Some New Approximation Techniques for Mooring System Design,

Abstract

As the measurements desired by oceanographers and acousticians have become increasingly refined, the need to accurately design to experimental requirements the mooring systems used as instrumentation platforms has increased correspondingly. In this paper, some new approximation techniques that promise to result in more accurate mooring system designs than are presently possible are developed. These techniques deal with two topics in mooring dynamics. The first topic concerns the effects of flow-induced strumming vibrations on the static configuration of mooring systems that have one or more horizontal legs. The second topic concerns the dynamic response to time varying ocean current of taut, single point moors.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADP000946

Entities

People

  • Felix Rosenthal
  • Richard A. Skop

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Dynamic Response
  • Dynamics
  • Instrumentation
  • Measurement
  • Measuring Instruments
  • Mississippi
  • Ocean Currents
  • Oceans
  • Platforms
  • Strumming
  • Vibration
  • Vibrometers
  • Workshops

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Oceanography.
  • Systems Analysis and Design