Structural Resistance of Simplified Side Hull Models Accounting for Stiffener Design and Loading Type

Table 2

Validation test between finite element analysis and laboratory experiment.

	von Mises stress (MPa)		Error (%)
	FEM (present study)	Experimental test [37]
Plate with one longitudinal stiffener	27.2	26.56	3.61
Plate with two longitudinal stiffeners	169.4	179.6	5.67
	Displacement (mm)		Error (%)
	FEM (present study)	Experimental test [37]
Plate with one longitudinal stiffener	0.138	0.135	2.22
Plate with two longitudinal stiffeners	0.854	0.913	6.46
	Strain (—)		Error (%)
	FEM (present study)	Experimental test [37]
Plate with one longitudinal stiffener	0.000136	0.00013	4.61
Plate with two longitudinal stiffeners	0.000854	0.00090	5.11