OTRC Principal Investigator Publication Listing
Principal Investigator:
John Niedzwecki
Journal Articles, Reports and Conference Papers
I.A. Sibetheros and J.M. Niedzwecki, “Analysis of single and tandem cylinder data using an orthogonal Volterra model approach” Ocean Engineering, Volume 32, Issue 2, February 2005, Pages 135-156
Teigen, P. and Niedzwecki, J.M. (2003). “Wave Runup and Wave Loads on Multicolumn Structure in Extreme Waves,” ISOPE 2003, May 25-30, 2003, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Liagre, P-Y. and Niedzwecki, J.M. (2003). "Estimating Nonlinear Coupled Frequency Dependent Parameters in Offshore Engineering,” Applied Ocean Research, Vol. 25, 1, 1-19..
Sibetheros, I. A. and Niedzwecki, J.M. (2003). “System Analysis of the Interactive Behavior of Flexible Cylinders under Unidirectional Wave Loading,” ISOPE 2003, Vol. 3, May 25-30, 2003, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Niedzwecki, J.M. and Liagre P-Y. (2003). “Interpreting Data on Marine Riser Response Behavior Using System Identification, OTRC Deepwater Mooring Symposium, October 2-3, 2003, Houston, TX.
van de Lindt, J.W. and Niedzwecki, J.M., "An Inverse-Reliability Approach to Generating Composite Seismic Response Spectra," Intl. J. Modelling and Simulation, Vol. 22, No. 1, 47-56, 2002.
Niedzwecki, J.M. and Liagre, P-Y. (2002). “System Identification of Distributed-Parameter Marine Riser Models,” Journal of Ocean Engineering, Vol. 30, 1387-1415.
Chen,C., Zhang, J., Liagre, P-Y., Niedzwecki, J.M. and Teigen, P. (2002). “Coupled Dynamic Analysis of a mini-TLP: Comparison with Measurements,” OMAE 2002, Oslo, Norway.
Niedzwecki, J.M., Liagre, P.F., Roesset, J.M., Kim, M.H.,Teigen, P. (2001). "An Experimental Research Study of a Mini-TLP," Proc., 11th International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference, ISOPE, Vol. IV, Stravanger, Norway, June. pp. 631-634.
Niedzwecki, J.M., Liagre, P.F., Borgman, L.E.,Teigen, P. (2001). "Directional Sea Response of a Mini-TLP." Proc., 11th International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference, ISOPE, Vol. I, Stravanger, Norway, June. pp. 447-452.
Teigen, P., Niedzwecki, J.M., Winterstein, S.R. (2001). "Wave Interaction Effects for Non-Compliant TLP," Proc., 11th International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference, ISOPE, Vol. I, Stravanger, Norway. June. pp. 453-461.
van de Lindt, J.W., Niedzwecki, J.M. (2000). "Environmental Contour Analysis in Earthquake Engineering," Engineering Structures, Vol. 22, pp. 1661-1676.
Niedzwecki, J.M., van de Lindt, J.W., Gage, J.H., Teigen, P.S. (2000). "Design Estimates of Surface Wave Interaction with Compliant Deepwater Platforms," Ocean Engineering: An International Journal, Vol. 27, pp. 867-888.
Sibetheros, I.A., Rijken, O.R., Niedzwecki, J.M. (2000). "Volterra Series-Based System Analysis of Random Wave Interactions with a Horizontal Cylinder," Ocean Engineering: An International Journal, Vol. 27, pp. 241-270.
Niedzwecki, J.M., van de Lindt, J.W., Gage, J.H. and Teigen, P.S. (1999). "Design Estimates of Surface Wave Interaction with Compliant Deepwater Platforms," Ocean Engineering: An International Journal, in press.
Sibetheros, I.A., Rijken, O.R. and Niedzwecki, J.M. (1999). "Volterra Series-Based System Analysis of Random Wave Interactions with a Horizontal Cylinder," Ocean Engineering: An International Journal, in press.
Niedzwecki, J.M., van de Lindt, J.W. and Sandt, E.W. (1999), "Characterizing Random Wave Surface Elevation Data," Ocean Engineering: An International Journal, Vol. 26, 401-430.
van de Lindt, J.W. and Niedzwecki, J.M. (1999). "Reliability Estimate Sensitivity for Multi-Peaked Random Seas," Journal of the International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers, Vol. 9, No. 3, 188-194.
Niedzwecki, J.M. and Sandt, E.W. (1999). "Characterizing the Excitation and Response of a Spar Buoy in Random Seas," Marine Technology Society Conference, Seattle WA, November.
Teigen, P. and Niedzwecki, J.M. (1999). "Experiments and Analysis with Fully Coupled Mini-TLP/Barge System," 9th International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference, June, France.
