FPSO Global Strength and Hull Optimization

(整期优先)网络出版时间:2014-01-11
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Globalstrengthisasignificantitemforfloatingproductionstorageandoffloading(FPSO)design,andsteelweightplaysanimportantroleinthebuildingcostsofFPSO.Itisthemaintasktoconsiderandcombinethesetwoaspectsbyoptimizinghulldimensions.Therearemanyoptionalmethodsfortheglobalstrengthanalysis.AcommonmethodistousetheABSFPSOEaglesoftwaretoanalyzetheglobalstrengthincludingtherulecheckanddirectstrengthanalysis.AndthesamemethodcanbeadoptedfortheFPSOhulloptimizationbychangingthedepth.Aftercalculationandoptimization,theresultsarecomparedandanalyzed.Theresultscanbeusedasareferenceforthefuturedesignorquotationpurpose.