Response Prediction of a TLP in Cyclonic Storm Conditions

A 6 degrees-of-freedom frequency domain model of a Tension Leg Platform (TLP), which includes the effects of noncollinear wind, wave and current, is developed to determine the response and sensitivities to environmental input. The model includes the steady forcing effects due to currents and waves,...

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Main Authors: Higgins, Stuart, Hinwood, Jon, Thiagarajan, Krish
Format: Journal Article
Published: International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers 1998
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/83966
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author Higgins, Stuart
Hinwood, Jon
Thiagarajan, Krish
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Hinwood, Jon
Thiagarajan, Krish
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description A 6 degrees-of-freedom frequency domain model of a Tension Leg Platform (TLP), which includes the effects of noncollinear wind, wave and current, is developed to determine the response and sensitivities to environmental input. The model includes the steady forcing effects due to currents and waves, wind and wave drift. The dynamic effects include Morison-type forces due to inertia and drag, spatially correlated wind and slowly varying wave drift effects. Attention is given to the position-dependent mooring stiffness incorporating an iterative procedure for the determination of mean static offset position as well as the linearised mooring stiffness at the displaced location. The linearised effects of body motion, current and wave particle velocities are considered for drag determination. This model is applied to predict the response of a TLP to a sample hindcast cyclonic storm off the North West Shelf of Australia. Storm parameters used in the response model include significant wave height, spectral peak period, wave direction, storm current and direction, wind speed and direction. Results show that peak response does not necessarily coincide with the maximum sea state, but rather, that different motions have different phasing with the input condition.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-839662021-07-14T01:29:28Z Response Prediction of a TLP in Cyclonic Storm Conditions Higgins, Stuart Hinwood, Jon Thiagarajan, Krish TLP, response, frequency domain, cyclonic conditions, North West Shelf A 6 degrees-of-freedom frequency domain model of a Tension Leg Platform (TLP), which includes the effects of noncollinear wind, wave and current, is developed to determine the response and sensitivities to environmental input. The model includes the steady forcing effects due to currents and waves, wind and wave drift. The dynamic effects include Morison-type forces due to inertia and drag, spatially correlated wind and slowly varying wave drift effects. Attention is given to the position-dependent mooring stiffness incorporating an iterative procedure for the determination of mean static offset position as well as the linearised mooring stiffness at the displaced location. The linearised effects of body motion, current and wave particle velocities are considered for drag determination. This model is applied to predict the response of a TLP to a sample hindcast cyclonic storm off the North West Shelf of Australia. Storm parameters used in the response model include significant wave height, spectral peak period, wave direction, storm current and direction, wind speed and direction. Results show that peak response does not necessarily coincide with the maximum sea state, but rather, that different motions have different phasing with the input condition. 1998 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/83966 International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers restricted
spellingShingle TLP, response, frequency domain, cyclonic conditions, North West Shelf
Higgins, Stuart
Hinwood, Jon
Thiagarajan, Krish
Response Prediction of a TLP in Cyclonic Storm Conditions
title Response Prediction of a TLP in Cyclonic Storm Conditions
title_full Response Prediction of a TLP in Cyclonic Storm Conditions
title_fullStr Response Prediction of a TLP in Cyclonic Storm Conditions
title_full_unstemmed Response Prediction of a TLP in Cyclonic Storm Conditions
title_short Response Prediction of a TLP in Cyclonic Storm Conditions
title_sort response prediction of a tlp in cyclonic storm conditions
topic TLP, response, frequency domain, cyclonic conditions, North West Shelf
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/83966