Theoretical evalutation of the seakeeping behavior of large OTEC plant platforms and cold water pipe configurations

Technical Report · Tue Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1978

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5625441· OSTI ID:5625441

Barr, R. A.; Murphy, P.; Ankudinov, V.

A theoretical study of the seakeeping behavior of a number of large ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) platform/cold water pipe configurations is described. Both the theoretical methods employed and parametric calculated results are described. In the present study five generic platform types (ship, submarine, semi-submersible, disc and spar) and three CWP materials (aluminum, reinforced concrete and glass reinforced plastic or GRP) were considered.

• Research Organization: Hydronautics, Inc., Laurel, MD (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• OSTI ID: 5625441
• Report Number(s): COO--2681-3
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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CONCRETES
DEFORMATION
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