Random simulations are often used to simulate the statistics of storm-driven waves. Work on Gaussian linear random signals has lead to a method for embedding a large wave into a random sequence in such a way that the composite signal is virtually indistinguishable (in a rigorous statistical limit) from a purely random occurrence of a large wave. We demonstrate that this idea can be used to estimate the extreme response of a jack-up in a severe sea-state in a robust and efficient manner. Results are in good agreement with those obtained from a full random time-domain simulation.

Issue Section:
Research Papers
Topics:
Dynamics (Mechanics), Jack-up drilling rigs, Simulation, Waves, Signals, Composite materials, Seas, Statistics, Storms
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