An Experimental Evaluation of Vortex-Induced Vibration of a Riser Bundle With Gaps

VIV model test results are presented for a bundle of three parallel pipes all lying in the same plane, similar to a riser with large kill and choke lines. The rigid model was attached to a spring-mounted frame in the MIT towing tank. The horizontal model was towed in the tank and allowed to respond...

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Main Authors: Cheng, Yongming, Yu, Alan, Vandiver, Jennifer M., Jaiswal, Vivek, Sheshadri, Aditi
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering
Format: Article
Language:en_US
Published: American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) 2017
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/108378
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9828-9484