Oil Industry Aids
Originally published in 1979
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Exxon Production Research Company conducts extensive structural investigations of decks, supporting members, and other platform components using NASTRAN. NASTRAN is a predictive tool which analyzes a computerized design and reports how the structure will react to a great many conditions it will encounter in its operational environment. NASTRAN studies effects of waves, winds, ocean storms, and other stress-inducing factors. NASTRAN allows Exxon to perform more complex and more detailed analysis than possible with previous programs.
Full article: http://hdl.handle.net/hdl:2060/20070019722
Abstract
Exxon Production Research Company conducts extensive structural investigations of decks, supporting members, and other platform components using NASTRAN. NASTRAN is a predictive tool which analyzes a computerized design and reports how the structure will react to a great many conditions it will encounter in its operational environment. NASTRAN studies effects of waves, winds, ocean storms, and other stress-inducing factors. NASTRAN allows Exxon to perform more complex and more detailed analysis than possible with previous programs.
Oil Industry Aids
Oil Industry Aids
