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Slow drift oscillations of a large vertical surface-piercing circular cylinder: phase I towing tank experiments

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SponsorSearch for: National Research Council of Canada. Institute for Marine Dynamics; Search for: Saga Petroleum and Veritas Research; Search for: Royal Norwegian Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
FormatText, Technical Report
Subjectvertical cylinder; circular cylinder; surface-piercing cylinder; hydrodynamic loads; forces and moments; uniform current; waves free oscillations; forced oscillations; in-line oscillations; compliant air bearing; electric servo motor; control systems; towing tank; transducers; data acquisition system; digital filter; database
Abstract
IMD conducted a series of experiments in the Clearwater Towing Tank with a large(0.8m diameter, 3.3m long) vertical surface-piercing circular cylinder. The objective of the experiments was to measure the hydrodynamic loads on this cylinder while it undergoes free and forced in-line oscillations, while exposed to various combinations of calm water, uniform current and waves. The simulated conditions correspond to those that a single leg of a Tension Leg Platform experiences during slow drift oscillations in waves. This report also defines the scope of the experiments and describes the experimental procedures, and finally outlines future experiments which would continue the study. A companion report presents the data in coherent form, and provides preliminary analysis of the data. That report makes suggestions for further analysis of the data.
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PublisherNational Research Council of Canada. Institute for Marine Dynamics
PlaceSt. John's, Newfoundland
Series
  • Laboratory Memorandum (National Research Council of Canada. Institute for Marine Dynamics), no. LM-1992-13.
LanguageEnglish
NRC numberNRC-IOT-5240
NPARC number8895390
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