Proceedings of the ... International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering, Volume 1, Parts 1-2American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2004 - Arctic regions |
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... SPAR PLATFORMS Mehernosh Irani and Lyle Finn Technip Offshore Inc. , Houston , Texas 77079 607. OMAE2004-51315 ABSTRACT The state - of - the art in model testing for Vortex Induced Vibrations ( VIV ) of Spars is presented . Important ...
... SPAR PLATFORMS Mehernosh Irani and Lyle Finn Technip Offshore Inc. , Houston , Texas 77079 607. OMAE2004-51315 ABSTRACT The state - of - the art in model testing for Vortex Induced Vibrations ( VIV ) of Spars is presented . Important ...
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SPAR VIV BACKGROUND = = natural A bluff body placed in a fluid flow will experience an oscillating force in a direction transverse to the fluid flow due to periodic vortex shedding [ 7 ] . If the structure is able to move , large ...
SPAR VIV BACKGROUND = = natural A bluff body placed in a fluid flow will experience an oscillating force in a direction transverse to the fluid flow due to periodic vortex shedding [ 7 ] . If the structure is able to move , large ...
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... Spar model in a tow tank with horizontal mooring lines and slab current profile . The tests confirmed the importance of accounting for the nonlinear stiffness characteristics of the mooring system . MODEL TEST CONFIGURATION Spar's are ...
... Spar model in a tow tank with horizontal mooring lines and slab current profile . The tests confirmed the importance of accounting for the nonlinear stiffness characteristics of the mooring system . MODEL TEST CONFIGURATION Spar's are ...
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