STRUCTURAL DESIGN OF A MOORING YOKE FOR A SINGLE POINT MOORING SYSTEM
A procedure is presented for evaluating the structural performance of a mooring yoke under operational loading conditions. The analysis is performed using the finite element method in conjunction with pre- and post-processing algorithms for determining environmental loads and performing viability checks against various design standards. The marine environment subjects offshore structures to severe and highly complex design conditions. Offshore structural design and analysis requires sophisticated and rigorous treatment of all of the time varying forces that come into play when a structure is subjected to wave loadings. This is especially true of single point mooring system structures such as the mooring yoke, which, with its complicated geometry, experiences wave loads from the moored structure, and unusual boundary conditions which may likewise vary with time.
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Supplemental Notes:
- OED Volume 7: Deepwater Mooring and Drilling, Symposium presented at the ASME Winter Annual Meeting, New York 2-7 December 1979.
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Corporate Authors:
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
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New York, NY United States 10016-5990 -
Authors:
- Crabbs, D E
- Lee, M Y
- Conference:
- Publication Date: 1979
Media Info
- Features: References;
- Pagination: p. 167-187
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Dynamic loads; Force; Loads; Mooring; Moorings; Offshore moorings; Offshore structures; Ships; Single point moorings; Structural design; Water waves; Waves
- Old TRIS Terms: Offshore mooring systems; Wave forces on structures; Wave loads
- Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Hydraulics and Hydrology; Marine Transportation; Terminals and Facilities; Vehicles and Equipment;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00311501
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Engineering Index
- Report/Paper Numbers: Conf Paper
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Jun 26 1980 12:00AM