Effects of Topside Structures and Wind Profile on Wind Tunnel Testing of FPSO Vessel Models

This study examined the effects of wind loads on a floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel, focusing in particular on the impact of the turbulent wind profiles, the level of details of the topside structures, and the operation modes of the gantry cranes. A series of wind tunnel test...

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Main Authors: Seungho Lee, Sanghun Lee, Soon-Duck Kwon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/8/6/422