SUMMARY OF CEL MOORING DYNAMICS SEMINAR 



By 

 Dr. S. Calisal and Dr. R, Bhattacharyya 



The Mooring Dynamics Seminar at the Civil Engineering Laboratory 

 brought together specialists related to the field. The presentations 

 and discussions during the first day indicated the necessity of close 

 cooperation between different fields contributing to the formation and 

 solution of the problem. The discussions during the second day indicated 

 to this participant that: 



1. Most computer programs that are available today seem to have a 

 weak link in their procedures. 



2. A hierarchy of computer programs should be available to CEL. 



3. A reliability factor should be attached to computer programs 

 not only by numerical tests but also by comparing predicted 

 results with full-scale or model tests. 



4. Second order effects should be included for calculations that 

 require special accuracy either in magnitude or phase of 

 physical variables. 



We would like to thank CEL for giving use a chance to explain the 

 set of assumptions used in the mooring program under development at the 

 U.S. Naval Academy and other participants for their constructive criticism. 



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