Calculator program helps set offshore design criteria

Journal Article · Mon Jan 10 04:00:00 EST 1983 · Oil Gas J.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5804577

Tran, V B

Describes a new program for the Hewlett-Packard HP 41C (or HP-41C) hand-held programmable calculator which predicts the design criteria for building offshore facilities. Points out that the ''wind and wave'' (WIWA) program can quickly provide the calculations necessary for proper design involving wind forces, wave forces, and stress acting on the hydrostatic pressure case of a submerged system. Presents a flow diagram of the program and the program listing. Explains the equations used as the basis of the program.

• Research Organization: Essen
• OSTI ID: 5804577
• Journal Information: Oil Gas J.; (United States), Journal Name: Oil Gas J.; (United States) Vol. 81:2; ISSN OIGJA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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CALCULATORS
COMPUTER CALCULATIONS
COMPUTER CODES
COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN
DIAGRAMS
DYNAMIC LOADS
ENGINEERING
EQUATIONS
FLOWSHEETS
HYDROSTATICS
OFFSHORE PLATFORMS
PARAMETRIC ANALYSIS
PROGRAMMING
STRESSES
W CODES
WAVE FORCES
WIND LOADS