Office/Division Program
TAP
Project Number
603
Research Initiation Date (Award Date)
Research Performing Activity
Texas Engineering Experiment Station (TEES)
Research Principal Investigator
Moo-Hyan Kim, Jun Zhang, and Richard Mercier
Research Contracting Agency
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:
Definition of TLP Particulars
Definition of Metocean Conditions
Assembly of StabCAD, WAMIT and WINPOST models for TLPs with Intact tendons.
Static Stability Analyses - Intact and Damaged Conditions
Dynamic Simulations - Intact and Damaged Conditions
Review and Interpretation of Results
Report Preparation
Latest progress update
The period of performance for this cooperative agreement has expired.