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ASME 2007 26th International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering

June 10–15, 2007

San Diego, California, USA

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0-7918-4267-3

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Offshore Technology (88)
Special Symposium on Ocean Measurements and Their Influence on Design (10)

Volume 1: Offshore Technology; Special Symposium on Ocean Measurements and Their Influence on Design

Offshore Technology

Vibration Damping and Active Noise Control in Ships and Floating Structures

Vincent O. S. Olunloyo, Charles A. Osheku, Femi Agboola

OMAE 2007; 3-17doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29015

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Topics: Damping , Energy dissipation , Floating structures , Noise control , Pressure , Ships , Transfer functions , Vibration

A Physical and Numerical Modeling for Launching of Jackets: Case Study on Balal PLQ Platform

M. R. Honarvar, Moharram D. Pirooz, Mohammad R. Bahari

OMAE 2007; 19-26doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29023

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Topics: Computer simulation , Modeling , Viscosity , Drag (Fluid dynamics) , Design , Fluid-dynamic forces , Fluids , Ocean engineering , Oil fields , Seabed

Flexible Riser Response Induced by Springing of an FPSO Hull

Jelena Vidic-Perunovic, Niels J. Risho̸j Nielsen, Haiwen Zhang

OMAE 2007; 27-35doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29044

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Topics: Flexible risers , FPSO , Hull , Pipeline risers , Risers (Casting) , Vessels , Waves , Excitation , Stress , Wave frequency

Low Frequency Wave Forces and Wave Induced Motions of a FPSO in Shallow Water

Longfei Xiao, Jianmin Yang, Zhiqiang Hu

OMAE 2007; 37-43doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29047

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Topics: FPSO , Water , Wave forces , Waves , Surges , Computation , Mooring , Resonance , Wave drift forces

Experimental Study of Wave Forces on Vertical Cylinders in Shallow Waters

Rujian Ma, Guixi Li, Dong Zhao, Jungang Wang

OMAE 2007; 45-48doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29069

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Topics: Cylinders , Water , Wave forces

Conceptual Design for Utilizing Buoyancy Can to Support Spar Drilling Riser

Lixin Xu, Paul Stanton

OMAE 2007; 49-54doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29072

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Topics: Buoyancy , Conceptual design , Drilling , Pipeline risers , Spar platforms , Wing spars

FPSO Transient Responses During Cyclonic Storms

Dusan Curic, Yong Luo

OMAE 2007; 55-65doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29075

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Topics: FPSO , Storms , Transients (Dynamics)

Strength and Fatigue Analysis of VIM Suppression Strakes for Large Diameter Spars

Sudhakar Tallavajhula, Jim Wang, Inge Solberg

OMAE 2007; 67-76doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29078

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Topics: Fatigue analysis , Spar platforms , Wing spars , Stress , Pressure , Design , Fatigue , Fatigue damage , Hull , Stress analysis (Engineering)

Pull-Down Analysis of Jack-Up Rigs

Partha Chakrabarti, Sanjay P. Joshi, Manoj K. Maiti

OMAE 2007; 77-83doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29083

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Topics: Jack-up drilling rigs , Hull , Waves , Stress , Water , Soil , Boundary-value problems , Buoyancy , Dynamic analysis , Wave forces

A Simple Time Domain Structural Redundancy Analysis Procedure for Semi-Submersibles

Partha Chakrabarti, Manoj K. Maiti

OMAE 2007; 85-91doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29084

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Topics: Redundancy (Engineering) , Semi-submersible offshore structures , Waves , Stress , Collapse , Cycles , Safety , Structural analysis , Bracing (Construction) , Degrees of freedom

Numerical Study on the Hydrodynamic Behavior of a New Cell-Truss Spar Platform

Fan Zhang, Jian-Min Yang, Run-Pei Li, Gang Chen

OMAE 2007; 93-102doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29086

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Topics: Spar platforms , Trusses (Building) , Computer simulation , Damping , Hydrodynamics , Manufacturing , Mooring , Ocean engineering , Offshore structural design , Pipeline risers

Hydraulic Performances of Current Generation System in the New Deepwater Offshore Basin

Haining Lu, Jianmin Yang, Tao Peng

OMAE 2007; 103-110doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29087

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Topics: Ocean engineering , Computer simulation , Computational fluid dynamics , Construction , Design , Experimental methods , Flow (Dynamics) , Turbulence , Water

