Fatigue damage assessment of corroded oil tanker details based on global and local stress approaches

Abstract Fatigue damage assessment of double hull oil tanker structural details is performed, based on global and local structural finite element models. The wave-induced vertical and horizontal bending moments, as well as local pressure loads are accounted for in the fatigue damage calculations. Local stress analyses are considered based on the notch stress approach. Time-dependent stresses as a function of corrosion deterioration are analyzed based on nonlinear corrosion wastage during the design life of ship. The effective notch stress approach is applied for analyzing the stress distributions and the fatigue damage of the welded joint at two hotspots. The hotspots are located between the flat bar stiffener of a transverse web frame and the flange of a longitudinal stiffener at the side shell of a tanker ship hull. The details under consideration are modeled separately in a fine mesh employing the sub model techniques. Finally the fatigue damage assessment accounting for corrosion deterioration of the considered hotspots is analyzed.