This paper presents a new procedure for the optimization of the mooring design of floating platforms, in which an automatic design sequence is also established. Regarding the optimization philosophy, the following aspects are dealt with: *The optimization of the platform heading and its mooring pattern, taking into account the environmental force spreading;*optimum line length or line tension for each mooring line, associated to the optimization of the mooring line materials and sizes. Basically, the main goal of this paper is to introduce a new method, which will provide the quickest way to find the best mooring system, defined here as that which minimizes platform responses. A GA (genetic algorithm) is applied in this contribution, and this paper describes exactly the procedure of developing a GA code directed toward the solution of mooring design optimization problems. In order to prove the efficiency and the vast potential of the proposed algorithm as a design tool, sample moorings are analyzed for different environmental conditions and the final results, including the time required to run them, are presented.


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    Title :

    Mooring optimization of floating platforms using a genetic algorithm


    Additional title:

    Optimierung des Festmachens von schwimmenden Plattformen unter Verwendung eines genetischen Algorithmus


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    Published in:

    Ocean Engineering ; 34 , 10 ; 1413-1421


    Publication date :

    2007


    Size :

    9 Seiten, 13 Quellen




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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