CURVED FINITE ELEMENT APPROXIMATION TO NONLINEAR CABLES

Presents a numerical solutions method for three-dimensional nonlinear cable problems, both static and dynamic, adequate for the proper analysis of cables in which rapid spatial and temperal changes in geometric and material properties occur.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • 4th Annual Offshore Technology Conference, held in Houston, Texas, May 1-3, 1972.
• Corporate Authors:

  Offshore Technology Conference

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• Authors:
  • Leonard, J W
• Conference:
  • 4th Annual Offshore Technology Conference
  • Location: Houston TX
  • Date: 1972-5-1 to 1972-5-3
• Publication Date: 1972-5

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 225-236
• Serial:
  • Volume: 1

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Dynamic loads; Mooring; Mooring cables; Offshore platforms
• Old TRIS Terms: Floating platforms
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Marine Transportation; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00050225
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Report/Paper Numbers: Paper 1533 Preprint
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 14 1973 12:00AM