COURSE OUTINE

Riser Systems

• Introduction to Riser Systems
• Concepts/Theories of Riser Systems
• Typical Layouts and Configurations of Risers
• Riser System Floaters and Platforms
• Riser Analyses and Methodology
• Design Codes and Standards for Risers

Environmental Loads and Load Conditions

• General Environmental Loads
• Current and Wave Theory
• Current and Wave Loading
• Vessel Motions
• Meteocean Data

Static Finite Element Analysis

• Introduction to Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
• General Riser System FEA
• Static FEA Concepts

Dynamic Time Domain Analysis

• Time Domain Analysis 

Wave Modeling in Riser Analysis

• Riser System Wave Modeling Considerations

Hydrodynamic Loading

• Riser System Hydrodynamics

Floater Motions

• Floater Motions - Design Considerations
• Representation of Floater Motions in Riser Analyses
• Vessel Offsets
• Wave Frequency Motions – Response Amplitude Operators (RAO)