FN Archimer Export Format PT J TI Sea state conditions for marine structures' analysis and model tests BT AF BITNER-GREGERSEN, Elzbieta M. DONG, Sheng FU, Thomas MA, Ning MAISONDIEU, Christophe MIYAKE, Ryuji RYCHLIK, Igor AS 1:1;2:2;3:3;4:4;5:5;6:6;7:7; FF 1:;2:;3:;4:;5:PDG-REM-RDT-LCSM;6:;7:; C1 DNV GL Strateg Res & Innovat, N-1322 Hovik, Norway. Ocean Univ China, Qingdao, Peoples R China. Off Naval Res, Arlington, VA 22217 USA. Shanghai Jiao Tong Univ, Shanghai 200030, Peoples R China. IFREMER, Brest, France. ClassNK, Tokyo, Japan. Chalmers, Dept Math Sci, S-41296 Gothenburg, Sweden. C2 DNV GL, NORWAY UNIV OCEAN CHINA, CHINA OFF NAVAL RES, USA UNIV SHANGHAI JIAO TONG, CHINA IFREMER, FRANCE CLASSNK, JAPAN CHALMERS, SWEDEN SI BREST SE PDG-REM-RDT-LCSM IN WOS Ifremer jusqu'en 2018 copubli-europe copubli-int-hors-europe copubli-sud IF 1.894 TC 29 UR https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00324/43514/45291.pdf LA English DT Article DE ;Uncertainties;Wave data and models;Design and operations of marine structures AB The study reviews, based on the state-of-the-art findings, some uncertainties associated with wave data and models currently used in design and operation procedures of ship and offshore structures. Although the same basic principles prevail for hydrodynamic loads on ships and offshore structures, actual problems and methods for assessing these loads in the design and operation stage are not the same. Different wave data and models are used for specifying design and operational criteria for these two types of platforms and different uncertainties are related to them. Wave data and models used to define sea state characteristics are discussed and particular attention is given to the associated sources of uncertainties. Some weaknesses of wave input used in design and operational procedures for marine structures are pointed out. Focus is also given on uncertainties related to model tests as tank testing is an important supporting tool for design and operation. Impact of some selected uncertainties on wave description and wave loads is demonstrated by examples. PY 2016 PD JUL SO Ocean Engineering SN 0029-8018 PU Pergamon-elsevier Science Ltd VL 119 UT 000377726800024 BP 309 EP 322 DI 10.1016/j.oceaneng.2016.03.024 ID 43514 ER EF