Shock trials are required for the lead ship of each new construction shock hardened ship class. Live fire shock trials are both complex and expensive. Finite element modeling and simulation provides a viable cost effective alternative to live fire shock trials. This thesis investigates the effect of bulk and local cavitation on a three-dimensional ship-like box model. The fluid surrounding the structure is modeled to capture the effect of cavitation. Viable results validate the modeling and simulation method used and provide the basis for further investigation into the use of fluid modeling in underwater explosion simulation.
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2020-11-19 05:28:16
Advisor
Shin, Young S.
Corporate
Naval Postgraduate School
Degree_discipline
Mechanical Engineering
Degree_grantor
Naval Postgraduate School
Degree_level
Masters
Degree_name
M.S. in Mechanical Engineering
Department
Mechanical Engineering
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