Application of fiber reinforced resin matrix composites in vessels:A review
Due to the excellent properties of fiber reinforced polymer(FRP),such as chemical corrosion resist-ance and good weather resistance,it has become one of the ideal materials to build modern vessels for achieving outstanding performance,for instance,high speed,low emission and long endurance,etc.The focus of this pa-per is to summarize and analyze the application prospects of FRP in vessel's domain from three aspects:forming process,application status and development trend.Firstly,based on the overview of the complex preparation process of multi-type vessel FRP,the performance parameters of the most commonly FRP that used in the vessel are counted,while the application advantages of each type of FRP are analyzed as well.Then,according to the different application scenarios of FRP on vessels,the application status of FRP in vessel's manufacture is sum-marized in detail.Finally,according to the development needs of modern ship equipment,the application devel-opment trend of vessel FRP is comprehensively overviewed from the aspects of the development direction of ship-building technology,application scenarios and structural development,etc.