Complex structure experimental analysis has always been a huge challenge for researchers. Conventional experimental methods (e.g., strain gauges) give only limited data sets regarding measurement on critical areas with high geometrical discontinuities. A 3D Digital Image Correlation method is an optical method that overcomes the limitations of conventional methods and enables full-field displacement and strain measurement of geometrically complex structures. System Aramis, based on Digital Image Correlation method, is used for experimental analysis and numerical model verification in this paper. Investigated complex structure is sphere/cylinder junction on globe valve housing subjected to axial loading. The highest experimentally measured von Mises strain values around 0.15% are recorded on cylinder/sphere intersection. Von Mises strain values on cylindrical and spherical part are several times smaller than on intersection itself. It is important to emphasize that, to the authors' best knowledge, this is the first paper showing experimental results of 3D full and strain field of geometrically complex structure (sphere/cylinder intersection) on the intersection itself on pressure equipment. It is proven that 3D Digital Image Correlation method is fast and versatile method for recording strain during loading of complex structures.

After introducing an energy efficiency design index (EEDI) in 2011, International Maritime Organization (IMO) pursued their short- and long-term goals to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from ships by presenting, among others, an energy efficiency existing ship index (EEXI). Contrary to EEDI which is used for new ships solely, EEXI is addressing an energy efficiency of already built ships and is set to become formally applicable starting from 2023. Existing designs cannot be essentially and rapidly changed to comply the criterion. The only main particular from the preliminary design phase that can be meaningly optimized “post festum” is a required engine power, and thus, the speed. Therefore, the paper explores the effect of EEXI policy on a fleet of 153 bulk carriers built between 2000 and 2020 in order to address their near future and prompt design changes, specifically considering the power reduction. For that purpose, an attained and a required EEXI are calculated for each ship. The results showed that only 15% of the ships built in 2000-2012 satisfied 2013-2014 IMO criterion. This impacted the design of ships built in 2013-2022, as they complied the same criterion by 88% of share. However, no ship from the whole database satisfied the present day EEDI requirement and only one ship fulfilled the contemporary EEXI requirement meaning that the current designs are not able to match the emerging criteria to a large extent. In order to meet an energy efficiency criterion, a main engine power reduction and speed are predicted assuming that the engine power and shaft limiter are installed. The investigation showed that MCR reduction of the total fleet taken into account had to be reduced by 50% and speed by 15% on average in order for ships to meet current requirements. Moreover, a graphic method is developed for the estimation of EEXI by using only deadweight (DWT) and maximum continuous rating (MCR). The proposed simplified method based on average values could be used on existing bulk carriers with an aim to satisfy novel regulation with application of “easy to use” approach. Additionally, authors discussed other options to reliably evaluate an energy efficiency of existing ships.

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Original scientific paper The subject of this paper is testing of complex geometrical structures, i.e. stress analysis of a pipe branch model of A6 third pipeline at Hydropower Plant Perućica, Nikšić. Analysis of pipe branch model stress distribution was carried out by using finite element method and experimental methods. Finite element method defined 3D pipe branch model. Numerical calculation defined critical locations on model, i.e. locations with the greatest stress concentration. Strain gauges were placed on identified critical locations. Measured stress values confirmed values obtained by using numerical calculation. Experimental measurements were also taken by using new digital image correlation (DIC) method. DIC method is an optical non-contact method that can provide full 3D stress field and enables better understanding of complex structures such as pipe branches. The aim of this paper was to determine stress concentration factor for the pipe branch model by using numerical and experimental analysis.Keywords: finite element method; pipe branch model; strain gauges; stress concentration factor; 3D DIC method Numeričko i eksperimentalno određivanje faktora koncentracije naprezanja na modelu cijevne račve Izvorni znanstveni članak Predmet ovog rada je ispitivanje struktura složene geometrije, odnosno analiza naprezanja modela cijevne račve A6 trećeg cjevovoda u hidroelektrani Perućica, Nikšić. Analiza stanja naprezanja modela cijevne račve provedena je numeričkom metodom konačnih elemenata i eksperimentalnim metodama. Metodom konačnih elemenata definiran je 3D model cijevne račve. Numeričkim putem određena su kritična mjesta na modelu, odnosno mjesta najveće koncentracije naprezanja. Mjerne trake su pozicionirane na identificirane kritične zone. Izmjerene vrijednosti naprezanja metodom mjernih traka potvrdile su vrijednosti dobivene metodom konačnih elemenata. Mjerenja su provedena i uporabom 3D optičke beskontaktne metode koja se bazira na digitalnoj korelaciji slika. Tom metodom se može dobiti cjelokupno 3D polje naprezanja, odnosno ona omogućava bolje razumijevanje kompleksnih struktura kao što su cijevne račve. Cilj ovog rada je bio određivanje faktora koncentracije narezanja na modelu cijevne račve uporabom numeričkog i eksperimentalnog pristupa.Ključne riječi: faktor koncentracije naprezanja; konačni elementi; mjerne trake; model cijevne račve; 3D DIC metoda

Development of stress concentration in the corner zone of rectangular plate opening is a well-known fact. It is usually literally taken that the largest stress concentration factor (SCF) occurs exactly in the corner (at angle coordinate of 45 degrees in case of square opening). More rigorous analyses, however, reveal that this is not perfectly true. Although maximum stress never really "leaves the corner", for some hot-spot analyses, more scrupulous investigation of this phenomenon has significance. In this paper, results of some analytical, numerical and experimental investigations of this topic, for plate in tension, are presented and compared.

To ensure the better structural integrity and maximum safety of bulk carriers in the ship design phase, an appropriate corrosion margin is introduced by the classification societies, which should enable the exploitation of ships during the projected 25-year life cycle. The new Common Structural Rules introduce even higher corrosion margin value to ensure the structural integrity of the ship. This directly affects the increase in hull weight and thus the need for more total installed power and higher fuel consumption. Higher fuel consumption results in increased emissions which directly affects environmental pollution. For these reasons, efforts are being made to introduce alternative energy sources, cleaner fuel, ship weight reduction, and the overall economic efficiency of ships. Therefore, using experimental data collected on aging bulk carriers, the paper explores the corrosion margin reduction potential considering its impact on hull weight. Assuming that the corrosive processes occur after four years of operation, a linear model that describes the percentage of plate wear as a function of the as build-in the thickness of inner bottom plates (IBP) of fuel oil tanks (FOT) located on the double bottom of aging bulk carriers, is analyzed. Over the course of 25 years, the IBP segment was monitored on 36 different ships surveys. In this way, 520 input data describing the depth of corrosion were formed. At the same time, records were kept on the mean thickness of the original metal plate, which enabled systematization of the empirical database and grouping of measured values by intervals of original plate thicknesses, and simple conversion of corrosion depth into adequate percentage values. Depth corrosion percentages were represented by standard linear models known in the literature. Based on this analysis, representative numerical and graphical results were obtained. Conclusions from the paper can assist to optimize corrosion margin and the energy efficiency of future vessels.

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