... of different materials, including metal and plastic. A typical example of a pipe’s internal structure is shown in Fig. 1 . buckling failure (mechanical) finite element analysis flexible structures pipes structural engineering 27 09 2010 04 08 2011 01 02 2012 01 02 2012...

... of the hydroelastic response of segmented barge are correlated with available model test results. Some issues, that are important for practical implementation in the hydroelastic code for flexible structures, are described. Consistency of the above formulae can be checked in the case of rigid body modes...

... any given curvature history. It does this using a natural mathematical vector model that models hysteresis in 3D, which will now be described. 09 11 2007 17 10 2008 29 05 2009 bending dynamic response fatigue flexible structures hysteresis impact (mechanical) offshore...

... , S. , and Berge , S. , 1995 , “ Fatigue Testing and Theoretical Studies of Two 4 in. Flexible Pipes ,” Eng. Struct. 0141-0296 10.1016/0141-0296(95)00026-4 , 17 ( 4 ), pp. 276 – 292 . 20 03 2008 11 07 2008 26 03 2009 finite element analysis flexible structures...

... of the CPU time records for the two simulations. Simulations were run on a computer with 1.8 GHz CPU and 1 GByte physical memory. 03 03 2007 18 12 2007 11 12 2008 elasticity flexible structures marine systems time-domain analysis Hybrid frequency-time...

... between the layers. Its cross section is a composite construction of spirally wound steel layers and thermoplastic materials. Because of the relative sliding of adjacent layers, flexible risers withstand much greater vessel motions than rigid steel risers. finite element analysis flexible...

... 08 03 2007 08 02 2008 computational fluid dynamics flexible structures shear flow vortices Slender, long, flexible structures, such as marine risers and mooring or towing cables, are subject to vortex-induced vibrations (VIVs) when placed within a transverse oncoming flow...

... in . , design pressures of up to 15 , 000 psi , and water depths of up to 2000 m . offshore installations stochastic processes ocean waves fatigue pipes flexible structures 31 03 2005 15 11 2005 2006 American Society of Mechanical Engineers ...

... provides good predictions of maximum tension loads even when the risers are subjected to high levels of dynamic compression and buckle. Nevertheless, it is clearly noted that difficulties arise in the treatment of flexible structures under severe buckling and torsion. The accuracy of analytical methods...

... clear. flexible structures offshore installations load distribution deformation bending 12 August 2002 01 August 2003 18 05 2004 Contributed by the OOAE Division for publication in the JOURNAL OF OFFSHORE MECHANICS AND ARCTIC ENGINEERING . Manuscript received...

... flexible structures. Morison’s equation is commonly believed to be the slender-body equivalent of the diffraction theory, and is used very often for slender bodies with small diffraction parameters based on first-order inertia forces. The results of this section show the limitations...

... in the JOURNAL OF OFFSHORE MECHANICS AND ARCTIC ENGINEERING . Manuscript received April 2002; final revision, September 2002. Associate Editor: S. Chakrabarti. 01 April 2002 01 September 2002 01 10 2003 petroleum industry mechanical engineering ocean waves flexible structures...

... areas and moments of inertia of beams, or plate thicknesses. Then, the goal is to find the values of the redesign variables that produce a structure that satisfies the redesign constraints. structural engineering design engineering flexible structures vibrations damping deformation...

... in the JOURNAL OF OFFSHORE MECHANICS AND ARCTIC ENGINEERING . Manuscript received, March 2002; final revision, January 2003. Associate Editor: K. Thiagarajan. 01 March 2002 01 January 2003 01 10 2003 dynamic response structural engineering finite element analysis damping flexible...

... loads. finite element analysis flexible structures vibrations mechanical engineering The conventional finite element method starts with the derivation of element matrices. Based on the Euler-Bernoulli theory for flexural vibration of the perfectly elastic undamped beam, the formulation can...

... by the OOAE Division for publication in the JOURNAL OF OFFSHORE MECHANICS AND ARCTIC ENGINEERING . Manuscript received July 2001; final revision May 2002. Associate Editor: D. Morrison. 01 July 2001 01 May 2002 11 07 2003 fluid dynamics petroleum industry flexible structures...

... supports seafloor phenomena flexible structures Even though submarine pipelines might be considered as one-dimensional structural elements, their analysis during installation requires a special treatment due mainly to the difficulty of satisfying the actual boundary conditions 1 2 . The laying...

... wind ocean waves load distribution flexible structures marine systems modelling It is assumed that the total horizontal wave induced response of a TLP structure subjected to a random, short-crested seaway can be written as a sum of a linear and a quadratic response component. Specifically...

.... Riggs. 20 October 2000 02 July 2001 modelling wind load distribution flexible structures oil technology natural gas technology dynamic response design engineering ocean waves Wind is often treated as a time invariant environment, which has a mean value equal to its...

... Technology Conference , Houston, TX. Harland, M., 1999, “Reeled Pipe for Dynamic Riser Applications,” Proc., Offshore Technology Conference , Houston, TX, OTC 10978. 03 June 2001 09 March 2001 17 May 2001 oil technology natural gas technology flexible structures ocean...