An Investigation of a Deployed Submerged Grid Mooring System

Author

Rice, Gary ; Boduch, Stanley ; DeCew, Judson ; Irish, James D. ; Swift, M. Robinson ; Turmelle, Chad A.

Author_Institution

Center for Ocean Eng., New Hampshire Univ., Durham, NH

fYear

2006

fDate

18-21 Sept. 2006

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

5

Abstract

The University of New Hampshire has a submerged four grid mooring system off the coast of New Hampshire. To better understand the deployed grid system, a finite element model was built and field measurements of static tensions were taken. The purpose of the finite element model was to better understand the sensitivity of the system to anchor placement. An individual anchor was moved around the designed deployment location to better understand the grid tensions distribution. To take field measurements in the submerged system, a diver deployable instrument was designed. Field measurements reflect upon the accuracy of anchor placement and the effectiveness of the grid

Keywords

oceanographic equipment; New Hampshire coast; University of New Hampshire; anchor placement; diver deployable instrument; finite element model; grid tensions distribution; static tensions; submerged grid mooring system; Aquaculture; Finite element methods; Geometry; Instruments; Mechanical engineering; Oceans; Sea measurements; Sea surface; Software packages; Storms;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

OCEANS 2006

Conference_Location

Boston, MA

Print_ISBN

1-4244-0114-3

Electronic_ISBN

1-4244-0115-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/OCEANS.2006.306815

Filename

4098970