Extreme response prediction for nonlinear floating offshore structures by Monte Carlo simulation

Applied Ocean Research

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 221-230

  Naess, A ^a   Gaidai, O ^a   Teigen, P S ^b  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b STATOIL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Extreme response prediction; Mean crossing rate; Monte Carlo simulation; Tension leg platform

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL COMPLEXITY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MONTE CARLO METHODS; SURGES (FLUID);

EXTREME RESPONSE PREDICTION; MEAN CROSSING RATE; TENSION LEG PLATFORM;

OFFSHORE STRUCTURES;

COMPUTATIONAL COMPLEXITY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MONTE CARLO METHODS; OFFSHORE STRUCTURES; SURGES (FLUID);

COMPLEXITY; FLOATING OFFSHORE STRUCTURE; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; MOORING SYSTEM; SIMULATION; TENSION LEG PLATFORM;

EID: 42649137237     PISSN: 01411187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apor.2007.12.001     Document Type: Article

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