Project Execution Plan for OTEC (Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion) Current Study,
Abstract
As part of the Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) project the contractor being sponsored by the Department of Energy, Deep Oil Technology, Incorporated the contractor is conducting a verification test for the OTEC Cold Water Pipe during November and December 1978. The test is being conducted from the Deep Oil X-1 platform to: 1) test the analytical methods used to design the OTEC Cold Water Pipe; and 2) evaluate the performance of the Cold Water Pipe in the open sea. The work is being carried out off the Coast of California on the seaward side of Santa Catalina Island in about 1,000 feet of water. The Cold Water Pipe tests will consist of supporting an instrumented steel pipe five feet in diameter and up to 800 feet long from the Deep Oil X-1. The dynamic behavior of the pipe will be measured for various sea conditions, platform motions, pipe lengths, and pipe supporting means. Keywords: Oceanographic data acquisition; Ocean tides; Ocean currents.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 1978
- Accession Number
- ADA180792
Entities
People
- S. Mendelsohn
Organizations
- Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command