A proposed ringing analysis model for higher order tether response
- Norwegian Contractors, Stabekk (Norway)
The problem of high-frequency transient responses of Tension Leg Platforms, TLPs, under certain severe sea situations has been known for some time. Until recently, it was not known that this type of loading and response mechanism could produce tether loads of critical importance to the structural integrity of such structures. Presently, there is considerable ongoing discussion as to what causes tether ringing. NPD (1992) assembled a document where the views of the Norwegian Shelf operators and one Norwegian engineering company were summarized. At present there seems to be consensus that ringing, at least to a large extent, is caused by nonlinearities in the free surface variable wetting region of the TLP. Ringing is not predicted by linearized frequency domain analysis methods. There are a number of variable wetting contributions. Some of these are fairly obvious while others are less straight forward. A number of the contributions, of purely theoretical or engineering nature, identified to date are discussed in this paper. Based on this an intuitive method for ringing analysis is presented.
- OSTI ID:
- 403091
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-940409--; ISBN 1-880653-10-9
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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