ANALYSIS OF THE TWO-DIMENSIONAL STEADY-STATE BEHAVIOR OF EXTENSIBLE FREE-FLOATING CABLE SYSTEMS

An analysis is given for the two-dimensional steady-state behavior of extensive free-floating cable systems. The analysis includes the differential equations of equilibrium for an extensible cable and the iteration schemes for the equilibrium system drift velocity and surface buoy draft. Based on this analysis, a FORTRAN IV program, FF2E, has been written. The program allows the cable system to have an were caused by rainfall. Less than half of them led to intermediate bodies. The program works well for the large majority of cases of practical interest.

• Corporate Authors:

  Naval Ship Research and Development Center

  Bethesda, MD  United States  20034
• Authors:
  • Wang, H T
  • Moran, T L
• Publication Date: 1971-10

Media Info

• Pagination: 31 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Buoys; Cable systems; Cables; Dynamics; Hydrodynamic pressure; Hydrodynamics
• Old TRIS Terms: Buoy hydrodynamics; Cable dynamics; Hydrodynamic forces
• Subject Areas: Design; Hydraulics and Hydrology; Marine Transportation; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00034424
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: NSRDC-3721 Final Rpt
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 29 1973 12:00AM