The State of Technical Data on the Hydrodynamic Characteristics of Moored Array Components

A survey is presented of the available hydrodynamic data on components of suspended-array mooring systems. The data are used by the system designer in calculating the forces and motions induced in the system by the dynamic ocean environment. The components include a variety of shapes of packages which contain oceanographic sensors and other moored array components. The data include hydrodynamic load coefficients, added mass and damping coefficients, and strumming effects which result from surface waves and subsurface currents. The various components are catalogued according to types and shapes of components. Types include sensor and array elements, mooring lines, and buoys. The quality and quantity of data are assessed. Suggestions are given for research to improve the quality and quantity of certain data.