TY  - BOOK
AU  - Faltinsen,O.M.
TI  - Sea loads on ships and offshore structures
T2  - Cambridge ocean technology series
SN  - 0521458706
AV  - TC1665 .F35 1993
U1  - 627.98 23
PY  - 1990///
CY  - Cambridge, New York
PB  - Cambridge University Press
KW  - Offshore structures
KW  - Hydrodynamics
KW  - Ships
N1  - Title page verso: First paperback edition, 1993; Includes bibliographical references and index; 1. Introduction -- 2. Sea environment -- 3. Linear wave-induced motions and loads on floating structures -- 4. Numerical methods for linear wave-induced motions and loads -- 5. Second-order non-linear problems -- 6. Current and wind loads -- 7. Viscous wave loads and damping -- 8. Stationkeeping -- 9. Water impact and entry -- --; 1; Introduction --; Definitions of motions --; Traditional ship problems --; Offshore structure problem --; Hydrodynamic classification of structures --; Engineering tools -- --; 2; Sea environment --; Basic assumptions --; Regular wave theory --; Statistical description of waves --; Wind --; Current -- --; 3; Linear wave-induced motions and loads on floating structures --; Response in irregular sea --; Response in regular waves --; Discussion on natural periods, damping and excitation level --; Linear wave-induced motions and loads on a tension leg platform (TLP) in the mass-force domain --; Heave motion of a semi-submersible --; Minimalization of vertical ship motions --; Roll stabilization -- --; 4; Numerical methods for linear wave-induced motions and loads --; Source technique --; Alternative solution procedures --; Forward speed and current effects -- --; 5; Second-order non-linear problems --; Mean wave (drift) forces and moments --; Slow-drift motions in irregular waves --; Slowly-varying oscillations due to wind --; Sum-frequency effects -- --; 6; Current and wind loads --; Steady incident flow past a circular cylinder --; Boundary layers --; Wake behaviour --; Vortex shedding --; Current loads on ships --; Current loads on offshore structures --; Wind loads --; Vortex-induced resonance oscillations --; Galloping -- --; 7; Viscous wave loads and damping --; Morison's equation --; Flow separation --; Oscillatory non-separated flow --; Separated flow at small KC-numbers --; Separated flow at high KC-numbers --; Experimental tools -- --; 8; Stationkeeping --; Mooring systems --; Thruster forces --; Thruster performance and dynamic positioning --; Exercises -- --; 9; Water impact and entry --; Slamming --; Water entry problems --; Exercises
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