Extreme response predictions for jack-up units in second order stochastic waves by FORM

Probabilistic Engineering Mechanics

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 330-337

  Jensen, Jørgen Juncher ^a   Capul, Julien ^b  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b ENSTA PARISTECH   (France)

Author keywords

FORM; Jack up; Peak value distribution; Reliability; Second order stochastic waves

Indexed keywords

NONLINEAR SYSTEMS; OPTIMIZATION; RANDOM PROCESSES; RELIABILITY; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL); WATER WAVES;

FORM; JACK-UP; PEAK VALUE DISTRIBUTION; SECOND ORDER STOCHASTIC WAVES;

JACKS;

EID: 33748295513     PISSN: 02668920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.probengmech.2005.11.007     Document Type: Article

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