Synopses & Reviews
Dynamics and Control of Mechanical Systems in Offshore Engineering is a comprehensive treatment of marine mechanical systems (MMS) involved in processes of great importance such as oil drilling and mineral recovery. Ranging from nonlinear dynamic modeling and stability analysis of flexible riser systems, through advanced control design for an installation system with a single rigid payload attached by thrusters, to robust adaptive control for mooring systems, it is an authoritative reference on the dynamics and control of MMS. Readers will gain not only a complete picture of MMS at the system level, but also a better understanding of the technical considerations involved and solutions to problems that commonly arise from dealing with them. The text provides:
Synopsis
This book covers nonlinear dynamic modeling and stability analysis of flexible riser systems, advanced control design for an installation system with a single rigid payload attached by thrusters, robust adaptive control for mooring systems and other topics.
About the Author
Dr Wei He received his PhD from Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, the National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore. He is a member of IEEE Control System Society.
Table of Contents
Preliminaries.- Dynamic Load Positioning.- Coupled Nonlinear Flexible Marine Riser.- Flexible Marine Riser with Vessel Dynamics.- Riser System with a Torque Actuator.- Marine Installation System.- Riser Installation System.- Mooring System.