Time domain motion simulation of multiple floating structures with nonlinear constraints

Proceedings of the International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering - OMAE

Volumn 1, Issue , 2001, Pages 977-986

  Chakrabarti, Subrata K ^a  

^a Offshore Structure Analysis Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DAMPING; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); FREQUENCY DOMAIN ANALYSIS; MOORING; NONLINEAR SYSTEMS; STRAIN; STRUCTURAL LOADS; TANKERS (SHIPS); TIME DOMAIN ANALYSIS;

LOAD COMPRESSION; REGULAR WAVES; SLACK MOORING LINES;

OFFSHORE STRUCTURES;

EID: 0344741416     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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