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Volume 2, Number 2, May 2020 , pages 65-86 DOI: https://doi.org/10.12989/cme.2020.2.2.065 |
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Challenges for lightweight composites in the offshore and marine industry from the fatigue perspective |
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Zhenyu Huang, Wei Zhan and Xudong Qian
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| Abstract | ||
| The offshore and marine industry has started to use lightweight composites since 1950s and this trend is rising as the exploration of oil and gas is towards deeper water. The fatigue performance has always been a critical issue to ensure the safety of the offshore and marine structures, since the harsh environment and working status make some of these structures subjected to long-term cyclic loading during the service life of 20 to 30 years. This paper performs a literature review on lightweight composites in the offshore and marine industry from the fatigue perspective. The paper first presents the previous investigations on the fatigue failure mechanism and fatigue life prediction models of FRP composites from the material level. Subsequently, the paper reviews the existing studies on the fatigue performance of lightweight composites applied in offshore and marine industry, such as composite risers, composite repair system and other related applications. Finally, the comprehensive review identifies the key challenges in investigating the fatigue performance of composite structures in offshore and marine industry. | ||
| Key Words | ||
| lightweight composites; FRP; fatigue; offshore and marine industry | ||
| Address | ||
| Zhenyu Huang:Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Durability for Marine Civil Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China; Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, National University of Singapore, 1 Engineering Drive 2, 1175762, Singapore Wei Zhan: Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Durability for Marine Civil Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China; Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, National University of Singapore, 1 Engineering Drive 2, 1175762, Singapore Xudong Qian: Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, National University of Singapore, 1 Engineering Drive 2, 1175762, Singapore | ||
