presentation: 13-16 October, 2024

Fiber-Reinforced Plastics (FRPs) are being increasingly used in the study aims to compare the structural strength of a GFRP catamaran boat by varying material properties and fiber orientations using static structural analysis in ANSYS. The Hashin failure criterion was used to compare the strength based on the Inverse Reserve Factor (IRF). A maximum deviation of 26.7% in the IRF was observed when the fiber orientation angle was changed, whereas a maximum deviation of 39.4% was observed when the reinforcement material was changed