Bo ZHOU
Professor Supervisor of Doctorate Candidates Supervisor of Master's Candidates
Title : Deputy Director of Graduate School Academic Office
Gender:Male
Alma Mater:Dalian University of Technology
Degree:Doctoral Degree
School/Department:School of Naval Architecture
Discipline:Design and Manufacture of Ship and Ocean Structure
Business Address:School of Naval Architecture, Room 105
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Date:2019-03-12
Indexed by:Journal Article
Date of Publication:2017-02-01
Journal:JOURNAL OF SHIP PRODUCTION AND DESIGN
Included Journals:Scopus、EI、SCIE
Volume:33
Issue:1
Page Number:12-23
ISSN:2158-2866
Key Words:flame cutting; cutting opening; numerical simulation; residual stress; shipbuilding
Abstract:Creating an access opening in ship structure through thermal cutting is an important process in ship repair and reconstruction. The flame cutting process typically leads to a nonuniform temperature distribution, generates residual thermal stress and localized plastic deformation. As openings are needed at various locations of ship hulls, it is also necessary to consider the effects of structural constraints in the immediate end of the plate where the plate is either welded or fixed to the ship frame or bulkhead. These are challenging tasks. This article presents a study based on the thermal elastoplastic analysis. By using the finite element techniques, a steel plate model undergoing flame cutting process to create an opening was studied in details. The numerical model was validated with experimental data. The study identified several key parameters that are 1) structural boundary condition, 2) steel plate size, 3) opening location, and 4) opening shape.
Dr Bo Zhou, Professor of Dalian University of Technology (DUT), doctoral supervisor, Liaoning Province "Xingliao elite plan" top young talents, DUT "Xinghai 1000 youth talents" plan.
Prior to joining DUT, he spent nearly 8 years at Singapore Nanyang Technological University in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering from 2009. He worked on several research projects, such as the National Research Foundation project “Underwater Infrastructure and Underwater City of the Future”.
Dr Zhou specializes in Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering. He published more than 70 academic papers, and won 2 second prizes of the Liaoning Science and Technology Progress Award, 1 second prize of CSNAME Science and Technology Progress Award.
