Numerical and model test results for truss spar platform

• Main Authors: Kurian, V.J., Montasir,, O.A.A, Narayanan,, S.P
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Published: 2009
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utp.edu.my/7/1/paper.pdf; http://eprints.utp.edu.my/7/
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Petronas

A truss spar model was tested using regular waves in a wave basin and the responses in surge, heave and pitch were measured. A MATLAB program named 'TRSPAR' was developed to determine the responses by numerical method. This program was run using the model parameters and it gave results whi...