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Volume 131, Issue 1

February 2009

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ISSN 0892-7219

EISSN 1528-896X

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Ocean Engineering
Offshore and Structural Mechanics
Materials
Polar and Arctic Engineering
Safety and Reliability
Technology Reviews

Ocean Engineering

Predictive Capability of a 2D FNPF Fluid-Structure Interaction Model

Solomon C. Yim, Huan Lin, David C. Robinson, Katsuji Tanizawa

J. Offshore Mech. Arct. Eng. February 2009, 131(1): 011101. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2948945

Abstract

View articletitled, Predictive Capability of a 2D FNPF Fluid-Structure Interaction Model

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Topics: Fluid structure interaction , Free vibrations , Surges , Waves , Damping , Excitation , Simulation , Computer simulation , Calibration

The VIVACE Converter: Model Tests at High Damping and Reynolds Number Around $10^{5}$

Michael M. Bernitsas, Y. Ben-Simon, Kamaldev Raghavan, E. M. H. Garcia

J. Offshore Mech. Arct. Eng. February 2009, 131(1): 011102. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2979796

Abstract

View articletitled, The VIVACE Converter: Model Tests at High Damping and Reynolds Number Around <span class="inline-formula no-formula-id"><span class="mathFormula"></span><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mrow xmlns=""><msup><mn>10</mn><mn>5</mn></msup></mrow></math></span>

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Topics: Cylinders , Damping , Generators , Vortex-induced vibration , Water , Reynolds number , Turbulence

Global Loads on a FPSO Induced by a Set of Freak Waves

Nuno Fonseca, C. Guedes Soares, Ricardo Pascoal

J. Offshore Mech. Arct. Eng. February 2009, 131(1): 011103. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2979801

Abstract

View articletitled, Global Loads on a FPSO Induced by a Set of Freak Waves

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Topics: Waves , FPSO , Stress

Offshore and Structural Mechanics

Application of Constrained Multi-Objective Optimization to the Design of Offshore Structure Hulls

Lothar Birk

J. Offshore Mech. Arct. Eng. February 2009, 131(1): 011301. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2957919

Abstract

View articletitled, Application of Constrained Multi-Objective Optimization to the Design of Offshore Structure Hulls

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Topics: Design , Hull , Optimization , Pareto optimization , Offshore structures , Algorithms , Computer-aided design

Materials

Controlled Weld Toe Profiles for Fatigue Life Extension of T-Butt Joints: An Application to FSOs & FPSOs

J. Efraín Rodríguez-Sánchez, Alejandro Rodríguez-Castellanos, Manuel F. Carbajal-Romero, Efrén Ayala-Uraga

J. Offshore Mech. Arct. Eng. February 2009, 131(1): 011401. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2948947

Abstract

View articletitled, Controlled Weld Toe Profiles for Fatigue Life Extension of T-Butt Joints: An Application to FSOs & FPSOs

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Topics: Design , Fatigue cracks , Fatigue life , Fracture (Materials) , Grinding , Maintenance , Ships , Stress concentration , Fracture mechanics , Stress

Polar and Arctic Engineering

A Dynamic Model for Ice-Induced Vibration of Structures

Guojun Huang, Pengfei Liu

J. Offshore Mech. Arct. Eng. February 2009, 131(1): 011501. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2979795

Abstract

View articletitled, A Dynamic Model for Ice-Induced Vibration of Structures

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Topics: Failure , Ice , Resonance , Vibration , Dynamic models , Locks (Waterways)

Safety and Reliability

Stability Analysis of TLP Tethers Under Vortex-Induced Oscillations

A. K. Banik, T. K. Datta

J. Offshore Mech. Arct. Eng. February 2009, 131(1): 011601. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2948946

Abstract

View articletitled, Stability Analysis of TLP Tethers Under Vortex-Induced Oscillations

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Topics: Drag (Fluid dynamics) , Oscillations , Stability , Tension-leg platforms , Vortices , Vibration , Locks (Waterways) , Equations of motion , Excitation

Risk Based Structural Integrity Management of Marine Platforms Using Bayesian Probabilistic Nets

Roberto Montes-Iturrizaga, Ernesto Heredia-Zavoni, Francisco Vargas-Rodríguez, Michael Havbro Faber, Daniel Straub, Juan de Dios de la O

J. Offshore Mech. Arct. Eng. February 2009, 131(1): 011602. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2979797

Abstract

View articletitled, Risk Based Structural Integrity Management of Marine Platforms Using Bayesian Probabilistic Nets

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Topics: Corrosion , Damage , Failure , Inspection , Probability , Risk , Reliability , Ships

Time-Domain Hydroelastic Analysis of a Flexible Marine Structure Using State-Space Models

Reza Taghipour, Tristan Perez, Torgeir Moan

J. Offshore Mech. Arct. Eng. February 2009, 131(1): 011603. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2979800

Abstract

View articletitled, Time-Domain Hydroelastic Analysis of a Flexible Marine Structure Using State-Space Models

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Topics: Displacement , Dynamic response , Marine structures , Mode shapes , Simulation , Transients (Dynamics) , Waves , Water , Damping , Flexible structures