Methods for and examples of dynamic load and stress analysis of OTEC (Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion) cold water pipe designs. Volume 1
The design of Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) plant cold water pipes (CWPs) which are structurally adequate and have acceptable weight and cost is a difficult problem. This study and a parallel study by Science Applications Incorporated (SAI) have been carried to provide information and computer programs to be furnished by the government to the two current CWP preliminary design contractors. This work concerns application of existing methods and development of new methods for analysis of the dynamic, linear response and stressing of an OTEC plant CWP subject to various environmental and operational loads. Included are: CWP structural analysis methods; analysis of CWP static and dynamic loads and responses; analysis of coupled CWP/platform responses; description of computer programs; illustrative examples; validation; and computer program user's manuals.
- Research Organization:
- Hydronautics, Inc., Laurel, MD (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AI01-77ET20396
- OSTI ID:
- 6980089
- Report Number(s):
- PB-83-221093; DOE/NOAA/OTEC-49; ON: TI84002477
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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