Development of a Design Formula for Estimating the Residual Strength of Corroded Stiffened Cylindrical Structures

This paper develops a novel design formula to estimate the residual strength of corroded stiffened cylindrical structures. It extends a previously established ultimate strength formulation for intact cylinders by introducing a corrosion-induced strength reduction factor. The foundational formula con...

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Main Authors: Sang-Hyun Park, Byoungjae Park, Sang-Rai Cho, Sung-Ju Park, Kookhyun Kim
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-07-01
Series:Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/13/7/1381
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author Sang-Hyun Park
Byoungjae Park
Sang-Rai Cho
Sung-Ju Park
Kookhyun Kim
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Sang-Rai Cho
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description This paper develops a novel design formula to estimate the residual strength of corroded stiffened cylindrical structures. It extends a previously established ultimate strength formulation for intact cylinders by introducing a corrosion-induced strength reduction factor. The foundational formula considers failure mode interactions like yielding, local buckling, overall buckling, and stiffener tripping. This research utilizes recent experimental and numerical investigations on corroded ring-stiffened cylinder models. Experimental results validate the numerical analysis method, showing good agreement in collapse pressures (2–4% difference) and shapes. The validated numerical method is then subject to an extensive parametric study, systematically varying corrosion characteristics. Results indicate a clear relationship between corrosion volume and strength reduction, with overall buckling being more sensitive. Based on these comprehensive results, a new empirical strength reduction factor (<inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msub><mrow><mi>ρ</mi></mrow><mrow><mi>c</mi></mrow></msub></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>) is derived as a function of the corrosion volume ratio (<inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msub><mrow><mi>V</mi></mrow><mrow><mi>n</mi><mi>o</mi><mi>n</mi></mrow></msub></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>). This factor is integrated into the existing ultimate strength formula, allowing direct residual strength estimation for corroded structures. The proposed formula is rigorously verified against experimental and numerical data, showing excellent agreement (mean 1.00, COV 5.86%). This research provides a practical, accurate design tool for assessing the integrity and service life of corroded stiffened cylindrical structures.
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spelling doaj-art-99c03b9292fa4b429cf60dd876ea4e082025-08-20T02:45:49ZengMDPI AGJournal of Marine Science and Engineering2077-13122025-07-01137138110.3390/jmse13071381Development of a Design Formula for Estimating the Residual Strength of Corroded Stiffened Cylindrical StructuresSang-Hyun Park0Byoungjae Park1Sang-Rai Cho2Sung-Ju Park3Kookhyun Kim4UlsanLab Inc., Ulsan 44610, Republic of KoreaKorea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering, Daejeon 35208, Republic of KoreaUlsanLab Inc., Ulsan 44610, Republic of KoreaSchool of Electrical & Control Engineering, Tongmyong University, Busan 48520, Republic of KoreaAdvanced Defense Engineering Course, Graduate School of Changwon National University, Changwon 51140, Republic of KoreaThis paper develops a novel design formula to estimate the residual strength of corroded stiffened cylindrical structures. It extends a previously established ultimate strength formulation for intact cylinders by introducing a corrosion-induced strength reduction factor. The foundational formula considers failure mode interactions like yielding, local buckling, overall buckling, and stiffener tripping. This research utilizes recent experimental and numerical investigations on corroded ring-stiffened cylinder models. Experimental results validate the numerical analysis method, showing good agreement in collapse pressures (2–4% difference) and shapes. The validated numerical method is then subject to an extensive parametric study, systematically varying corrosion characteristics. Results indicate a clear relationship between corrosion volume and strength reduction, with overall buckling being more sensitive. Based on these comprehensive results, a new empirical strength reduction factor (<inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msub><mrow><mi>ρ</mi></mrow><mrow><mi>c</mi></mrow></msub></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>) is derived as a function of the corrosion volume ratio (<inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msub><mrow><mi>V</mi></mrow><mrow><mi>n</mi><mi>o</mi><mi>n</mi></mrow></msub></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>). This factor is integrated into the existing ultimate strength formula, allowing direct residual strength estimation for corroded structures. The proposed formula is rigorously verified against experimental and numerical data, showing excellent agreement (mean 1.00, COV 5.86%). This research provides a practical, accurate design tool for assessing the integrity and service life of corroded stiffened cylindrical structures.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/13/7/1381corrosion damageresidual strengthring-stiffened cylinderdesign formulationstrength reduction factor
spellingShingle Sang-Hyun Park
Byoungjae Park
Sang-Rai Cho
Sung-Ju Park
Kookhyun Kim
Development of a Design Formula for Estimating the Residual Strength of Corroded Stiffened Cylindrical Structures
Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
corrosion damage
residual strength
ring-stiffened cylinder
design formulation
strength reduction factor
title Development of a Design Formula for Estimating the Residual Strength of Corroded Stiffened Cylindrical Structures
title_full Development of a Design Formula for Estimating the Residual Strength of Corroded Stiffened Cylindrical Structures
title_fullStr Development of a Design Formula for Estimating the Residual Strength of Corroded Stiffened Cylindrical Structures
title_full_unstemmed Development of a Design Formula for Estimating the Residual Strength of Corroded Stiffened Cylindrical Structures
title_short Development of a Design Formula for Estimating the Residual Strength of Corroded Stiffened Cylindrical Structures
title_sort development of a design formula for estimating the residual strength of corroded stiffened cylindrical structures
topic corrosion damage
residual strength
ring-stiffened cylinder
design formulation
strength reduction factor
url https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/13/7/1381
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