Abstract: The structural behavior of flexible pipes and umbilical cables is difficult to model due to their complex construction that includes components of different materials, shapes, and functions. Also, it is difficult to model ...

Abstract: The offshore industry is in constant evolution due to the need to reach increasing water depths for new oil fields exploitation. In this scenario, not only are new types of platforms being designed but also new types of ...

Abstract: Abstract. The steel lazy-wave riser (SLWR) is a good alternative for deepwater oil and gas exploitation, as its buoyancy section alleviates the top tension and TDP (touchdown point) movements. Although studies exist on ...

Abstract: The layers of unbounded flexible pipes have relative movement, enhancing its capabilities to handle curvatures and moment loads. In a simplified approach, those pipes can be described using bonded elements; but to really ...

Abstract: Flexible pipes are structures composed by many layers that vary in composition and shapes. The structural behavior of each layer is defined by the role it must play. The construction of flexible pipes is such that the ...