An Approach to VIV Design of Marine Risers

Li Lee, Don W. Allen

OMAE 2007; 111-116doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29095

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Topics: Design , Marine drilling risers , Vortex-induced vibration , Uncertainty

FPSO Conceptual Design System Tools Considering Hurricane Data Base and Production Requirements

Alberto Omar Vazquez-Hernandez

OMAE 2007; 117-125doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29102

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Topics: Conceptual design , Databases , FPSO , Mooring , Hull , Dimensions , Design , Gulf of Mexico , Manufacturing systems , Damage

A Methodology to Analyze, Treat and Guarantee Attendance to Legal Requirements of Light Ship Modifications on Floating Production Units

Se´rgio Nogueira, Raphael d’Andre´a Ayres

OMAE 2007; 127-133doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29111

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Topics: Ships , Stability , Weight (Mass) , Construction , Downtime , Pipeline risers , Risers (Casting) , Safety , Semi-submersible offshore structures , Water

Development of a Battered Four-Column TLP Concept

Homayoun Heidari, Neil Williams, Sean Large, Nagaraju Rangaraju, Jim Byrne

OMAE 2007; 135-140doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29114

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Topics: Tension-leg platforms , Tendons , Design , Hull , Locks (Waterways) , Ocean engineering , Shells , Stability , Steel , Stress

Model Test Verification of a Cell Truss Spar Using Hybrid Model Testing Technique

Yihua Su, Jianmin Yang, Longfei Xiao, Gang Chen

OMAE 2007; 141-148doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29120

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Topics: Spar platforms , Testing , Trusses (Building) , Wing spars , Mooring , Computer software , Design , Pipeline risers , Risers (Casting)

Physical Simulation of the Hull-Tether Coupled Dynamics of a Deepwater TLP

R. Jayalekshmi, V. G. Idichandy, R. Sundaravadivelu

OMAE 2007; 149-157doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29125

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Topics: Dynamics (Mechanics) , Hull , Simulation , Tension-leg platforms

Second-Order Hydrodynamic Resonances on a Compound Truncated Cylinder Floating Near the Free Surface

Ioannis K. Chatjigeorgiou, Spyros A. Mavrakos

OMAE 2007; 159-167doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29136

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Topics: Cylinders , Resonance , Waves , Potential theory (Physics)

A Finite Element Analysis for Unbonded Flexible Risers Under Torsion

A. Bahtui, H. Bahai, G. Alfano

OMAE 2007; 169-173doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29140

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Topics: Finite element analysis , Flexible risers , Torsion , Computer simulation , Finite element model , Geometry , Pipeline risers , Risers (Casting) , Stress

The Vibration Control of a Combined Anti-Vibration Platform Under the Rare Seismic Wave Forces

Dong Zhao, Dongmei Cai, Rujian Ma, Zhaofu Qu, Zhonghe Chen, Jungang Wang

OMAE 2007; 175-179doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29141

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Topics: Seismic waves , Vibration , Vibration control

Construction and Optimization of the Anti-Vibration Mega-Frame Platforms

Dong Zhao, Dongmei Cai, Rujian Ma, Zhonghe Chen, Zhaofu Qu, Jungang Wang

OMAE 2007; 181-186doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29142

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Topics: Construction , Optimization , Vibration , Stress , Stiffness , Deformation , Weight (Mass) , Bearings , Offshore platforms , Vibration control

Experimental and Numerical Study of Wake Interference and Clashing Between Steel Catenary Risers

E. Fontaine, J. Capul, T. Rippol, P. Lespinasse

OMAE 2007; 187-195doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29149

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Topics: Steel catenary risers , Wakes , Clearances (Engineering) , Design , Experimental methods , Oscillations , Pipeline risers , Risers (Casting) , Risk

Mooring Line Damping Estimation by a Simplified Dynamic Model

Halvor Lie, Zhen Gao, Torgeir Moan

OMAE 2007; 197-204doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29155

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Topics: Damping , Dynamic models , Mooring , Tension , Vessels , Drag (Fluid dynamics) , Engineering simulation , Resonance , Simulation , Simulation results

Deep Water Riser Collision Avoidance by Top Tension Control

Anne M. Rustad, Carl M. Larsen, Asgeir J. So̸rensen

OMAE 2007; 205-214doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29172

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Topics: Collisions (Physics) , Pipeline risers , Risers (Casting) , Tension , Water , Tension-leg platforms , Control systems , Damage , Deflection , Design

