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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Hydrodynamics: Wave D r i f t Damping
A Boundary Element Method for Predicting Wave Forces on Marine Bodies with Slow Yaw-Motion
J Grue and E Palm, University of Oslo, Norway 1
Recent Advances on the Slow-Drift Damping of Offshore Structures
M Le Boulluec, IFREMER, P Le Buhan, Principia, X -B Chen, Bureau Veritas, G Deleuil, Doris, L Foulhoux, Elf, B Molin, Institut Francais du Petrole and F
Villeger, Sirehna, France 9
Effects of Wave Drift Damping on TLP Horizontal Offsets
R Eatock Taylor, University of Oxford, UK and B J Natvig, Norwegian Contractors,
Norway 31
Low-Frequency Excitation and Damping Characteristics of a Moored Semisubmersible in Irregular Waves - Estimation from Model Test Data
C T Stansberg, MARINTEK, Norway 43
Cables: Response of Moored Structures
Cable Mechanics for Moored Floating Systems
M S Triantafyllou, Massachusetts Instimte ofTechnology, USA 57
Anchor Forces of Anchored VLCC's
J E W Wichers, A Dercksen and A W Van Dijk, Maritime Research Instimte, The
Netherlands 79
Slow Drift Damping Force Due to Viscous Force Acting on Mooring Lines and Floating Structure
W Koterayama, M Nakamura and C Hu, Kyushu University, Japan 97
Dynamic Characteristics of a Large Catenary Moored Production Platform F Gunnar Nielsen, K Herfjord, G Hunstad and G Olsen, Norsk Hydro Research
Centre, Norway 113
Hydrodynamics: Second-Order Forces and Viscous Damping Second-Order Wave Effects on Offshore Structures
C -H Lee and J N Newman, Massachusetts Instimte of Technology, USA 133 Viscous Effects on Slow Drift Motions
K HerQord and O M Faltinsen, Norwegian Instimte of Technology, Norway 147 On the Prediction of Wave Drift Damping of a Tanker
I K Park, Hyundai Maritime Research Instimte and H S Choi, Seoul National
University, Korea 173
Eigenfunction Matching Technique Solvers and Low Frequency Damping: A Revisit and Validation of Method
G E Heam and C A Atalianis, University of Newcasde upon Tyne, UK 185 v
Contents Cables: Cable and Riser Mechanics I
Estimation of Spiral Strand Bending Fatigue Life
M Raoof, Loughborough University of Technology and Y P Huang, South Bank
University, UK 203
Drifting Buoy Systems Using Elastic Rubber Stretch Hoses
W Paul, A Bocconcelli and M . Grosenbaugh, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution,
USA - •••• 213
Membrane Action Under Blast Loading
H M Irvine, University of New South Wales, Australia 227 Stochastic Analysis of Tensioner Stroke for Marine Risers
C M Larsen, Norwegian Institute of Technology, Norway 235
Hydrodynamics: Second-Order Forces Low Frequency Wind and Wave Excitation
H J J van den Boom and R J P E Kuipers, MARIN, The Nedierlands 247 Experimental Measurement of Second-Order Diffraction by a Truncated Vertical
Cylinder in Monochromatic Waves
R S Mercier, Shell Development Company and J M Niedzwecki, Texas A & M
University, USA 265 Approximation on the Quadratic Transfer Function of Low-Frequency Loads
X-B Chen, Bureau Veritas, France 289
Computation of Second-Order Mean Wave Forces and Moments in Multibody Interaction ^ , ,
M D Ferreira, Petrobras, Brazil and Massachusetts Instimte of Technology, USA and
C -H Lee, Massachusetts Instimte ofTechnology, USA 303
Cables: Cable and Riser Mechanics H
Response of Free Hanging Tethers . ^ o T ^ - e H Nedergaard, N -E Ottesen Hansen, LlCengineermg, Denmark and S Fmes, Saga Petroleum, Norway
The Deployment of an Undersea Cable System in Sheared Current J J Burgess, A T & T Bell Laboratories, USA
On the Influence of Curvature on the Mechanical Behaviour of Marine Cables During Deployment ,
W T Pinto and J A Witz, University College London, UK
Coupled Lateral and Longitudinal Motions in a Tethered Subsurface Buoy Under
Strumming Conditions „ . „ „ L T T O A IAI
S M Welch and M P Tulin, University of California at Santa Barbara, USA J4/
Hydrodynamics: Large Scale Flows
Barotropic/Baroclinic Dynamics of Large-Scale Geophysical Flows G S Triantafyllou and A A Dimas, City College of New York, USA
Contents vii Kinematics of Oceanic Intemai Waves
A J Martin, W J Easson and C A Created. University of Edinburgh, UK 369 JJie Simulation ofthe Deformation aiul Breaking of Ocean Waves in Wave Groups
M P Tulin, Y Yao and P Wang, University of Caiifomia at Santa Barbara, USA 383
An Experimental Study of Non-Linear Wave-Current Interactions
I Cummins and C Swan, Imperial College London, UK 393
Cables: Response of Floating Structures
Probability Distributions for Wave Loading on Single Point Mooring Systems A E Mynett, Delft Hydraulics, H Boonstra and J A Keuning, Delft University of
Technology, The Nedierlands 405
