Time domain simulation of nonlinear response of a coupled TLP system in random seas
- Texas A and M Univ., College Station, TX (United States)
This paper presents a result of an analysis of the nonlinear interaction and response of the coupled ISSC-TLP System to the random seas in the time domain. The environmental load also includes the effect of the concurrent steady winds and currents. The first- and second-order wave-exciting forces are calculated using a robust higher-order boundary element method (HOBEM), while the nonlinear tendon dynamic analysis is performed using the three-dimensional hybrid element method with the upgated Lagrangian formulation. The Morison equation is employed for the wave and current load on slender structures. The analysis is focused on the nonlinear responses due to the nonlinear environmental load and nonlinear interaction between the platform and tendons that includes the offset, setdown, large coupled surge-heave motion in the low frequency and resonant heave/pitch responses with the springing loads in the high frequency.
- OSTI ID:
- 403094
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-940409--; ISBN 1-880653-10-9
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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