Towing a plow along the seafloor is often the preferred method for burying cables, recovering seafloor minerals or measuring seafloor soil properties. This paper presents a nonlinear time-domain numerical model for simulating the global response of the seafloor plow as it traverses a seafloor with rapid changes in elevation. This model is useful for planning the course of the tow ship, determining changes in the length of the tow cable, and analyzing the efficiency of the plow operation. Even for highly erratic plowing maneuvers, the model exhibits a surprisingly high level of nonlinear solution robustness.
Nonlinear response analysis of a towed seafloor plow
International Journal of Offshore and Polar Engineering ; 9 , 2 ; 112-116
1999
5 Seiten, 10 Quellen
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch
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