Vortex-Induced Vibration of a Variable Tension Riser

Per M. Josefsson, Charles Dalton

OMAE 2007; 215-227doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29200

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Topics: Pipeline risers , Risers (Casting) , Tension , Vortex-induced vibration , Flow (Dynamics) , Fluid dynamics , Vortex shedding , Boundary-value problems , Cylinders , Displacement

Linear and Nonlinear Approach of Hydro-Pneumatic Tensioner Modeling for Spar Global Performance

Chan K. Yang, Arcandra Tahar, M. H. Kim

OMAE 2007; 229-238doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29209

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Topics: Modeling , Spar platforms , Wing spars , Friction , Keel , Pipeline risers , Risers (Casting) , Stiffness , Top-tensioned risers , Computer simulation

Dynamic Behavior of a Semi-Submersible Platform Coupled With Drilling Riser During Re-Entry Operation in Ultra-Deep Water

Marcio Yamamoto, Celso K. Morooka, Seiya Ueno

OMAE 2007; 239-248doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29221

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Topics: Pipeline risers , Semi-submersible offshore structures , Water , Dynamics (Mechanics) , Computer simulation , Displacement , Drilling , Drill strings , Drills (Tools) , Dynamic positioning systems

A Comparison of Methods for the Coupled Analysis of Floating Structures

Ying Min Low, Robin S. Langley

OMAE 2007; 249-258doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29229

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Topics: Floating structures , Mooring , Drag (Fluid dynamics) , Water , Dynamic analysis , Frequency standards , Geometry , Pipeline risers , Risers (Casting) , Time-domain analysis

Second Order Loads on LNG Terminals in Multi-Directional Sea in Water of Finite Depth

Fla´via Rezende, Xin Li, Xiao-Bo Chen

OMAE 2007; 259-266doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29231

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Topics: Liquefied natural gas , Seas , Stress , Water , Waves , Computation , Design , Excitation , Mooring , Ocean engineering

An Investigation on the Effect of Tension Variation on VIV of Risers

Lauro M. Y. da Silveira, Clo´vis de A. Martins, Leandro D. Cunha, Celso P. Pesce

OMAE 2007; 267-275doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29247

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Topics: Emission spectroscopy , Pipeline risers , Risers (Casting) , Spectroscopy , Tension , Vortex-induced vibration

Development of a New On-Board Tool for Planning Drilling Riser Operations in High Current Environments

Donogh W. Lang, Kieran Murphy, Michael Lane

OMAE 2007; 277-283doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29252

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Topics: Pipeline risers , Drilling rigs , Drilling , Simulation , Vessels , Case studies , Drillships , Finite element analysis , Risk , Water

Fatigue Resistant Threaded and Coupled Connectors: The New Standard for Deep Water Riser Applications

Celine Sches, Joe W. Hill, Thomas Peter, Jacky Massaglia, Etienne Lepine

OMAE 2007; 285-295doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29263

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Topics: Fatigue , Pipeline risers , Risers (Casting) , Water , Top-tensioned risers , Design , Sealing (Process) , Flow (Dynamics) , Ocean engineering , Performance

Theoretical and Experimental Analysis of Air Gap Response and Wave-on-Deck Impact of Floating Offshore Structures

Saeid Kazemi, Atilla Incecik

OMAE 2007; 297-304doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29288

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Topics: Experimental analysis , Offshore structures , Waves , Design , Diffraction , Modeling , Numerical analysis , Offshore platforms , Radiation (Physics) , Stress

Development of High Strength 100 ksi Seamless Weldable for Deepwater Riser Application

Alfonso Izquierdo, Hector Quintanilla, Andrea Di Schino, Ettore Anelli

OMAE 2007; 305-314doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29316

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Topics: Fracture toughness , Pipeline risers , Pipes , Quenching (Metalworking) , Risers (Casting) , Wall thickness , Fracture mechanics , Metallurgical analysis , Precipitation

Development and Qualification of Alternative Solutions for Improved Fatigue Performance of Deepwater Steel Catenary Risers

Rajiv K. Aggarwal, Marcio M. Mourelle, Steinar Kristoffersen, Henri Godinot, Pedro Vargas, Michael Else, Ronald W. Schutz, Giovanni Portesan, Alfonso Izquierdo, He´ctor Quintanilla, Stefan Schamuhn, Celine Sches

