A New Energy-Absorbing Device for Motion Suppression in Deep-Sea Floating Platforms

Deep-sea floating platforms are one of the most important large structures for ocean energy exploitation. A new energy-absorbing device named S-shaped Tuned Liquid Column Damper (TLCD) has been invented for the suppression of the horizontal motion and vertical in-plane rotation of a deep-sea floatin...

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Main Authors: Xiaohui Zeng, Yang Yu, Liang Zhang, Qingquan Liu, Han Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-12-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/8/1/111