OCEN 676: Dynamics of Offshore Structures (3 Credits)

PART I. Review of Vibration Analysis:
Introduction; 1DOF linear system; nonlinear vibration; 2DOF and multi-DOF systems; continuous system(cables, beams, etc.); time- and frequency-domain analyses; random vibration of a linear system

PART II. Application to Offshore Structures:
Introduction to various offshore structures; design consideration; dimensional analysis and model tests; environmental loads (winds, waves, and currents); wave loads on slender structures (Morison's equation); wave loads on large structures (diffraction theory); hydrodynamics of floating bodies (stability, added mass and wave damping); introduction to numerical free-surface hydrodynamics (BEM); review of random waves; deterministic and stochastic design methods; mooring analyses

Prerequisites:

Instructor:

Dr. "Joseph" M.H. Kim
235B Wisenbaker Engineering Research Center
Office Hours: TR 1:30 to 3:30 pm
Tel: (979) 847-8710
Fax: (979) 862-8162
Email: m-kim3@tamu.edu
URL: http://ceprofs.tamu.edu/mhkim

Class Time and Place:

TR 9:35 to 10:50 Room 109 CVLB

Textbook and References:

1. Hydrodynamics of Offshore Structures (by S.K. Chakrabarti, Springer-Verlag, 1987)
2. Dynamics of Offshore Structures (by Minoo H. Patel, Butterworth Publishing Co., 1990)
3. Sea Loads on Ships and Offshore Structures (by O. Faltinsen, Cambridge University Press, 1990)
4. Mechanics of Wave Forces on Offshore Structures (by T. Sarpkaya & M. Issacson, Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1981)
5. Elements of Vibration Analysis (by L. Meirovitch, McGraw-Hill, 1986)
6. Water Wave Mechanics for Engineers and Scientists (by R.G. Dean & R. Dalrymple, World Scientific Publishing, 1991)
7. Marine Hydrodynamics (by J.N. Newman, MIT Press)
8. API Recommended Practice for Planing, Designing, and Constructing Fixed Offshore Platforms, API  RP2A, 1981.

Exams:

There will be two 1.5-hour exams.

Homework:

Will be assigned approximately once in every two weeks.

Term Project: TBA

Grading Policy:

Two exams 60%, Homework 25%, Term project 15%

Drop any comments to: m-kim3@tamu.edu