Parallel finite element simulation of mooring forces on floating objects

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids

Volumn 41, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 809-822

  Aliabadi, S K ^a   Abedi, J ^a   Zellars, B ^a  

^a CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Finite element method; Fluid structure interaction; Free surface flows; Mooring forces

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); ELASTICITY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NONLINEAR SYSTEMS;

FREE-SURFACE FLOWS;

FLOW OF FLUIDS;

FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FLOATING BODY; FLUID-STRUCTURE INTERACTION; FREE SURFACE FLOW; MOORING;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FLOATING BODY; FLUID-STRUCTURE INTERACTION; FREE SURFACE FLOW; MOORING SYSTEM;

EID: 0037457037     PISSN: 02712091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/fld.459     Document Type: Article

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