Author Type

Graduate Student

Date of Award

1989

Document Type

Thesis

Publication Status

Version of Record

Submission Date

October 2026

Thesis/Dissertation Advisor [Chair]

Yong, Yan

Abstract

A folding span deployed between two ships is proposed for dry cargo transfer during replenishment operations at sea. This structure is modeled as a one-dimensional truss-work, composed of spatially periodic units. The governing equation is formulated for a single periodic unit by a finite element method. A transfer matrix method is then used to connect it to its neighboring units. The dynamic response of the structure is finally obtained by a wave propagation approach. For application to underway replenishment (UNREP), this analysis is extended to the case of a travelling load and to the case of moving boundaries, which accounts for the relative motion of the supplying and receiving ships. Moreover, a parametric study is conducted for future design purpose.

Extent

119 p.

Comments

College of Engineering and Computer Science|FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection|Thesis (M.S.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1989.|College of Engineering and Computer Science

Identifier

FADT14518

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