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Sea loads on ships and offshore structures / O.M. Faltinsen.

By: Faltinsen, O. M. (Odd Magnus), 1944-.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookSeries: Cambridge ocean technology series.Publisher: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1993 1998Description: viii, 328 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 0521458706.Subject(s): Offshore structures -- Hydrodynamics | Ships -- HydrodynamicsDDC classification: 627.98
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

The book introduces the theory of the structural loading on ships and offshore structures caused by wind, waves and currents, and goes on to describe the applications of this theory in terms of real structures. The main topics described are linear-wave induced motions, loads on floating structures, numerical methods for ascertaining wave induced motions and loads, viscous wave loads and damping, stationkeeping and water impact and entry. The applications of the theoretical principles are introduced with extensive use of exercises and examples. They include conventional ships, barges, high speed marine vehicles, semisubmersibles, tension leg platforms, moored or dynamic positioned ships, risers, buoys, fishing nets, jacket structures and gravity platforms. One aim of the book is to provide a physical understanding through simplified mathematical models. In this way one can develop analytical tools to evaluate results from test models, full scale trials or computer simulation, and learn which parameters represent the major contributions and influences on sea loads.

Bibliography: p. 316-323. - Includes index.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Preface (p. vii)
  • 1 Introduction (p. 1)
  • Definitions of motions (p. 3)
  • Traditional ship problems (p. 5)
  • Offshore structure problems (p. 8)
  • Hydrodynamic classification of structures (p. 10)
  • Engineering tools (p. 11)
  • 2 Sea environment (p. 13)
  • Basic assumptions (p. 13)
  • Regular wave theory (p. 17)
  • Statistical description of waves (p. 23)
  • Wind (p. 31)
  • Current (p. 33)
  • Exercises (p. 34)
  • 3 Linear wave-induced motions and loads on floating structures (p. 37)
  • Response in irregular sea (p. 37)
  • Response in regular waves (p. 39)
  • Discussion on natural periods, damping and excitation level (p. 68)
  • Linear wave-induced motions and loads on a tension leg platform (TLP) in the mass-force domain (p. 74)
  • Heave motion of a semi-submersible (p. 76)
  • Minimalization of vertical ship motions (p. 81)
  • Roll stabilization (p. 85)
  • Exercises (p. 89)
  • 4 Numerical methods for linear wave-induced motions and loads (p. 102)
  • Source technique (p. 103)
  • Alternative solution procedures (p. 118)
  • Forward speed and current effects (p. 122)
  • Exercises (p. 127)
  • 5 Second-order non-linear problems (p. 131)
  • Mean wave (drift) forces and moments (p. 134)
  • Slow-drift motions in irregular waves (p. 155)
  • Slowly-varying oscillations due to wind (p. 166)
  • Sum-frequency effects (p. 168)
  • Exercises (p. 170)
  • 6 Current and wind loads (p. 174)
  • Steady incident flow past a circular cylinder (p. 174)
  • Boundary layers (p. 178)
  • Wake behaviour (p. 181)
  • Vortex shedding (p. 184)
  • Current loads on ships (p. 187)
  • Current loads on offshore structures (p. 200)
  • Wind loads (p. 207)
  • Vortex-induced resonance oscillations (p. 207)
  • Galloping (p. 212)
  • Exercises (p. 215)
  • 7 Viscous wave loads and damping (p. 223)
  • Morison's equation (p. 223)
  • Flow separation (p. 228)
  • Oscillatory non-separated flow (p. 234)
  • Separated flow at small KC-numbers (p. 238)
  • Separated flow at high KC-numbers (p. 244)
  • Experimental tools (p. 249)
  • Exercises (p. 253)
  • 8 Stationkeeping (p. 257)
  • Mooring systems (p. 257)
  • Thruster forces (p. 270)
  • Thruster performance and dynamic positioning (p. 276)
  • Exercises (p. 277)
  • 9 Water impact and entry (p. 282)
  • Slamming (p. 282)
  • Water entry problems (p. 296)
  • Exercises (p. 308)
  • References (p. 316)
  • Index (p. 324)

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