OMAE 2007; 315-329doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29325

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Topics: Coating processes , Coatings , Design , Fatigue , Steel catenary risers , Testing , Titanium , Weight (Mass)

Advances in Deepwater Steel Catenary Riser Technology State-of-the-Art: Part I — Design

Ruxin Song, Paul Stanton

OMAE 2007; 331-344doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29329

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Topics: Design , Steel catenary risers , Fatigue , Pipeline risers , Risers (Casting) , Design methodology , Gulf of Mexico , Ocean engineering , Vortex-induced vibration , Abrasion

Compression Assessment of Deepwater Steel Catenary Risers at Touch Down Zone

Yongming Cheng, Ruxin Song, Basim Mekha, Andrew Torstrick, Hugh Liu

OMAE 2007; 345-353doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29332

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Topics: Compression , Steel catenary risers , Buckling , Acceptance criteria , Computer simulation , Failure mechanisms , Fatigue damage , Finite element methods , Flow (Dynamics) , FPSO

Mooring Cost Optimization via Harmony Search

Sam Ryu, Arun S. Duggal, Caspar N. Heyl, Zong Woo Geem

OMAE 2007; 355-362doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29334

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Topics: Mooring , Optimization , Design , Ocean engineering , Algorithms , Cycles , FPSO , Offshore platforms , Optimization algorithms

Study a on Fuzzy MR Damper Vibration Control Strategy for Offshore Platforms

Chunyan Ji, Qun Yin

OMAE 2007; 363-368doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29341

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Topics: Control equipment , Dampers , Offshore platforms , Vibration control , Uncertainty , Damping , Errors , Fuzzy control , Stress , Displacement

Deepwater Spar Steel Catenary Riser Monitoring Strategy

Shreenaath Natarajan, Mateusz Podskarbi, Metin Karayaka, Hugh Howells

OMAE 2007; 369-375doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29344

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Topics: Spar platforms , Steel catenary risers , Wing spars , Soil , Design , Vessels , Vortex-induced vibration , Monitoring systems , Pipes , Shapes

Study the Effect of Wave Directionality on Dynamic Nonlinear Behavior of Jack-Up Subjected to Wave and Earthquake Loading

M. Abbasi, A. R. M. Gharabaghi

OMAE 2007; 377-384doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29350

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Topics: Earthquakes , Jack-up drilling rigs , Waves

Assessment of the Horn Mountain Spar in Hurricane Ivan

Qi Xu, Stephen Perryman, Igor Prislin

OMAE 2007; 385-395doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29354

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Topics: Spar platforms , Wing spars

Rationale of Riser System Selection for an FPSO Application

Liping Sun, Xiongliang Yao, Zhenghong Hu

OMAE 2007; 397-404doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29357

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Topics: FPSO , Pipeline risers , Risers (Casting) , Ocean engineering , China , Hybrid risers , Design , Flexible risers , Manufacturing , Offshore installations

Weathervaning Instabilities of a FPSO in Regular Waves and Consequence on Response Amplitude Operators

J. Munipalli, F. Pistani, K. P. Thiagarajan, F. Winsor, B. Colbourne

OMAE 2007; 405-412doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29359

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Topics: FPSO , Waves , Seas , Mooring , Hull , Wavelength , Yaw , Diffraction , Engineering simulation , Oscillations

Oscillations in Moonpool at Static Platform in Waves

Sadiq Salman, Zhuang Kang, Xiong-Liang Yao

OMAE 2007; 413-421doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29368

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Topics: Offshore platforms , Oscillations , Pressure , Water , Waves

Acoustics and Hydrodynamics of Circle and Square Moonpool: An Experimental Research

Zhuang Kang, Sadiq Salman, Xiong-Liang Yao

OMAE 2007; 423-431doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29369

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Topics: Acoustics , Boundary layers , Cavities , Cavity walls , Drag (Fluid dynamics) , Flow (Dynamics) , Fluctuations (Physics) , Fluid-dynamic forces , Fluids , Hydrodynamics

Experimental Research on Flow Induced Oscillations in Moonpool Encountered Through Waves

Zhuang Kang, Xiongliang Yao, Sadiq Salman

OMAE 2007; 433-442doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29370

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Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Oscillations , Waves , Pressure , Sloshing , Water , Fluids , Design , Magnification , Oscillating frequencies

Non-Linear Finite Element Static Analysis of Flexible Risers With a Touch Down Boundary Condition

