Authors: Yougang Tang Suxia Zhang Ruoyu Zhang Haixiao Liu
Publish Date: 2008/06/19
Volume: 6, Issue: 3, Pages: 17-23
Abstract
To meet the needs of those exploiting deepwater resources TLP and SPAR platforms are used in some areas and are considered excellent platforms in deep water However many problems remain to be resolved The design of mooring systems is a key issue for deep water platforms Environmental loads in deep water effect the physical characteristics of mooring line materials The configuration and analysis of mooring systems involve nonlinearity due to this fluidsolid coupling nonlinear hydrodynamic forces and their effects on stability of motion In this paper some pivotal theories and technical questions are presented including modeling of mooring lines the theory and method of coupled dynamics analysis on the mooring system and the development of methodologies for the study of nonlinear dynamics of mooring systems Further study on mooring systems in deep water are recommended based on current knowledge particularly dynamic parameters of different materials and cable configuration interactions between seabed and cable mechanisms of mooring system response induced by taut/slack mooring cables discontinuous stiffness due to system materials mooring construction and motion instability etc
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