Aerodynamic response of articulated towers: State-of-the-art

Wind and Structures, An International Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 97-120

  Zaheer, M Moonis ^a   Islam, Nazrul ^a  

^a JAMIA MILLIA ISLAMIA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Articulation system; Compliant tower; Dynamic behaviour; Environmental loads; Tankers mooring; Wind induced waves

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; LOADS (FORCES); OFFSHORE OIL WELLS; OFFSHORE STRUCTURES; SHEAR FLOW;

ARTICULATION SYSTEMS; COMPLIANT TOWER; DYNAMIC BEHAVIOURS; ENVIRONMENTAL LOADS; TANKERS MOORING; WIND INDUCED WAVES;

TOWERS;

EID: 46849118819     PISSN: 12266116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12989/was.2008.11.2.097     Document Type: Article

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