Abstract
A three-dimensional analysis for pipelines suspended the between ocean floor and a laying barge or a stinger is presented. The analysis performed is capable of handling not only variations in bending stiffness, weight and buoyancy, crosscurrents and lateral bay drift, but also the effects of external hydrostatic pressure and buckling of the pipes. For this purpose a total Lagrangian geometrically nonlinear analysis is performed using a special element for oriented bodies in space. Examples are given which demonstrate the versatility of the analysis proposed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 201-205 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology, Transactions of the ASME |
Volume | 103 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 1981 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering