... 2011 01 02 2012 01 02 2012 buckling failure (mechanical) finite element analysis flexible structures pipes structural engineering Flexible pipes are compound by many layers with different structural and operational functions. These layers are usually made of different...

... of the hydroelastic response of segmented barge are correlated with available model test results. Some issues, that are important for practical implementation in the hydroelastic code for flexible structures, are described. This paper tends to shed more light on still open and challenging problem of restoring...

... by this model was generated using the Wellstream model calibrated at 200 bar internal pressure. 09 11 2007 17 10 2008 29 05 2009 bending dynamic response fatigue flexible structures hysteresis impact (mechanical) offshore installations pipes remaining life assessment stress...

... , 17 ( 4 ), pp. 276 – 292 . 20 03 2008 11 07 2008 26 03 2009 finite element analysis flexible structures petroleum industry unbonded flexible riser cyclic loading stick-slip interaction Unbonded flexible risers are being increasingly used in the oil...

... method for dynamic response analysis of flexible structures by means of state-space models 2 apply the method to a practical case and validate with available experimental results 3 discuss the accuracy and efficiency of the method. The outline of this article is as follows: We start...

... , “ Fatigue Testing and Theoretical Studies of Two 4inch Flexible Pipes ,” Eng. Struct. 0141-0296 , 17 ( 4 ), pp. 276 – 292 . 19 07 2007 21 11 2007 24 09 2008 finite element analysis flexible structures mechanical contact pipes torsion Unbonded flexible riser...

... 2007 08 02 2008 computational fluid dynamics flexible structures shear flow vortices Slender, long, flexible structures, such as marine risers and mooring or towing cables, are subject to vortex-induced vibrations (VIVs) when placed within a transverse oncoming flow. The cause...

... in . , design pressures of up to 15 , 000 psi , and water depths of up to 2000 m . offshore installations stochastic processes ocean waves fatigue pipes flexible structures 31 03 2005 15 11 2005 2006 American Society of Mechanical Engineers ...

... provides good predictions of maximum tension loads even when the risers are subjected to high levels of dynamic compression and buckle. Nevertheless, it is clearly noted that difficulties arise in the treatment of flexible structures under severe buckling and torsion. The accuracy of analytical methods...

... clear. flexible structures offshore installations load distribution deformation bending 12 August 2002 01 August 2003 18 05 2004 Contributed by the OOAE Division for publication in the JOURNAL OF OFFSHORE MECHANICS AND ARCTIC ENGINEERING . Manuscript received...

... flexible structures. Morison’s equation is commonly believed to be the slender-body equivalent of the diffraction theory, and is used very often for slender bodies with small diffraction parameters based on first-order inertia forces. The results of this section show the limitations...

... April 2002; final revision, September 2002. Associate Editor: S. Chakrabarti. 01 April 2002 01 September 2002 01 10 2003 petroleum industry mechanical engineering ocean waves flexible structures fatigue vibrations It has been recognized within the oil and gas...

... engineering flexible structures vibrations damping deformation 01 May 2001 01 September 2002 01 10 2003 Contributed by the OOAE Division for publication in the JOURNAL OF OFFSHORE MECHANICS AND ARCTIC ENGINEERING and presented at the ETCE/OMAE2001, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, June 3...

... in the JOURNAL OF OFFSHORE MECHANICS AND ARCTIC ENGINEERING . Manuscript received, March 2002; final revision, January 2003. Associate Editor: K. Thiagarajan. 01 March 2002 01 January 2003 01 10 2003 dynamic response structural engineering finite element analysis damping flexible...

... analysis flexible structures vibrations mechanical engineering 01 November 2001 01 July 2002 11 07 2003 Contributed by the OOAE Division for publication in the JOURNAL OF OFFSHORE MECHANICS AND ARCTIC ENGINEERING . Manuscript received November 2001; final revision, July 2002...

... with a spectral/ hp element method. The computational results were compared with experiments undertaken in the towing tank facility of the Department of Aeronautics of Imperial College. fluid dynamics petroleum industry flexible structures deformation load distribution mechanical engineering...

... 2002. Associate Editor: M. Toyoda. 01 Aug 2001 01 May 2002 16 04 2003 modelling submarine cables pipe flow finite element analysis displacement control rotation oil technology supports seafloor phenomena flexible structures Even though submarine pipelines...

... flexible structures marine systems modelling A major design problem for floating offshore installations is to evaluate their maximum response under extreme weather conditions. To obtain robust answers within a certain confidence band is a particularily difficult and challenging task involving...

.... Riggs. 20 October 2000 02 July 2001 modelling wind load distribution flexible structures oil technology natural gas technology dynamic response design engineering ocean waves Wind is often treated as a time invariant environment, which has a mean value equal to its...

... that enable engineers to go beyond these boundaries. Projects with unique SCR features and their implementation are compiled and presented. oil technology natural gas technology flexible structures ocean waves fatigue design engineering Random sea state wave fatigue is based on a series of one...