Research Article

Nonlinear Vibration Analysis of Submerged Floating Tunnel Tether

Table 1

Basic parameters of tether.

ParameterValue

Length (m)161.66
Diameter (m)0.489
Mass per unit length (kg/m)1474.23
Added mass per unit length (kg/m)193.06
Density (kg/m3)7850
Elastic modulus (Pa)2.1 × 1011
Initial disturbance (m)0.01
Initial tension force (N)
Damping ratio0.0018