The paper deals with the physical modeling of kinematic/dynamic characteristics of multi-component systems in a seakeeping basin. The paper presents the results of model seakeeping tests conducted to study the behavior of a combination comprising the barge + stinger + roller + pipe + mooring system in irregular waves under combined wind and current effects in the process of pipe-laying operations. The tests were conducted with variation of wave headings and flexural stiffness of pipeline. The data contained in the paper can be useful for modeling multi-component systems operating at sea. The following abbreviations are used: mooring system – MS, WDF – wave drift forces, CL plane – centerline plane of barge, CoG – center of gravity.
Volume Subject Area:
Pipeline and Riser Technology
Topics:
Pipes,
Vessels,
Modeling,
Mooring,
Waves,
Center of mass,
Kinematics,
Pipelines,
Rollers,
Seas,
Stiffness,
Wave drift forces,
Wind
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