ANCHOR CABLE DYNAMICS

A two dimensional model of an anchor cable subjected to a uniform current, fixed at the sea bed and moving with a specified motion at the surface is developed. A steady state solution is developed and used as an initial condition for the numerical solution of the dynamic equations.

• Corporate Authors:

  Naval Postgraduate School

  1 University Circle
  Monterey, CA  United States  93943
• Authors:
  • Horne, L C
• Publication Date: 1972-6

Media Info

• Pagination: 55 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Anchors (Mooring devices); Cable systems; Cables; Dynamics; Mooring cables
• Old TRIS Terms: Anchor lines; Cable dynamics
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00041278
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: MA Thesis
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 23 1973 12:00AM