Abstract
In a number of experiments and field tests of point absorbers, snap loads have been identified to cause damage on the mooring cables. Snap loads are basically propagating shock waves, which require special care in the numerical modeling of the mooring cable dynamics. In this paper we present a mooring cable model based on a conservative formulation, discretized using the Runge-Kutta discontinuous Galerkin method. The numerical model is thus well suited for correctly capturing snap loads. The numerical model is verified and validated using analytic and experimental data and the computed results are satisfactory.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Progress in Renewable Energies Offshore - Proceedings of 2nd International Conference on Renewable Energies Offshore, RENEW 2016 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Publisher | CRC Press |
| Publication date | 2016 |
| Pages | 695-702 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781138626270 |
| Publication status | Published - 2016 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | 2nd International Conference on Renewable Energies Offshore, RENEW 2016 - Lisbon, Portugal Duration: 24 Oct 2016 → 26 Oct 2016 |
Conference
| Conference | 2nd International Conference on Renewable Energies Offshore, RENEW 2016 |
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| Country/Territory | Portugal |
| City | Lisbon |
| Period | 24/10/2016 → 26/10/2016 |