Operation of sustainable marine structures under complex loading

虽然海洋结构的规模从几米到几百米不等，但它们都受到复杂的流体结构相互作用的影响。随着建造它们的材料在设计阶段的最早阶段对其环境影响变得更加仔细，对可持续材料在动态加载结构中的性能缺乏了解成为它们采用的障碍。这项研究将探索通过复合材料部件与使用添加剂制造技术创建的主动控制元件一起工作来实现变形结构主动控制的新机会。根据当地流动条件更精细地调整形状有许多海上应用：特别是潮汐涡轮机叶片、螺旋桨、水翼和方向舵。它将成为UoS和BAe Systems之间的繁荣伙伴关系低噪声环境智能结构的一部分，诺丁汉大学和劳埃德注册中心

Whilst marine structures vary in scale from metres to hundreds of metres, they're all subject to complex fluid structure interactions. As the materials from which they're built become more scrutinised at the earliest of design stages for their environmental impact, the lack of understanding of sustainable materials' performance in dynamically loaded structures becomes an obstruction to their uptake. This research will explore the new opportunities of active control of morphing structures made possible by composite components working in conjunction with active control elements created using additive manufacturing techniques. More subtle tailoring of shape to local flow conditions has many maritime applications: notably tidal turbine blades, propellers, hydrofoils and rudders. It will form part of the Prosperity Partnership Intelligent structures for low noise environments between UoS and Baesystems, University of Nottingham and Lloyds Register