Offshore and Subsea Structures

Dear Colleagues,

Structural mechanics is an important field of engineering. The main goal of structural mechanics research is to ensure that structures are safe and durable to prevent the occurrence of catastrophic situations, which can cause a loss of lives, environmental pollution, and financial losses. Depending on the usage of the structure and the conditions, a special treatment may be required for the analysis. Specifically, offshore and subsea structures are subjected to harsh environmental conditions due to the marine environment that can involve several different damage mechanisms, including damage due to fatigue and corrosion. This Special Issue on “Offshore and Subsea Structures” will consider a wide range of areas including, but not limited to:

- Structural analysis of offshore platforms;

- Structural analysis of subsea systems;

- Structural analysis of pipelines;

- Structural analysis of FPSOs;

- Structural analysis of risers, cables, and mooring systems;

- Structural analysis of offshore renewable energy devices, including offshore wind turbines, tidal turbines, and wave energy devices;

- Structural analysis of underwater vehicles;

- Structural analysis of net cage structures for marine aquaculture;

- Risk- and reliability-based approaches to offshore and subsea structures;

- Structural health monitoring of offshore and subsea structures;

- Artificial intelligence (e.g., machine learning) for offshore and subsea structures;

- Corrosion in offshore and subsea structures;

- Ice–structure interactions related to offshore and subsea structures;

- Collision mechanics related to offshore and subsea structures;

- Inspection and repair of offshore and subsea structures;

- Fatigue and fracture in offshore and subsea structures;

- Composites for offshore and subsea structures.

This Special Issue will provide a compilation of numerical, experimental, and analytical studies related to “Offshore and Subsea Structures” research.

Dr. Selda Oterkus
Guest Editor

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