... Abstract The commercial Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) code STAR-CCM+ was used to simulate the dynamic behaviour of a tension leg platform in extreme weather conditions. The numerical results of surge motions and tendon tensions were compared against the measurements acquired in model tests...

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