Teigen, P. and Niedzwecki, J.M., "Mini-TLP Nonlinear Hydrodynamics: A Comparison of Numerical Predictions and Model Test Results," 8th International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference, May 1998, Montreal, Canada.
Teigen, P. and Niedzwecki, J.M. (1998). "Experimental and Numerical Assessment of Mini-TLP for Benign Environments," 8th International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference, May, Montreal, Canada.
Niedzwecki, J.M., Chitwood, J.S. and Vandiver, J.K. (1998). "Vortex-Induced Vibration in Uniform Currents and Random Waves," ASME Conference on Advances in the Understanding of Bluff Body Wakes and Vortex-Induced Vibration, Washington D.C. (Presentation)
Niedzwecki, J.M. and van de Lindt, J.W. (1998). "Response Based Reliability Estimates for Directional Seas," 8th International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference, May, Montreal, Canada.
Niedzwecki, J.M. and van de Lindt, J.W. (1998). "Fatigue Life Estimates of a Steel Caisson Platform in Extreme Seas," Structural Engineers World Congress, San Francisco, CA, July.
Niedzwecki, J.M. and van de Lindt, J.W. (1998). "Wave Runup on Spar Platforms," Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering '98 Conference, Lisbon Portugal, July.
Niedzwecki, J.M. and Chitwood, J.S. (1998). "Suppression of Vortex-Induced Motions Using Ribbon Fairing," Marine Technology Society Conference, Baltimore MD, November. (Presentation)
Rijken, O.R., Niedzwecki, J.M., "Direct Displacement Measurements of Submerged Objects," Ocean Engineering: An International Journal, April/May 1998, Vol. 25, No. 4-5, 309-321.
Niedzwecki, J.M., van de Lindt, J.W., and Yao, J.T.P. (1998), "Estimating Extreme Tendon Response Using Environmental Contours," J.T.P. Engineering Structures, Vol. 20, No. 7, 601-607.
Niedzwecki, J.M. and van de Lindt, J.W, “Sensitivity of TLP Tendon Reliability Estimates to Excitation by Multi-peaked Random Seas,” Proceedings, 7th ISOPE Conference, May 1997.
Niedzwecki, J.M.and van de Lindt, J.W., "Sensitivity of TLP Tendon Reliability Estimates to Excitation by Multi-peaked Random Seas," 7th International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference, May 1997.
Rijken, O.R. and Niedzwecki, J.M., “Dynamic Response and Runup on Spar Platforms,” Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering, Copenhagen, 1996.
Niedzwecki, J.M. and Rijken, O.R., “Complex Flow Induced Response of Slender Structures in Random Seas,” COSU’96, Buenos Aires, Argentina, December 3-6, 1996.
van de Lindt, J.W. and., Niedzwecki, J.M., “Inflated Contour Approach for Deepwater Tendon Design,” ASCE EMD/STD Specialty Conference, August 1996, 582-585.
Niedzwecki, J.M., Rijken, O.R., and Soemantri, D.S. “Wave Induced Reaction Force and Tension in Deepwater TLP Tendons,” Proceedings of the ASCE EMD/STD Specialty Conference, August 1996.
Rijken, O.R. and Niedzwecki, J.M., “Dynamic Response and Runup on Spar Platforms,” 6th ISOPE Conference, 1996, Vol.1, 289-295.
Niedzwecki, J.M., Roesset, J.M. and Miksad, R., "Basic Research Studies to Advance the Dyanmic Analysis of Deepwater Risers," DEEPTEC'95, The 2nd Annual Deepwater Technology Conference, Aberdeen Scotland, 28 Feb-1 Mar. 1995. (Presentation).
Niedzwecki, J.M. and Rijken, O.R. “A Probabilistic View of Wave Interaction with Spar Platforms,” 24th American Towing Tank Conference, November 1-3, 1995.
Niedzwecki, J.M., van de Lindt, J. and Rijken, O.R. “Behavior of Tendon Models in Random Seas,” Proceedings of the 24th American Towing Tank Conference, November 1995.
Niedzwecki, J.M. and Rijken O.R., "Collision of Cylinders in Random Seas," ASCE Engineering Mechanics Speciality Conference, University of Colorado at Boulder, May 21-24, 1995. (Presentation).
Niedzwecki, J.M., Rijken, O.R. and Soemantri, D.S., "Dynamic Behavior of Tendons in Random Seas," OMAE'95, Copenhagen, Denmark, June 18-22, 1995. (Presentation)
Guerandel, V., Niedzwecki, J.M. and Duggal, A.S., "Marine Riser Model Tests in Waves and Currents," Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering, Copenhagen, June 1995.
