COMPUTER CONTROLLED REMOTE TESTING OF MARINE RISERS IN THE ADRIATIC

As part of a research project on the dynamic behaviour of rigid risers for tension leg platforms, Agip S.p.A. of Italy will start extensive at-sea tests on instrumented risers from summer 1991. The risers will be supported from a specially designed unmanned test rig in the Adriatic sea at 70m water depth. A highly automated data acquisition system will be employed, which reduces the need for human intervention during the tests. Apart from the usual software packages needed, specially written application software will be utilised for identification of the environmental condition and selection of test data. The hardware and software used in the tests are described in this paper.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • CADMO 91, Computer Aided Design, Manufacture and Operation in the Marine and offshore Industries; 3rd Intl Conf. Computer Methods in Marine and Offshore Engng; 15-17 Jan 1991, Florida, U.S.A. Pprs. Publ by Computational Mechanics Publications, Southampton, UK, p 387 [20 p, 1 ref, 9 fig]
• Authors:
  • Basu, A K
  • Giuggioli, A
• Publication Date: 1991

Language

• English

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automatic test equipment; Data collection; Tension; Tests
• Old TRIS Terms: Automatic testing; Risers; Tension leg platforms
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00700417
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Maritime Technology
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 14 1995 12:00AM