Use of Buoys for Dynamic Tension Reduction in Deep Water Mooring Applications S A Mavrakos, J Chatjigeorgiou and V J Papazoglou, National Teclmical University
of Atiiens, Greece 417
Second Order Wave Excitation of Tandem-Hull Vessels With Implications on Mooring System Design
D T Brown, J A Witz and Q Ma, University College London, UK 427
Dynamics of a Moored Structure with an Attached Underwater Line Structure H S Shin, Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd., Korea, H Maeda and S Miyajima,
University of Tokyo, Japan 441
Hydrodynamics: Wave Kinematics and Loads
On the Non-Gaussian Structure of Ocean Waves
T Vinje, Norwegian Contractors and S Haver, Statoil, Norway 453
Storm Waves in the Northern North Sea
P Jonadian, P H Taylor and P S Tromans, Shell Research Rijswijk, The Nedierlands 481
Hydrodynamic Damping of a Compliant Tower in Waves
M T S Daneshvaran, B J Vickery, University of Westem Ontario, Canada 495 Radiation and Diffraction of Nonlinear Waves in Three Dimensions
P Ferrant, Sirehna, France 507
Hydrodynamics: Ringing Response and Second-Order Forces Slow-Drift Oscillation of Compliant Floating Platforms
P D Sciavounos, Massachusetts Instimte ofTechnology, USA 525 Ringing Response of TLP and GBS Platforms
K B Davies, S J Leverette and M W Spillane, Offshore Systems and Analysis
Corporation, USA 569
Slender Body Models of TLP and GBS 'Ringing'
E R Jefferys, Conoco (UK) Limited and R C T Rainey, W. S. Adcins, \J¥i 587
Second-Order Low-Frequency Roll and Pitch Motions of Semisubmersibles
viii Contents Cables: Viscous Flows and Forces
Spanwise Correlation on a Vibrating Cylinder in Oscillatory Flow
J Fredsoe and B M Sumer, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark 623
Suppression of Cable Vibration by Means of Wave Absorbing Terminations
J K Vandiver and L L i , Massachusetts Instimte ofTechnology, USA 633
Forced Oscillation and Dynamic Response of a Circular Cylinder in a Current -Investigation by the Vortex Method
A Slaouti, Manchester Metropolitan University and P K Stansby, University of
Manchester, UK 645
Large Eddy Simulation of Wave and Current Induced Flow Over a Circular Cylinder L Cheng, University of Westem Australia and S W Armfield, University of New Soudi Wales, Australia
Hydrodynamics: Seakeeping and Wave Loads
Optimizing the Motion Behaviour of Offshore Structures
G F Clauss and L Birk, Berlin University of Technology, Germany 665
Hydrodynamics ofthe Roseau Tower Added Mass Trap
S J Leverette and M W Spillane, Offshore Systems and Analysis Corporation, USA 685
A New Approach to Estimating Extreme Environmental Loading Using Joint Probabilities
J Wolfram, G Feld and J Allen, Heriot-Watt University, UK 701
Cables: Shnulation of Marine Systems
Damage Assessment ofSubsea Umbilicals During Installation M H Patel, Z Tan and J A Witz, University College London, UK
The Performance of Wave Feedforward Controllers in Short-Crested Seas B T Linfoot and V J C Wright, Heriot-Watt Umversity, UK
Computer Simulations on Thrust Assisted Fuzzy Dynamic Positioning System of Floating Body
Y Inoue and J Du, Yokohama National Universit}', Japan Real-Time Simulations of Offshore Marine Operations
J Buus Petersen and P S Jensen, Danish Maritime Instimte, Denmark
Hydrodynamics: Development and Testing of Floating Systems
Seakeeping Tests of Marine Structures with Deterministic Wave Groups and Tank Side Wall Wave Absorbers
G F Clauss and W L Kuehnlein, Beriin University of Technology, Germany The Role of Model Testing in the Development of Stable Ocean Platforms
V G Grinius and A C Lynch, Offshore Model Basin, D S Greeley, Atlantic Applied Research Corporation, and J J Macan, Consulting Engineer, USA
Cost Effective Deepwater Platform Dedicated to West Africa and Brazil J L Delrieu, Elf Aquitaine Production, France
Contents Dynamic Stability of Ballasted Floating Stmctures
C Bratu, Institut Francais du Petrole, France 813
Cables: Loads and Motions in Waves
Modelling the Cross-Flow Response of Cylinders in Oscillatory Flow
P W Bearman, J M R Graham, X W Lin and P R Mackwood, Imperial College
London, UK .777 .TTTT: 7 . . T . 7 7 7 . .TTTTTT.T; .TTTTTT.TT.7^ .TTT.TTTTTTTT .TTT.TT. T T . ^ . ... 827
Oscillating Flow Past a Rectangidar Cylinder at Low Keulegan-Carpenter Numbers W Zheng and C Dalton, University of Houston, USA, L Zhuang, University of Science and Technology of China, Peoples Republic of China and University of
Houston, USA and M Chen, University of Houston, USA 845
Experimental Evaluation ofthe Viscous Contribution to Mean Drift Forces on Vertical Cylinders
A K Dev and J A Pinkster, Delft Umversity of Technology, The Netherlands 855 Effects of Sloping Sea Bottom on Wave Forces Acting on a Large Floating Platform
M Ohkusu and Y Amai, Kyushu University, Japan 877
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