Fundamentals of Marine Riser Mechanics - Basic Principles and Simplified Analysis

Description

The author has written this definitive work on the fundamentals of riser mechanics, with the aim of increasing understanding of many aspects of riser static and dynamic behavior. This book is based on the author’s 28 years of experience with riser analysis and, in particular, on his previous publications, some of which have become classics of riser literature. Basic principles are clearly established using several different complementary approaches and the primary parameters that influence riser behavior are identified. This book is a must-own, for anyone who deals with riser design and analysis or with riser technology, from the classroom student to the offshore drilling platform engineer. Content: Front Matter • Nomenclature • SI Unit Equivalents • Preface • Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2. Pipe and Riser Deflections and Global Stability: The Effective Tension Concept 3. Application of Effective Tension: Frequent Difficulties and Particular Cases 4. Pipe and Riser Stresses 5. Pipe and Riser Strains 6. Tensioned-Beam Behavior 7. Statics of Near-Vertical Cables 8. Near-Vertical Riser Static Behavior 9. Stress Joint Design 10. Riser Bundles: Local Bending between Guides 11. Near-Vertical Risers Associated with Floating Platforms with Stiff Tensioners 12. Steel Catenary Risers 13. Axial Vibrations of Fixed Risers 14. Axial Vibrations of Hung-off Risers 15. Transverse Modal Vibrations of Near-Vertical Risers Appendices Index