Mooring Design for the Floating Oscillating Water Column Reference Model

Technical Report · Mon Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 2014

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1323372· OSTI ID:1323372

Brefort, Dorian ^[1]; Bull, Diana L. ^[2]

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1. Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (United States)
2. Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

To reduce the price of the reference Backward Bent Duct Buoy (BBDB), a study was done analyzing the effects of reducing the mooring line length, and a new mooring design was developed. It was found that the overall length of the mooring lines could be reduced by 1290 meters, allowing a significant price reduction of the system. In this paper, we will first give a description of the model and the storm environment it will be subject to. We will then give a recommendation for the new mooring system, followed by a discussion of the severe weather simulation results, and an analysis of the conservative and aggressive aspects of the design.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-94AL85000
• OSTI ID: 1323372
• Report Number(s): SAND2014--17817; 537596
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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