Advanced Series on Ocean Engineering - Vol. 9
OFFSHORE STRUCTURE MODELING
by Subrata Kumar Chakrabarti (Chicago Bridge & Iron Tech. Svcs. Co.)
While the existing literature on offshore structures touch on model testing, a comprehensive text discussing the design, construction, instrumentation, testing and analysis of the physical model is lacking. This book fills that vacuum and provides, through its survey of the theoretical and practical aspects of physical modeling, an in-depth coverage of the technology of model testing. Its usefulness runs through the entire field of engineering, reaching far beyond its focus on offshore construction; and its breadth of scope should appeal not only to engineers and naval architects but to scientists interested in structural or hydraulic testing as well.
Contents:
- Introduction
- Modeling Laws
- Model Construction Techniques
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Model Testing Facility
- Modeling of Environment
- Instrumentation and Signal Control
- Modeling of Fixed Offshore Structures
- Modeling of Offshore Operations
- Seakeeping Tests
- Data Analysis Techniques
Readership: Undergraduates, engineers, naval architects, scientists
interested in structural or hydraulic testing.
"... a thorough and well-written book ... could only have been written by someone with a wealth of personal experience. The breadth of material in each chapter is truly impressive and valuable; and the abundance of relevant references ... adds considerably to the value of the book. These references will be especially beneficial to those wishing to pursue the individual topics in more detail ... it will serve as a valuable reference to anyone working in this field. It is an important contribution to the field of offshore modelling."
Robert T Hudspeth
Coastal Engineering, 1996 |
| 492pp |
Pub. date: Feb 1994 |
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