Robust-to-modeling-Uncertainties nonlinear control design for offshore structures

International Journal of Offshore and Polar Engineering

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 91-98

  Taflanidis, Alexandros A ^a   Beck, James L ^a   Angelides, Demos C ^b  

^a California Institute of Technology   (United States)

^b ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

Model uncertainly; Offshore structure control; Robust control; Stochastic sea model; Stochastic simulation; Tension leg platforms (TLP)

Indexed keywords

MODEL STRUCTURES; OCEAN ENGINEERING; OFFSHORE OIL WELL PRODUCTION; OFFSHORE STRUCTURES; STOCHASTIC MODELS;

CONTROLLER DESIGNS; DESIGN STAGES; INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY; MODEL PARAMETERS; NON-LINEAR CHARACTERISTICS; NONLINEAR CONTROL DESIGN; OPTIMAL RELIABILITY; STOCHASTIC SIMULATIONS; STRUCTURAL RESPONSES; SYSTEM MODELLING; SYSTEM'S PERFORMANCE; TENSION-LEG PLATFORM (TLP); TIME DURATION;

COMPUTER SIMULATION;

METHODOLOGY; MODELING; OFFSHORE STRUCTURE; SIMULATION; STOCHASTICITY; TENSION LEG PLATFORM; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 45849084215     PISSN: 10535381     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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