Method for improving the harmonic response of a compliant tower

Hydraulic and earth engineering – Marine structure or fabrication thereof – With anchoring of structure to marine floor

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4051951, 405203, 405204, E02B 1700

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ABSTRACT:
The present invention is a method for reducing the natural period of the second harmonic response in a deepwater compliant tower by decoupling the mass of the production risers from the vertically extending compliant framework.

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