S. A. Hosseini Kordkheili, H. Bahai

OMAE 2007; 443-447doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29379

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Topics: Boundary-value problems , Finite element analysis , Flexible risers , Pipes , Buoyancy , Pipeline risers , Risers (Casting) , Seabed , Soil , Steady state

Extreme Bending Moments on Long Catenary Risers Due to Heave Excitation

Ioannis K. Chatjigeorgiou, Elizabeth Passano, Carl M. Larsen

OMAE 2007; 449-459doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29384

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Topics: Excitation , Pipeline risers , Risers (Casting) , Approximation , Eigenvalues , Mode shapes

H-Shaped Pontoon Deepwater Floating Production Semisubmersible

Alaa M. Mansour, Edward W. Huang

OMAE 2007; 461-469doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29385

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Topics: Semi-submersible offshore structures

Parametric Optimization of a Semi-Submersible Platform With Heave Plates

Alexia Aubault, Christian Cermelli, Dominique Roddier

OMAE 2007; 471-478doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29391

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Topics: Genetic algorithms , Optimization , Plates (structures) , Semi-submersible offshore structures

Experimental Investigation of the Dynamic Behaviour of a Water Intake Riser

Guido Kuiper, Andrei Metrikine, Mike Efthymiou

OMAE 2007; 479-488doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29401

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Topics: Dynamic stability , Fluids , Flutter (Aerodynamics) , Pipeline risers , Pipes , Risers (Casting) , Water

The Concomitant Model Testing Approach for the Development of the Pendulous Installation Method of Heavy Devices In Deep Water

Antonio Carlos Fernandes, Cassiano Rodrigues Neves, Joel Sena Sales Junior

OMAE 2007; 489-497doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29405

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Topics: Testing , Water , Cables , Boats , Computer simulation , Computers , Damping , Design , Inertia (Mechanics) , Manifolds

Analyzing the Stabilizing Tank for the Control of Rolling Motion by Model Testing and the Dynamic Absorber Theory

Arthur Curty Saad, Antonio Carlos Fernandes, Paulo de Tarso T. Esperanc¸a, Joel Sena Sales Junior

OMAE 2007; 499-506doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29406

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Topics: Damping , Degrees of freedom , Design , FPSO , Hull , Keel , Oceans , Offshore platforms , Resonance , Ships

Delivery Characteristics of Newly Designed Twin Screw Pumps for Offshore Applications

Galabina Aleksieva, Alexander Scharf, Dieter Mewes, Gerhard Rohlfing, Mark Reichwage

OMAE 2007; 507-514doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29411

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Topics: Ocean engineering , Pumps , Screws , Flow (Dynamics) , Pipes , Pressure , Water

S-Lay Installation of Riser Fairings for the Independence Hub

Christopher West, Stephen Armstrong, Damon McMillan, Don Allen, David McMillan, Dean Henning, Basim Mekha, D. J. Blockus, Dwayne Doiron, Mike Lemker

OMAE 2007; 515-525doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29416

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Topics: Pipeline risers , Risers (Casting) , Vortex-induced vibration , Design , Fatigue life , Rollers , Testing , Waves , Cable reels , Collaboration

Deterministic-Spectral Fatigue Analysis of a Typical Jacket Platform (SPD1) Using Directional Wave Spectrum

M. Azimirad, A. R. M. Gharabaghi, M. R. Chenaghlou

OMAE 2007; 527-534doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29418

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Topics: Fatigue analysis , Waves , Fatigue life , Ocean waves , Water , Fatigue damage , Stress , Chaos , Computer software , Electromagnetic scattering

Seakeeping of a Non-Wall Sided Vessel in Shallow Water: Lessons Learnt From Experiments and Numerical Analyses

Mamoun Naciri, Neil Southall

OMAE 2007; 535-543doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29421

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Topics: Numerical analysis , Vessels , Water , Computer simulation , Diffraction , Drag (Fluid dynamics) , Hydrodynamics , Liquefied natural gas , Model basin , Mooring

Strength Evaluation of LNG Containment System Considering Fluid-Structure Interaction Under Sloshing Impact Pressure

Bo Wang, Jang Whan Kim

OMAE 2007; 545-552doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29424

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Topics: Containment systems , Fluid structure interaction , Liquefied natural gas , Pressure , Sloshing , Acoustics , Fluids , Membranes , Acceptance criteria , Damage

