ABSTRACT

This monograph provides a general background to the modelling of a special class of offshore structures known as compliant structures. External forcing is resisted by buoyancy and tension forces which increase when the structure is slightly offset from its equilibrium. The technical development given in this book is presented in such a way as to highlight the adaptability of the modelling, and the reader is shown how the techniques described can be applied to a variety of different offshore structures. 

chapter 1|30 pages

Theoretical Background: The General Model

chapter 2|80 pages

Articulated Towers

chapter 3|31 pages

Tension Leg Platforms

chapter 4|15 pages

Risers with Flowing Fluid

chapter 5|2 pages

Possible Future Studies