Model
Digital Document
Publisher
Florida Atlantic University
Description
This thesis deals with the static analysis of a three dimensional underwater acoustic tower exclusively designed and fabricated by Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution, Ft. Pierce, Florida. A commercial finite element package COSMOS/M was used for the finite element analysis. The structural modeling as well as processing of the results was performed using GEOSTAR Ver. 1.65 interactive graphics package. The analysis was concentrated on the main instrument pipe carrying the required instruments for data acquisition. Various environmental loading induced by ocean currents, hydrostatic pressure, buoyancy and self weight of the tower have been considered in the analysis. The construction aspects of the tower as well as the finite element analysis of tower substructures are also discussed. The deflection of the tower due to the imposed loading is studied and deflection profiles are drawn.
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