Niedzwecki, J.N., Rijken, O.R. and Roesset, J.M., "Deepwater Spar Platform Response: Analysis and Prediction,” Proceedings, IX International Symposium on Offshore Engineering, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, September 1995
Niedzwecki, J.M. and Rijken, O.R., “Collision of Cylinders in Random Seas,” Proceedings, 10th ASCE Eng. Mech. Specialty Conference, Boulder, Colorado, May, 1995.
Niedzwecki, J.M., Rijken, O.R. and Soemantri, D.S., “Dynamic Behavior of Tendons in Random Seas,” Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering, Copenhagen, June, 1995, Vol. I, Part B, pp. 383-392.
Duggal, A.S. and Niedzwecki, J.M., "Wave Interaction with a Long Flexible Cylinder," ASME Journal of Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering, Vol. 117, No. 2, pp. 99-104, 1995 .
Duggal, A.S. and Niedzwecki, J.M., “Dynamic Response of a Single Flexible Cylinder in Waves,” ASME Journal of Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering, Vol.117, pp.1-6, 1995.
Duggal, A.S. and Niedzwecki, J.M., “Estimation of Flexible Cylinder Displacements in Wave Basin Experiments,” Journal of Experimental Mechanics, Sept. 1995, 233-244.
Niedzwecki, J.M., Mekha, B., Rijken, O. and Roesset, J.M., “Deepwater Spar Platform Response: Analysis and Prediction,” Proceedings, IX International Symposium on Offshore Engineering, Sept. 1995.
Niedzwecki, J.M., Sandt, E.W. and Rijken, O.R., "Slepian Models for Waves and Wave-Structure Interaction," Engineering Structures: A Journal of Earthquake, Wind and Ocean Engineering,Vol. 17, No. 10, 696-704, Dec. 1995.
Niedzwecki, J.M. and Rijken, O.R., "Characterizing Some Aspects of Stochastic Wave-Structure Interactions," ASME WAM Special Symposium on Stochastic Dynamics and Reliability of Nonlinear Systems, Nov. 6-11, 1994, DE-Vol. 77, 109-118.
Mercier, R.S., and Niedzwecki J.M., "Experimental Measurement of Second-Order Diffraction By A Truncated Vertical Cylinder in Monochromatic Waves,"Behavior of Offshore Structures, BOSS'94, Cambridge MA, July 12-15, 1994, Vol. 2, 265-288.
Niedzwecki J.M., Thoresen S. and Remseth S., "Riser Response to Vertical Current Profiles and Regular Waves,"International Conference on Hydroelasticity in Marine Hydrodynamics, Trondheim Norway, May 25-27, 1994, 39-46. (Presentation)
Niedzwecki J.M., "Impact of Non-Gaussian pdf on Reliability Estimates for Deep Water Platforms," ASCE Structures Congress, Atlanta GA, 25-27 April 1994.
Duggal, A.S. and Niedzwecki, J.M., “A Probabilistic Model for the Collision Between a Pair of Flexible Cylinders,” Applied Ocean Research, Vol.16, No.3, pp.165-176, 1994.
Niedzwecki J.M. and Duggal A.S., "Collision Mechanisms and Behavior of a Pair of Long, Flexible Cylinders in Close Proximity," Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering Conference, Glasgow Scotland, June 20-24, 1993, Vol. I, 291-298. (Presentation)
Duggal, A.S. and Niedzwecki J.M. "Regular and Random Wave Interaction with a Long, Flexible Cylinder,"Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering Conference, Glasgow Scotland, June 20-24, 1993, Vol. I, 283-290.
Duggal, A.S. and Niedzwecki J.M., "An Experimental Study of Tendon/Riser Pairs In Waves," Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, TX, May 1993, Vol. 3, 323-333.
Niedzwecki, J.M. and Duggal A.S., "Wave Run-up and Forces on Cylinders in Regular and Random Waves, " Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal and Ocean Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 118, No. 6, 615-634, November 1992.
Niedzwecki, J.M. and Huston, J., "Wave Interaction with Tension Leg Platforms," Ocean Engineering: An International Journal, Vol. 19, No. 1, 21-37, January 1992.
Sellers, L.L. and Niedzwecki, J.M., “Response Characteristics of Multi-articulated Platforms,” Ocean Engineering: An International Journal, Vol. 19, No. 1-20, May 1992.
Thampi, S.K. and Niedzwecki, J.M., "Filter Approach to Ocean Structure Response Prediction," Journal of Applied Ocean Research, Vol. 14, No. 4, 259-271, November 1992.
Thampi, S.K. and Niedzwecki, J.M., "Parametric and External Excitation of Marine Risers," Journal of Engineering Mechanics, ASCE, Vol. 1, No. 5, 942-960, May 1992.
