Quasi-static three-dimensional analysis of suction anchor mooring system

Ocean Engineering

Volumn 37, Issue 13, 2010, Pages 1127-1138

  Wang, Li Zhong ^a   Guo, Zhen ^a   Yuan, Feng ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Cable profile; Mooring cable; Pretensioning; Service; Slippage; Suction anchor

Indexed keywords

COMPREHENSIVE EFFECT; HIGH RELIABILITY; MOORING SYSTEM; PRETENSIONING; QUASI-STATIC; QUASI-STATIC MODEL; SERVICE; SOIL RESISTANCE; STATIC MODEL; SUCTION ANCHORS; TAUT MOORING SYSTEM; THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D); THREE-DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS;

GEOLOGIC MODELS; MOORING; OCEAN CURRENTS; SOILS; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

MOORING CABLES;

ANCHOR; DESIGN; ELASTICITY; MOORING SYSTEM; NUMERICAL MODEL; SUBMARINE CABLE; SUCTION; TENSION; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING;

EID: 77955554197     PISSN: 00298018     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.oceaneng.2010.05.002     Document Type: Article

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