An experimental study on compliant buoy mooring system in shallow water

천해역 유연부이 계류시스템에 관한 실험연구

  • Kim, Jin-Ha (Ocean Development System Department, KRISO/KORDI) ;
  • Hong, Sa-Young (Ocean Development System Department, KRISO/KORDI) ;
  • Hong, Seok-Won (Ocean Development System Department, KRISO/KORDI) ;
  • Hong, Sup (Ocean Development System Department, KRISO/KORDI)
  • 김진하 (한국해양연구원 해양개발시스템연구본부) ;
  • 홍사영 (한국해양연구원 해양개발시스템연구본부) ;
  • 홍석원 (한국해양연구원 해양개발시스템연구본부) ;
  • 홍섭 (한국해양연구원 해양개발시스템연구본부)
  • Published : 2002.10.25

Abstract

In this paper, a compliant buoy mooring system of a floating cylindrical structure in shallow water depth is studied experimentally. The compliant buoy mooring system consists of four buoys, vertical mooring legs and horizontal mooring lines. A series of model test were carried out at KRISO ocean engineering basin for various mooring parameters; line length, pretension of mooring leg and mooring layouts and environmental conditions; regular and irregular waves combined with current and wind. The mooring line tensions and 6-DOF motions of the floating structure were measured using water-proof load cells and 3 CCD camera system. The results of a series of model tests were discussed on nonlinear motion behaviors of the floating structure and characterisitics of cumulative distributions of mooring line peak tensions.

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