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Compliant Offshore Structures
About this book
Compliant Offshore Structures deals with some aspects of the mechanics of compliant offshore structures. Analysis methods for determining the hydrostatic and hydrodynamic behavior, at wave frequencies only, of conventional and novel compliant structure types are described. The contribution of hull configuration for tandem hull vessels and of pneumatic compliances for ship shape and semi-submersible vessels is also emphasized. Comprised of 11 chapters, this book begins with an overview of the various conventional and emerging methods of hydrostatic and hydrodynamic analysis that are available for characterizing compliant marine structures. The response of compliant structures to ocean waves is given emphasis, along with the hydrostatic stability of a compliant vessel. The discussion then turns to the use of analysis methods for a variety of conventional and novel compliant structures such as semi-submersibles, ship forms, tensioned buoyant platforms, crane vessels, and vertical marine risers. However, those compliant structures that are believed to have a future application or, alternatively, are useful in illustrating an interesting performance feature are also considered. Among such structures are those with articulated joints, pneumatic compliances, and tandem hull marine vehicles. This monograph is intended for practicing engineers as well as undergraduate and postgraduate students.
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Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Compliant Offshore Structures
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- Preface
- Chapter 1. Introduction
- Chapter 2. Ocean wave excitation
- Chapter 3. Hydrostatic analysis
- Chapter 4. Dynamic response analysis
- Chapter 5. Semisubmersible and ship forms
- Chapter 6. Tensioned buoyant platforms
- Chapter 7. Dynamics of crane vessels
- Chapter 8. Tandem hull floating vessels
- Chapter 9. Articulated structures
- Chapter 10. Floating vessels with trapped air cavities
- Chapter 11. Vertical marine risers
- Appendix Results of linear wave theory
- Index