Topics: Finite element analysis , Flexible risers , Pipeline risers , Risers (Casting) , Stress , Torsion , Finite element model , Pipes , Friction , Modeling

Effect of Grouting in Jacket Type Offshore Platforms Pile-Leg Interaction in Nonlinear Range of Deformation

M. R. Honarvar, Ph.D. Candidate, M. R. Bahaari, B. Asgarian

J. Offshore Mech. Arct. Eng. November 2008, 130(4): 041302. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2904586

Abstract

View articletitled, Effect of Grouting in Jacket Type Offshore Platforms Pile-Leg Interaction in Nonlinear Range of Deformation

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Topics: Buckling , Deformation , Fibers , Gates (Closures) , Grouting , Offshore platforms , Stress , Steel , Bracing (Construction)

Materials

Effects of Local Metal Loss on Deformability of Line Pipes Subjected to Compressive Load

Yoshikazu Hashimoto, Naoto Hagiwara, Hiroshi Yatabe, Noritake Oguchi

J. Offshore Mech. Arct. Eng. November 2008, 130(4): 041401. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2426996

Abstract

View articletitled, Effects of Local Metal Loss on Deformability of Line Pipes Subjected to Compressive Load

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Topics: Finite element analysis , Metals , Pipes , Stress , Deformation , Peak load

Safety and Reliability

A Monte Carlo Approach to Prediction of Extreme Response Statistics of Drag Dominated Offshore Structures

Arvid Naess, Oleg Gaidai

J. Offshore Mech. Arct. Eng. November 2008, 130(4): 041601. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2948960

Abstract

View articletitled, A Monte Carlo Approach to Prediction of Extreme Response Statistics of Drag Dominated Offshore Structures

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Topics: Drag (Fluid dynamics) , Fluid-dynamic forces , Offshore structures , Simulation , Statistics , Waves , Monte Carlo methods , Seas

Laterally Loaded Piles With Bulge

Jan Dührkop, Jürgen Grabe

J. Offshore Mech. Arct. Eng. November 2008, 130(4): 041602. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2904589

Abstract

View articletitled, Laterally Loaded Piles With Bulge

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Topics: Deformation , Load bearing capacity , Wings , Soil , Stress , Plates (structures) , Steel

Three-Dimensional Large Amplitude Body Motions in Waves

Xinshu Zhang, Robert F. Beck

J. Offshore Mech. Arct. Eng. November 2008, 130(4): 041603. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2904949

Abstract

View articletitled, Three-Dimensional Large Amplitude Body Motions in Waves

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Topics: Computation , Hull , Waves , Damping , Radiation (Physics) , Water , Boundary-value problems , Fluids

The Effect of Directionality on Northern North Sea Extreme Wave Design Criteria

Kevin Ewans, Philip Jonathan

J. Offshore Mech. Arct. Eng. November 2008, 130(4): 041604. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2960859

Abstract

View articletitled, The Effect of Directionality on Northern North Sea Extreme Wave Design Criteria

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Topics: Design , Storms , North Sea

Technical Briefs

Certification of Marine Energy Converters: The Experience so Far

Claudio Bittencourt Ferreira

J. Offshore Mech. Arct. Eng. November 2008, 130(4): 044501. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2948954

Abstract

View articletitled, Certification of Marine Energy Converters: The Experience so Far

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Topics: Design , Failure mechanisms , Ocean energy , Reliability , Risk , Safety , Uncertainty , Engineering prototypes , Renewable energy sources , Failure