Abstract: The observation by Thomas Kane a few years ago, that long-used relationships for predicting post-collision motion of a system of rigid bodies can imply a significant increase in kinetic energy ...

Abstract: A considerable amount of analytical work has been carried out in order to determine the effects of “traveling” loads on structures. Several methods—all approximate—have been used to predict the ...

Abstract: Simplified procedures for predicting post-collision motion in a mechanical system usually incorporate a “coefficient of restitution,” a ratio that must be estimated before the prediction can be ...

Abstract: Estimates of tension leg platform (TLP) surge presented in the literature are generally based on the assumption that the tethers are straight at all times, i.e., that transverse deformations of tethers due to hydrodynamic ...