Axisymmetrical topology optimization of an FPSO main bearing support structure

Title

Axisymmetrical topology optimization of an FPSO main bearing support structure

Author

Van Vliet, E.

Contributor

Kiminski, M.L. (mentor)

Faculty

Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering

Department

Ship structures and hydromechanics

Programme

Ship and offshore structures

Date

2015-03-17

Abstract

A study in the application of topology optimization to problems of realtive nature, as found in the load distribution within an FPSO main bearing.

Subject

topology optimization
structural mechanics
relative constraints
method of moving asymptotes
FPSO
convex approximation

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Coordinates

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Part of collection

Student theses

Document type

master thesis

Rights

(c) 2015 Van Vliet, E.