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Tensile stiffness of ocean dynamic power umbilical is an important design parameter for functional implementation and structural safety. A column with radial stiffness which is wound by helical steel wires is constructed to predict the tensile stiffness value of umbilicals in the paper. The relationship between the tension and axial deformation is expressed analytically so the radial contraction of the column is achieved in the relationship by use of a simple finite element method. With an agreement between the theoretical prediction and the tension test results, the method is proved to be simple and efficient for the estimation of tensile stiffness of the ocean dynamic power umbilical.
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This research was financially supported by the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China (863 Program, Grant No. 2012AA09A212), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 11372060), and the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (Grant No. 20110491521).
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Tang, Mg., Yan, J., Wang, Y. et al. Tensile stiffness analysis on ocean dynamic power umbilical. China Ocean Eng 28, 259–270 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13344-014-0021-8
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