Setpoint Chasing for Thruster-Assisted Position Mooring

Dong T. Nguyen, Asgeir J. So̸rensen

OMAE 2007; 553-560doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29429

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Topics: Mooring , Stress , Vessels , Damping , Equilibrium (Physics) , Excitation , Force control , Resonance , Simulation

Drag Reduction of Deepwater Risers by the Use of Helical Grooves

Shan Huang, David Clelland, Sandy Day, Richard James

OMAE 2007; 561-565doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29454

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Topics: Circular cylinders , Currents , Cylinders , Drag (Fluid dynamics) , Drag reduction , Model basin , Pipeline risers , Reynolds number , Risers (Casting) , Surface roughness

The Grouped SLOR: Design and Implementation

Nicholas Dale, Daniel Karunakaran, Stephen Hatton

OMAE 2007; 567-574doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29461

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Topics: Design , Pipeline risers , Risers (Casting) , Vessels , Seabed , Deepwater development , Hybrid risers , Mooring , Clearances (Engineering) , Deflection

Comparison of Incremental Dynamic and Pushover Analysis of Jacket Type Offshore Platforms

B. Asgarian, A. Raziei

OMAE 2007; 575-582doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29469

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Topics: Offshore platforms , Dynamic analysis , Soil

Definition of the Best Position for the Turret in an FPSO Based on a Hydrodynamic-Structural Analysis

Ge´rson B. Matter, Sergio H. Sphaier, Joel S. Sales, Jr.

OMAE 2007; 583-595doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29474

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Topics: FPSO , Dynamics (Mechanics) , Equilibrium (Physics) , Mooring , Simulation

Preloading Effects on the Behaviour of Cylindrical Members of Jacket Platforms Subjected to Ship Impact

Maryam Abdolvahab, Mostafa Zeinoddini, Jafar Keyvani

OMAE 2007; 597-602doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29476

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Topics: Bracing (Construction) , Ships

A Framework for Reliability-Based Fatigue Safety Factors for Flexible Risers

B. J. Leira, K. A. Farnes, R. T. Igland, J. Martin, D. Percy, C. Lemos, R. Clements, K. Nedrelid

OMAE 2007; 603-611doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29487

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Topics: Fatigue , Flexible risers , Reliability , Safety , Electromagnetic scattering , Event history analysis , Pressure , Waves

Failure Modes of Tapered Suction Caissons Under Vertical Pull-Out Loads

Mahmood Nabipour, Mostafa Zeinoddini, Mahmood R. Abdi

OMAE 2007; 613-620doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29490

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Topics: Caissons , Failure mechanisms , Sands , Stress , Suction

Innovative Concept of a Drilling and/or Production Platform for Operating in Arctic and Deep Water

Frank Chou, Susobhan Ghosh, Kevin Huang

OMAE 2007; 621-628doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29491

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Topics: Arctic region , Drilling , Water , Ice , Mooring , Design , Stability , Stress , Arctic drilling , Bending (Stress)

Feasibility Stage Assessment of Side-By-Side LNG Offloading Operation

Jun Wong, Colin Paton, Cedric Morandini, Timothy Withall, Andrew Kilner

OMAE 2007; 629-638doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29522

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Topics: Liquefied natural gas , Seas , Computer simulation , FPSO , Mooring , Testing , Vessels , Design , Frequency-domain analysis , Modeling

Coupled Analysis of Deepwater Floating System Including VIV in Time Domain

Jun-Bumn Rho, Alexander A. Korobkin, Jong-Jun Jung, Hyun-Soo Shin, Woo-Seob Lee

OMAE 2007; 639-649doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29523

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Topics: Vortex-induced vibration , Pipeline risers , Risers (Casting) , Mooring , Vessels , Dynamics (Mechanics) , Finite element analysis , Computation , Elongation , Finite element methods

Maximum Force Produced by Wind Generated Waves on Offshore Maritime Structures

Giuseppe Barbaro, Bruno Ierino`, Maria Chiara Martino

OMAE 2007; 651-658doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29534

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Topics: Ocean engineering , Wind waves , Space frame structures , Waves , Gravity (Force) , Offshore platforms , Seas

Slow-Drift Pitch Motions and Air-Gap Observed From Model Testing With Moored Semisubmersibles

Carl Trygve Stansberg

OMAE 2007; 659-668doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29536

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Topics: Mooring , Semi-submersible offshore structures , Testing , Numerical analysis , Water , Wave drift , Waves , Excitation , Pipeline risers , Risers (Casting)

