Evaluation of the Possibility of Increasing the Energy Absorption Efficiency of Fender Devices Using the Example of Cylindrical Fenders with Additional Structural Elements Applied

The providers of transport services in ports must ensure there is adequate protection of the quays against the hulls of vessels. Highly elastic fenders mounted on the wharfs or on the hulls of vessels are used to absorb the energy of an impact. The structure of the fender, and the highly elastic mat...

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Main Authors: Joanna Tuleja, Katarzyna Kędzierska, Mariusz Sowa, Przemysław Galor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-01-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/3/1165