DYNAMO systems model of the roll-response of semisubmersibles

dc.contributor.authorMcMahon, James S.en
dc.contributor.departmentSystems Engineeringen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T21:27:50Zen
dc.date.adate2010-01-26en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T21:27:50Zen
dc.date.issued1991en
dc.date.rdate2010-01-26en
dc.date.sdate2010-01-26en
dc.description.abstractDYNAMO (DYNAmic MOdels) is a computer program used to evaluate system dynamics models. This analysis determines the utility of the DYNAMO tool in the development of a roll-response predictor for an offshore drilling platform. The project consists of two major phases, including: 1. development of the theoretical model for the roll-response and definition of the application within the systems context, and 2. implementation of the theoretical model using DYNAMO. The results of the analysis demonstrate the success of DYNAMO application to the prediction of semi-submersible roll motion in regular sea states. The application successfully models the roll-response as a second-order differential equation of motion of a negative feedback system. The model is verified at semi-submersible heading angles of zero, forty-five, and ninety degrees with respect to the incident sea state.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.format.extentvii, 74 leavesen
dc.format.mediumBTDen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.otheretd-01262010-020130en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-01262010-020130/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/40784en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartLD5655.V851_1991.M352.pdfen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 25498433en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subject.lccLD5655.V851 1991.M352en
dc.subject.lcshDrilling platforms -- Stability -- Mathematical modelsen
dc.subject.lcshDYNAMO (Computer program language)en
dc.subject.lcshOffshore oil well drillingen
dc.titleDYNAMO systems model of the roll-response of semisubmersiblesen
dc.typeMaster's projecten
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplineSystems Engineeringen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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