Numerical Study on Transverse Friction of a Slender Rod Contacting the Seabed

With the increasing developments of exploiting oil and natural gas in deep water and harnessing renewable (wave and wind) energy in the sea, mooring lines and risers are widely deployed to position the related floating structures. Subject to environmental loads, a mooring line or riser connected to...

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Main Author: Lu, Hang
Other Authors: Zhang, Jun
Format: Others
Language:en_US
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2012-08-11448