Deepwater Oil Production Platform Wave Load and Response

Author: Dong Yanqiu
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Publish Date: 2005-12-01
Features: This book systematically introduces the deep-sea compliant platforms worldwide, including Tension Leg Platforms (TLPs) and Spar Platforms, analyzing their structural characteristics, design, research, construction, and operational conditions. It focuses on issues related to the deep-sea marine environment and wave loads that affect the survival of these platforms. The book defines, explains the mechanisms, hazards, and simulation methods of abnormal waves that may occur in certain sea areas and endanger platform safety. It provides methods and examples for calculating wave loads on the platform body and hydrodynamic coefficients. Addressing deep-sea offshore oil production platforms, which are a major concern worldwide, the book discusses nonlinear wave forces, the nonlinear vortex-induced vibration and stability of TLPs under combined wave actions, and the dynamic response of TLPs, based on random and nonlinear theories. The content is innovative, the concepts are clear, and case studies are integrated throughout, making it suitable for senior undergraduate and graduate students in naval and marine engineering, port and offshore engineering, as well as for engineers in petroleum engineering, military engineering, and related fields.