Flow Induced Motions on Multi Column Floaters

Olaf J. Waals, Amal C. Phadke, Stephen Bultema

OMAE 2007; 669-678doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29539

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Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Semi-submersible offshore structures , Displacement , Frequency response , Mooring , Ocean engineering , Pipeline risers , Risers (Casting) , Spar platforms , Stress

Tank Side-Wall Effect Evaluated by Using Multi-Body Interaction Computation

W. Y. Duan, H. Shaheen, X. B. Chen

OMAE 2007; 679-685doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29540

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Topics: Boundary-value problems , Computation , Diffraction , Electromagnetic scattering , Floating bodies , Geometry , Offshore structures , Radiation (Physics) , Reflection , Seas

Sloshing Effects Accounting for Dynamic Coupling Between Vessel and Tank Liquid Motion

Mirela Zalar, Louis Diebold, Eric Baudin, Jacqueline Henry, Xiao-Bo Chen

OMAE 2007; 687-701doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29544

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Topics: Accounting , Sloshing , Vessels , Liquefied natural gas , Computation , Computational fluid dynamics , Computer simulation , Design , Excitation , Flow (Dynamics)

Numerical Prediction of MODUs Drift During Hurricane Katrina

Galin Tahchiev, Jun Zhang

OMAE 2007; 703-710doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29606

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Topics: Mobile offshore drilling units , Wind , Damage , Trajectories (Physics) , Wave forces , Damping , Gulf of Mexico , Manufacturing systems , Mooring , Ocean engineering

PA 12 for Flexible Flowlines and Risers

Stefan Buchner, Christian Baron, Terry Sheldrake, Ralf Tu¨llmann, Andreas Dowe, Graeme Bulmer

OMAE 2007; 711-718doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29615

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Topics: Carbon dioxide , Crude oil , Materials properties , Methanol , Nylon fabrics , Ocean engineering , Oil fields , Pipeline risers , Pipes , Risers (Casting)

Simplified Wave In Deck Analysis In Irregular Seas

Thomas B. Johannessen

OMAE 2007; 719-724doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29628

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Topics: Seas , Waves , Design , Modeling , Offshore structures , Shapes , Water

A Maneuvering Test Platform Conceptual Design

Carlos Antoˆnio Levi, Waldir Terra Pinto, Sebastia˜o C. P. Gomes, Joel Sena Sales Junior, Paulo Roberto da Costa, Gerson Beraldo Matter, Thiago Reis Miliante, Vagner Santos da Rosa, Vitor Irigon Gervini

OMAE 2007; 725-733doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29631

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Topics: Conceptual design , Bridges (Structures) , Harmonic motion , Degrees of freedom , Design , Oceans , Safety , Surges , Trajectories (Physics) , Yaw

Floatover Deck Installation on Spars

David Edelson, John Halkyard, Liyong Chen, Luc Chabot

OMAE 2007; 735-748doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29640

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Topics: Spar platforms , Wing spars , China , Derricks , Doors , Floating structures , Gulf of Mexico , Seas , Shorelines , Testing

Strain Measurement on Riser Pipe Compared With Model Test and Calculation

Katsuya Maeda, Ichihiko Takahashi, Kazuaki Itoh, Kentaroh Kokubun, Kazuyuki Ohuchi, Satoshi Masuda, Shotaro Uto

OMAE 2007; 749-755doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29647

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Topics: Pipeline risers , Pipes , Risers (Casting) , Strain measurement , Floating structures , Seas , Computer simulation , Waves , Chain , Deep ocean water

A Semi Submersible in Combined Extreme Waves and Current: Comparison of Model Tests and Existing Software

Anne Katrine Bratland, Sverre Haver, Carl Trygve Stansberg, Fuwei Zhang, Joachim Allers, Jo̸rgen Krokstad, Svein Ersdal

OMAE 2007; 757-766doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29652

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Topics: Computer software , Semi-submersible offshore structures , Waves , Computational methods , Computers , Manufacturing systems , North Sea , Stress

Experimental Study on the Response Behaviour of SeaStar Mini Tension Leg Platform Against Random Water Waves

Hamid Alemi Ardakani, Mohammad Javad Ketabdari

OMAE 2007; 767-776doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29679

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Topics: Tension-leg platforms , Water waves

Rapid Preliminary Design of Floating Offshore Structures Using a Modified Genetic Algorithm

