Experimental investigation of the mooring system of a wave energy converter in operating and extreme wave conditions [PDF]
A proper design of the mooring systems for Wave Energy Converters (WECs) requires an accurate investigation of both operating and extreme wave conditions.
Begovic E. +7 more
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Non-linear dynamic analysis of the response of moored floating structures [PDF]
© 2016 Elsevier Ltd. The complexity of the dynamic response of offshore marine structures requires advanced simulations tools for the accurate assessment of the seakeeping behaviour of these devices.
García Espinosa, Julio +3 more
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Analytical performance assessment of a novel active mooring system for load reduction in marine energy converters [PDF]
This is the author accepted manuscript. The final version is available from the publisher via the DOI in this record.Reliability and storm survival of Marine Energy Converters are critical to their commercial development and deployment.
Grey, S +3 more
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The conventional mooring positioning technique is cost-effective; however, it shows poor maneuverability and positioning precision. In this study, to calculate the mooring tension, mooring cables were discretized into lumped mass models using the lumped ...
Dapeng Zhang +3 more
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Modeling and Numerical Simulation of Semitensioned Mooring Line under Taut-Slack State
In this paper, considering the mooring system can be taut-slack in the motion, the dynamic equations of the mooring system are derived by using the theory of large deformation.
Ruizhi Shi +3 more
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Abstract Oil and gas exploration is mainly carried out offshore, which results in the need for an efficient means of structure for further onshore oil and gas processing. LNG Carrier is an effective and efficient means of transportation, therefore to maintain and restrain the movement of LNG Carrier during offloading to remain in a ...
Indah Aqnaita Tidar Yasmin Zein +2 more
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Efficient preliminary floating offshore wind turbine design and testing methodologies and application to a concrete spar design [PDF]
The current key challenge in the floating offshore wind turbine industry and research is on designing economic floating systems that can compete with fixed-bottom offshore turbines in terms of levelized cost of energy. The preliminary platform design, as
Campos Hortigüela, Alexis +4 more
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An enhanced stiffness model for elastic lines and its application to the analysis of a moored floating offshore wind turbine [PDF]
The performance of a polyester mooring line is non-linear and its elongation plays a significant role in the dynamic response of an offshore moored structure.
Lin, Zi, Sayer, P.
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A comparison between mathematical models of stationary configuration of an undewater towed system with experimental validation [PDF]
The analysis of underwater towed systems attracted the interest of many researchers because of the recent years utilization of remotely-operated underwater vehicle (ROV) and towed array in offshore and military applications.
Paifelman, Elena
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Influence and optimization of mooring angle in multi-point mooring positioning system
[Objectives] In this paper, a method for calculating the static restoring force of a mooring system is proposed in order to optimize the mooring angle and meet the strength requirements of mooring lines.
HAN Sen +3 more
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