On the design of single-point cable-linked moorings for ocean observatories

IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 585-598

  Han, Seon M ^a   Grosenbaugh, Mark A ^b  

^a Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (United States)

^b WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Electro optical mechanical (EOM) cable; Inverse catenary; Moored ocean observatories; Oceanographic moorings; S tether

Indexed keywords

BENDING (DEFORMATION); BUOYANCY; DESIGN; FATIGUE DAMAGE; OBSERVATORIES; SINGLE POINT MOORING; TENSILE TESTING;

ELECTRO-OPTICAL-MECHANICAL CABLE; OCEAN OBSERVATORIES; OCEANOGRAPHIC MOORINGS; S-TETHER; SINGLE SUBSURFACE FLOAT;

MOORING CABLES;

EID: 33947383005     PISSN: 03649059     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JOE.2005.850917     Document Type: Article

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