Print Email Facebook Twitter Uncertainty quantification of fatigue design loads when compared with in-service measurements on ship-shaped Title Uncertainty quantification of fatigue design loads when compared with in-service measurements on ship-shaped Author Hageman, R.B. (TU Delft Ship Hydromechanics and Structures) Contributor Kaminski, M.L. (promotor) Pahlavan, Lotfollah (copromotor) Degree granting institution Delft University of Technology Date 2022-06-22 Abstract Floating offshore structures are continuously subjected to wave loads and loading originating from operational activities. These loads lead to cracks growing in the structure, a process known as fatigue accumulation. The analysis of fatigue accumulation is subject to large uncertainties. This is related to the high sensitivity of fatigue accumulation with respect to the local stresses in the structure. Structural designs are analysed in advance to ensure they can fulfil the intended service life. To account for the uncertainties in the analysis, safety factors are applied. These safety factors on fatigue life can be as large as 10 for certain structural details.... Subject Hydrodynamic loadsuncertainty quantificationoffshore production unitsin-service measurements To reference this document use: https://doi.org/10.4233/uuid:60b5d240-221c-4d91-8d87-3b24c59acd50 ISBN 978-94-6421-756-8 Part of collection Institutional Repository Document type doctoral thesis Rights © 2022 R.B. Hageman Files PDF FullColor_UQ_of_fatigue_l ... ctures.pdf 19.8 MB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:60b5d240-221c-4d91-8d87-3b24c59acd50/datastream/OBJ/view