Project Number | 603 |
Date of Summary | August 7, 2008 |
Subject | Stability of Tension Leg Platforms with Damaged Tendons |
Performing Activity | Texas Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) |
Principal Investigator | Moo-Hyan Kim, Jun Zhang, and Richard Mercier |
Contracting Agency | Minerals Management Service |
Estimated Completion | May 31, 2009 |
Description |
The primary objective of this project is to investigate the
static and dynamic stability of various classes of TLPs under extreme
hurricane and loop current conditions where one or more tendons have been
lost due to damage or disconnect. This objective will be accomplished via the following tasks:
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Progress | Contract awarded August 30, 2007. Student researchers have been identified and steering committee has been established. Preliminary models have been established and generic static stability scenarios have been analyzed. |
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