This data repository is an outgrowth of a perceived need within the offshore community, particularly those involved in deepwater development where the structures are extraordinarily large and complex. Simplified laboratory test data, while always valuable often does not possess the richness and complexity of large scale test data. The latter is typically very costly to acquire and generally regarded as highly proprietary. The down side of this situation is that numerical model developers (commercial and academic) are often excluded from access and therefore are not adequately challenged. The industry will be better served if datasets more closely representative of the real offshore configurations are available for benchmarking. Software accuracy and efficiency can be improved, with blind tests to demonstrate accuracy to follow.
The assembly of the site has been a truly collaborative effort by members from the offshore academia, industry and commercial suppliers, and was an outgrowth of participants to CFD & VIV of the ASME OMAE conference (2006 & 2007). Special thanks are due to all those individuals and companies who helped make the data available for free download. Our hope is that the sample datasets provided here will allow our numerical models to be improved for the benefit of the industry. Your active use of the data, constructive critique of the website and participation in the effort would be greatly appreciated.
Dr. Owen Oakley
Dr. Hayden Marcollo
Dr. Michael Tognarelli
Prof. Michael Triantafyllou
Dr. Harish Mukundan
Dr. Haining Zheng
The VIV Data Repository Project (VIVDR) was originally developed with active inputs from the following individuals:
| Dr. Owen Oakley Dr. Michael Tognarelli Dr. Vivek Jaiswal | Prof. Michael Triantafyllou Dr. Brad Campbell Dr. Vikas Jhingran | Prof. Kim Vandiver Dr. Hayden Marcollo Dr. Susan Swithenbank | Prof. Carl Larsen Dr. Harish Mukundan Dr. Haining Zheng |
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Acknowledgment
Anyone wishing to download the data or any other material from this website must electronically acknowledge the same. An access to the data and other downloadable material is provided only after the user electronically signs an acknowledgment. We save the IP address of the computer used to access the website when the acknowledgment is signed.
Disclaimer
We are releasing the attached datasets and information on an “AS-IS” basis. We do not represent, warrant, or otherwise guarantee, expressly or impliedly, the merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, suitability, accuracy, reliability, or completeness of this data or information or the products, materials, or processes described. Each recipient or user is solely responsible for all determinations regarding any use of the data or information in its areas of interest. We expressly disclaim liability for any loss, damage, or injury directly or indirectly suffered or incurred as a result of or related to anyone using or relying on any of the attached data or information. Each recipient or user is solely responsible for obtaining any necessary, third-party software or other license to use the data and information. Through this release, we grant no express or implied license under any patent rights regarding the use of this data and information. We will at our sole discretion determine whether to discuss any specific questions or issues regarding the data and information. There is no endorsement of any product or process, and we expressly disclaim any contrary implication.
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