ISSN: 0884-6804
Published Online: 7 April 2003
Page Count: 13

A Rational Procedure for Development of Hybrid Composite Masts
Taheri, F
Professor Department of Civil Engineering, Dalhousie University,

Hassan, M
PhD candidate, Queens University, Ontario

(Received 19 April 2002; accepted 22 January 2003)

Abstract

This study was carried out with the aim of developing a rational and effective design procedure for the development of cost-effective composite masts that can be manufactured by automated manufacturing procedure. This was in response to the lack of availability of systematic design and analytical procedure for such structural components, and the relatively high cost of the currently available composite masts in market. To achieve this objective, a systematic evaluation of the loads on the mast was performed, followed by a relatively accurate design procedure that considered structural design of an actual mast for a commonly used YD-40 boat. It will be shown that the proposed mast will be less expensive than the commercially available all carbon-epoxy masts.

Keywords:
composites, masts, buckling, finite element method, mast loads, analytical solution

Paper ID: CTR10953J
DOI: 10.1520/CTR10953J
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