Title :
Heave Compensation Simulation for Non-Contact Operations in Deep Water
Author :
Hatleskog, J.T. ; Dunnigan, M.W.
Author_Institution :
Electr., Electron. & Comput. Eng., Heriot Watt Univ., Edinburgh
Abstract :
This paper uses a detailed dynamic model to simulate the landing operation from a floating drilling vessel, which uses a passive drill string compensator in an attempt to mitigate the effects of vessel heave. The simulation shows that the passive compensator on its own can reduce the effects of heave in deep water but only to a limited extent
Keywords :
drilling; marine vehicles; deep water; dynamic model; floating drilling vessel; landing operation; noncontact operations; passive drill string compensator; Computational modeling; Differential equations; Drag; Drilling; Friction; Pistons; Sea measurements; Seals; Springs; Wire; Heave compensation; active compensation; heave reduction; passive compensation;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS 2006
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0114-3
Electronic_ISBN :
1-4244-0115-1
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.2006.307096
