Dynamic modeling of offshore towers with general damping subjected to earthquakes.

K. A. Moustafa, K. Asfar, F. Dries

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Abstract

The modeling problem of offshore towers subjected to earthquake excitation is considered. A model is proposed which includes viscous and hydrodynamic drag damping and takes into account the stochastic nature of the problem. The model is decoupled into a set of modal equations by using the complex mode theory. A technique is developed to identify the modal parameters and the complex mode shapes. This technique is computationally efficient and accurate in the sense of minimizing a criterion function of the estimates variance. A simulation example is presented to demonstrate the results. (A)

Original languageEnglish
JournalIN: 1986 OMAE TOKYO, PROC. FIFTH (1986) INT. OFFSHORE MECHANICS & ARCTIC ENGINEERING SYMP., (TOKYO, JAPAN: APR. 13-18, 1986),
Volume1 , New York, U.S.A., Am. Soc. Mech. Engrs., 1986, p.679-686.
Publication statusPublished - Jan 1 1986
Externally publishedYes

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  • Engineering(all)

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