Optimisation of pipeline route in the presence of obstacles based on a least cost path algorithm and laplacian smoothing

Subsea pipeline route design is a crucial task for the offshore oil and gas industry, and the route selected can significantly affect the success or failure of an offshore project. Thus, it is essential to design pipeline routes to be eco-friendly, economical and safe. Obstacle avoidance is one of t...

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Main Authors: Ju Young Kang, Byung Suk Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-09-01
Series:International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S209267821630694X