... stiffness correlation Introduction Over the past 40 years flexible pipe has been an enabler for subsea field development in harsh environment based on floating production units as well as for lowering riser and flowline installation cost as an alternative to rigid pipeline. Over that period...

... of each factor to the total length change.". It is worth noting that there is an uncertainty about the as-built polyester rope segments lengths, as they are obtained by doing a calibration exercise considering the actual anchor pile locations and a lower polyester stiffness to match the static mooring top...

... and is not performed in the present study due to the limitation of the analysis program. Abstract A novel Vertically Moored Semisubmersible (VMS) for deep water is proposed as a small footprint and cost effective floating offshore wind turbine (FOWT). In contrast to the stiff tendons in a conventional Tension...

... with low tension in the tag lines. This innovative approach promises to enhance the efficiency and safety of maintenance operations for floating offshore wind turbines, addressing the unique challenges posed by their remote locations and size. sustainable development crane stiffness social...

... underwater noise delft university torsional excitation social responsibility programme stiffness kementzetzidis lateral loading programme tsouvala tseta This paper presents an overview of the experimental and numerical modelling activities associated with the Gentle Driving of Piles (GDP...

... geology loading stiffness mechanism displacement simulation buoyant tower reconsolidation reduction scenario resistance foundation static loading engineering Introduction The concept of buoyant tower (or, BT) is derived from spar and compliant tower. It is composed of one or a group...

... lines tension, SCRs dynamic response, stiffness changes in mooring lines, and cumulative fatigue damage in SCRs. These information allow to check whether the mooring lines and risers are still meeting with the safe design criteria; if not, control method should be taken to maintain the system to a safe...

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... respectively, resulting in an equivalent of 14000 kN equipment load considered for the study. Two boat landings and one 8″ diameter riser are considered in the model. Soil properties used for developing the spring stiffnesses of the mudmats are indicated below: E (elastic modulus of soil) = 5.6 N/mm...

... united states government wellhead length change upstream oil & gas casing design surface wellhead asia government mudline bml section stiffness aml section presented displacement force profile mlh shoulder incremental force casing and cementing completion installation...

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... are not commercially feasible from the same location due to low reservoir capacity, a cost-effective fit-for-purpose structure is proposed for supporting immediate production operation. bottom surface tie brace installation production operation spring stiffness stiffness passive resistance upstream oil...

... are balanced towards a minimum Levelized Cost of (electrical) Energy, the benefit of small size, light weight and stiff mooring lines are crucial. Principle Power (PP) is the first FOWT technology provider that has incorporated HMPE mooring lines in their FOWT platform design. The design is used in EDP's...

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... through full scale physical tests. The FE modelling also contributed to the insight gained regarding the overall behaviour of the system. floating production system centralizer contact pressure dented foc stiffness shell element model tensile force cable dent ehtf system element model...

..., while the mobilization to reach the peak resistance is dependent on the rock berm stiffness. Based on the results from this study, a simplified design chart is presented which provides the lower bound peak lateral resistance for a given pipe diameter under typical rock berm with cover to top of pipe...