On the efficiency of crossing rate prediction methods used to determine extreme motions of moored offshore structures

Applied Ocean Research

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 127-135

  Grime, Andrew J ^a   Langley, R S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Crossing rates; Extreme response; Floating offshore structures

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; FREQUENCY DOMAIN ANALYSIS; MOORING; STATISTICAL METHODS;

OFFSHORE INDUSTRY;

OFFSHORE STRUCTURES;

FLOATING STRUCTURE; MOORING SYSTEM; OFFSHORE PLATFORM; RESPONSE ANALYSIS;

FLOATING STRUCTURE; MOORING SYSTEM; OFFSHORE STRUCTURE; RESPONSE ANALYSIS;

EID: 0346094222     PISSN: 01411187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apor.2003.08.002     Document Type: Article

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