Title :
Design, construction, and load testing of a large scale helicopter deployed spar buoy
Author :
Pellegrini, R.R. ; Venezia, W.A.
Author_Institution :
Ocean Syst. Dev., Boca Raton, FL, USA
Abstract :
Outlines the mechanical development of an aircraft deployed spar buoy, which was designed to serve as a moored stable platform for use in scientific studies. Design considerations, analysis and construction techniques are presented. The use and results of material and structural testing and evaluation will be discussed. The feasibility of helicopter deployment of large scale spar buoys will be examined
Keywords :
marine systems; oceanographic equipment; oceanographic techniques; aircraft deployed; construction; design; large scale helicopter deployed; load testing; marine system; mechanical development; moored stable platform; ocean sea equipment apparatus; spar buoy; Aerospace materials; Aircraft manufacture; Costs; Design engineering; Electronic ballasts; Helicopters; Large-scale systems; Maintenance engineering; Materials testing; Oceans;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS '93. Engineering in Harmony with Ocean. Proceedings
Conference_Location :
Victoria, BC
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1385-2
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.1993.326081
