Research Article

Modeling and Fuzzy PDC Control and Its Application to an Oscillatory TLP Structure

Table 1

Input data for case study of surge motion calculation.

Initial wave conditions

Wave frequency σVariable
Wave amplitude Ai0.5 m

Environmental conditions

Water depth h30 m
Gravitational force g9.8 m/s2

Structural parameters

Mass M10, 100, and 1000 kg
Draft d2 m
Width b10 m
Young's modulus E1×107N/m2
Mass moment of inertia10-2m4