Proceedings of the ... International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering, Volume 10, Part 2American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 1991 - Arctic regions |
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... platform's lifetime . Such design methods are developed based on the results of the risk model and appropriate values of load coefficients are proposed . Finally , the directionality effects of both the loading and platform resistance ...
... platform's lifetime . Such design methods are developed based on the results of the risk model and appropriate values of load coefficients are proposed . Finally , the directionality effects of both the loading and platform resistance ...
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... platform response ( or platform type ) , and does not account for the sensitivity of the platform response to the environmental events . In the second method , a design combination criteria is developed that leads to a target N - year ...
... platform response ( or platform type ) , and does not account for the sensitivity of the platform response to the environmental events . In the second method , a design combination criteria is developed that leads to a target N - year ...
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... PLATFORM RESISTANCE DIRECTIONALITY The present design practice in the Gulf of Mexico does not explicitly address the directionality of hurricanes , i.e. , an omni - directional 100 - year wave height is used for design . The forces ...
... PLATFORM RESISTANCE DIRECTIONALITY The present design practice in the Gulf of Mexico does not explicitly address the directionality of hurricanes , i.e. , an omni - directional 100 - year wave height is used for design . The forces ...
Contents
Spectral Modelling of Sea States With Multiple Wave Systems | 13 |
Statistical and Physical Models of Nonlinear Random Waves | 23 |
Extrapolation of Design Waves in the Gulf of Guineal | 33 |
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amplitude applied approximation assumed bending moment calculated coefficient component computed condition considered correlation corresponding crack growth crack length damage damping defined density function detected deterministic effect element Engineering equation estimated evaluation failure probability Figure fracture mechanics frequency fuzzy Gaussian given hindcast inspection integral joints limit state function linear load lognormal maintenance matrix maximum mean value method nonlinear normal normal distribution obtained offshore structures order statistics parameters partial safety factors plate platform probabilistic probability density probability density function probability of failure procedure random variables redundancy reliability analysis reliability index repair residual stresses response sample seastates shear ship shown significant wave height simulation spectra spectrum standard deviation statistical stiffness storm strength stress range structural reliability surface system reliability Table tendon tension tion transfer function uncertainty updated variation vector vector process vertical wave bending Weibull Weibull distribution welded yield stress