Michael J. Perry, John E. Halkyard, C. G. Koh

OMAE 2007; 777-784doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29700

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Topics: Design , Genetic algorithms , Offshore structures , Trusses (Building) , Hull , Weight (Mass) , Buoyancy , Dimensions , Keel , Optimization

Barge-Assisted Draft Reduction of Semi-Submersible Drilling Unit GSF Development Driller I for Tow-Out From Ingleside to Offshore Gulf of Mexico

Frank van Hoorn, Warren Weaver, James N. Brekke, S. Douglas Devoy

OMAE 2007; 785-792doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29751

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Topics: Drilling , Gulf of Mexico , Ocean engineering , Semi-submersible offshore structures , Water , Bracing (Construction) , Clearances (Engineering) , Diaphragms (Mechanical devices) , Diaphragms (Structural) , Dimensions

Thermo-Mechanical Considerations for Flexible Joint Applications in Deepwater Production Risers

Mike Hogan, Todd Pottorff, Basim Mekha

OMAE 2007; 793-800doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29755

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Topics: Pipeline risers , Risers (Casting) , Thermomechanics , Temperature , Stiffness , Design , Fatigue , Deepwater development , Elastomers , Freezing

Time Domain Simulations of Side-by-Side Moored Vessels: Lessons Learnt From a Benchmark Test

Mamoun Naciri, Olaf Waals, Jaap de Wilde

OMAE 2007; 801-811doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29756

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Topics: Engineering simulation , Mooring , Simulation , Vessels

Special Symposium on Ocean Measurements and Their Influence on Design

Gulf of Mexico Sub-Surface Jet Screening

Gus Jeans, Shejun Fan

OMAE 2007; 815-835doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29257

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Topics: Gulf of Mexico , Currents , Ocean engineering , Buoys , Design , Errors , Governments , Petroleum industry

Turbulence Measurements in a Gulf of Mexico Warm-Core Ring

Thomas M. Mitchell, Rolf G. Lueck, Michael J. Vogel, Robert E. Raye, George Z. Forristall

OMAE 2007; 837-861doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29321

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Topics: Gulf of Mexico , Turbulence , Eddies (Fluid dynamics) , Probes , Shear (Mechanics) , Vehicles , Noise (Sound) , Sensors , Signals , Acoustics

Nonstationary Extreme-Value Predictions in the Gulf of Mexico

Christos N. Stefanakos

OMAE 2007; 863-871doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29383

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Topics: Gulf of Mexico , Time series , Waves , Buoys , Modeling , Satellites , Significant wave heights , Wind

Pipeline Integrity Management System: A New Method for Monitoring Pipeline Structural Integrity During Offshore Pipe-Lay

Vincent Cocault-Duverger, Brett Howard

OMAE 2007; 873-879doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29464

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Topics: Ocean engineering , Pipeline integrity management , Pipelines , Pipes , Stress , Dynamic analysis , Pipeline integrity , Cable reels , Computer software , Computers

The Role of Offshore Monitoring in an Effective Deepwater Riser Integrity Management Program

Brittany Goldsmith, Elizabeth Foyt, Madhu Hariharan

OMAE 2007; 881-886doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29479

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Topics: Ocean engineering , Pipeline risers , Risers (Casting) , Design , Failure , Instrumentation , Vessels , Acoustics , Damage , Downtime

Investigation of Directional Spreading of Waves in Relatively Shallow Water

Vale´ria S. Rego

OMAE 2007; 887-895doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29589

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Topics: Water , Waves , Acoustics , American Petroleum Institute , Atlantic Ocean , Design , Kinematics , Particulate matter , Shorelines

Wave Climate Analysis for a Wave Energy Conversion Application in Brazil

Eliab R. Beserra, Andre´ L. T. Mendes, Segen F. Estefen, Carlos E. Parente

OMAE 2007; 897-902doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29597

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Topics: Climate , Wave energy , Waves

New Buoy Designs for Ocean Observatories

Atle Steen, John Halkyard, Jon Berger

OMAE 2007; 903-913doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29609

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Topics: Buoys , Oceans , Design , Education , Southern Ocean , Spar platforms , Time series , Vessels , Water , Wing spars

Full Scale Monitoring Marco Polo Tension Leg Platform

Radboud van Dijk, Henk van den Boom

OMAE 2007; 915-921doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2007-29635

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Topics: Tension-leg platforms , Design , Waves , Damage , Fatigue , Monitoring systems , Pipeline risers , Risers (Casting) , Tendons , Vortex-induced vibration