Abstract
The Clam is an offshore toroidal structure housing 12 air cells which are sealed from the sea by means of reinforced rubber membranes. For the desirable membrane lifetime of between five and ten years to be realised there are a number of conditions which must be met, including large vertical strength together with horizontal elasticity which permits flexibility without buckles and kinks. To achieve these characteristics two layers of reinforcing cords are laid at angles close to the vertical. This paper reports some mathematical modeling, together with small and full scale tests of membranes.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 1999 Ninth International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference (Volume 1), Brest, France, 30 May - 4 June 1999 |
| Editors | J S Chung, T Matsui, W Koterayama, J S Chung, T Matsui, W Koterayama |
| Publisher | International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers |
| Pages | 174-179 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| ISBN (Print) | 1880653400 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 1999 |
| Event | 1999 Ninth International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference - Brest, France Duration: 30 May 1999 → 4 Jun 1999 Conference number: 9 |
Conference
| Conference | 1999 Ninth International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference |
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| Country/Territory | France |
| City | Brest |
| Period | 30/05/99 → 4/06/99 |
Keywords
- Reinforced membranes
- Rubber
- Wave energy
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Earth and Planetary Sciences
- General Engineering
- General Environmental Science