Wave and Ice Impact Loading and Response of Ocean Structures (Revised)

摘要

According to a survey by the U.S. Salvage Association, 105 out of 1079 cases of reported damages to ships in 1978 were directly related to severe weather, and a large portion of these vessel casualties can probably be attributed to hydrodynamic impact forces encountered in stormy seas. Environmental damage to ships and offshore structures has economic and safety implications for builders, owners and operators. This Opportunity Brief covers some of the important work at MIT in areas of critical interest to offshore operations. Researchers at MIT are developing methods to forecast wave impact loads on ocean structures coupled with predictions of the structural response.