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ISSN 1759-3433
CCP: 29
ADVANCES IN STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING COMPUTING
Edited by: B.H.V. Topping and M. Papadrakakis
Paper IX.3

Dynamics of Mooring Lines in Deep Water Applications

S.A. Mavrakos and J. Chatjigeorgiou

Department of Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Athens, Greece

Full Bibliographic Reference for this paper
S.A. Mavrakos, J. Chatjigeorgiou, "Dynamics of Mooring Lines in Deep Water Applications", in B.H.V. Topping, M. Papadrakakis, (Editors), "Advances in Structural Engineering Computing", Civil-Comp Press, Edinburgh, UK, pp 149-157, 1994. doi:10.4203/ccp.29.9.3
Abstract
The paper deals with the dynamics of mooring lines for deep water applications. Time-domain and frequency-domain analysis methods have been used to present extensive numerical results concerning dynamic tensions amplifications and cable's motions. Special attention has been paid to the assessment of the impact that submerged buoys have on the dynamic behaviour of mooring lines on which they are attached. The effect that the principle characteristics of the buoys (number, size and location of attachment) have on the dynamics of deep water mooring lines has demonstrated through a parametric numerical study.

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