On the non-linear forces acting on a floating spar platform in ocean waves

Applied Ocean Research

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 29-40

  Ma, Q W ^a   Patel, M H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Non linear equation of motion; Non linear forces; Numerical simulation; Spar platform

Indexed keywords

FLUID STRUCTURE INTERACTION; HYDROCARBONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NONLINEAR EQUATIONS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; WATER WAVE EFFECTS;

FLOATING PLATFORMS; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIRS;

OCEAN STRUCTURES;

FLOATING PLATFORM; HYDRODYNAMIC FORCE; WAVE-STRUCTURE INTERACTION;

FLOATING STRUCTURE; HYDRODYNAMIC FORCE; OIL PLATFORM; WAVE-STRUCTURE INTERACTION;

EID: 0035245233     PISSN: 01411187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0141-1187(00)00025-0     Document Type: Article

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