Niedzwecki , J.M. and Rijken, O.R., "Preliminary Design of Tension Leg Platforms Using A Knowledge Based Approach," Civil Engineering in the Oceans V ASCE, 1992, 288-293.
Niedzwecki, J.M. and Leder, V.H. “Impact of Drag Force Approximations on Spectral Wave Force Prediction,” Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal and Ocean Engineering Division, Technical Note, Vol.117, No.6, 642-647, December 1991.
Niedzwecki, J.M. and Whatley, C.P., "A Comparative Study of Some Directional Sea Models," Ocean Engineering: An International Journal, Vol. 18, No. 1/2, 111-128, April 1991.
Niedzwecki J.M., "Recent Developments in Marine Hydrodynamics," MTS'91 Marine Technology Society, Nov. 1991, Vol. 1, 586-592. (Presentation)
Niedzwecki, J.M. and Duggal, A.S., “Collision Mechanisms and Behavior of Long Flexible Risers or Tendons in Close Proximity,” Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering Conference, Glasgow, U.K., Vol.1, Offshore Technology, pp.291-298.
Niedzwecki, J.M., Duggal, A.S. and Huston, J., “Wave Interaction with Very Large Floating Structures,” First International Workshop on Very Large Floating Structures, 1991 (VLFS ‘91), pp.255-263.
Niedzwecki, J.M. and Duggal, A.S., “Wave Runup and Forces on a Truncated Cylinder,” Offshore Technology Conference 1990, OTC 6409, pp.5903-6000.
Theses and Dissertations
Inderbo, A., Wave Runup on Cylinders Subject to Deep Water Random Waves, M.S. Thesis, August 2001.
Guichard, A., Experimental and Numerical Analysis of A Deepwater Mini-TLP, M.S. Thesis, May 2001.
Altenberg, A., Application of Wavelet Analysis to Offshore Engineering, Ph.D. dissertation, December 2000, (co-chair).
Hariaharan, M., Extreme Behavior Prediction of Vortex Induced Vibrations, M.S. Thesis, August 2000.
Tysse, L., Response of Mini-TLP After a Level Crossing, M.S.Thesis, August 2000.
He, Q. Nonlinear System Identification of Experimental Data for Marine Risers, M.E., December 2000.
Bharti, R., Dynamics of a Tensioned Buoyant Platform, M.E., August 1999.
Conner, M., Response Behavior of a Mini-TLP in Random Seas, M.E., May 1999.
Liagre, P.Y., “Generation and Analysis of Multi-Directional Waves,” OTRC Technical Report, Texas A& M University, October 1999.
van de Lindt, J., Time Variant Reliability of Systems Dominated by Load Uncertainty, Ph.D. dissertation, May 1999.
Oswalt, A., Spectral Modeling of Two Inline Cylinders with Validation in the Time Domain, M.S. Thesis, May 1999.
Diao, W., Spectral Analysis of Slender Tensioned Cylinders, M.S., May 1998.
Chitwood, J.S., “Vortex-Induced Vibration of a Slender Horizontal Cylinder in Currents and Waves,” M.S. Thesis, Texas A&M University, 1998.
Gage, J., Mini-TLP Test Program, M.E., August 1998.
Rijken, O.R., “Dynamic Response of Marine Risers and Tendons,” PhD Dissertation, Texas A&M University, May 1997.
Guerandel, V., "Experimental Study of a Single Riser in Waves and Currents," M.S. Thesis, Department of Civil Engineering, Texas A&M University, 1994.
Tan, T., “Application of Wavelet Analysis to Offshore Engineering," M.S. Thesis, Texas A&M University, May 1994.
Sarat, A., "A Systematic Approach for Characterizing Waves in Large Basins," M.S. Thesis, Texas A&M University, May 1994
Kragseth, "Wave Velocity and Force Modeling Using Orthogonal Collocation," M.S. Thesis, Texas A&M University, August 1992.
Duggal, A., "Wave Interaction With a Pair of Flexible Cylinders," Ph.D. Dissertation, Texas A&M University, December 1992.
Stover, V., "Comparison of SEA Response Estimates with a Morison Type Spectral Response Model," M.S. Thesis, Texas A&M University, May 1991.
Rijken, O., "A Knowledge Based Approach to the Design of Tension Leg Platforms," M.S. Thesis, Texas A&M University, December 1991.
Sellers, L.L., "Dynamic Response of Multi-Articulated Offshore Towers," M.S. Thesis, Texas A&M University, December 1990.
Huston, J. “An Experimental Study of Wave Interaction with Tension Leg Platforms,” M.S. Thesis, Texas A&M University, December 1990.
Leder, V.H., “Probabilistic Finite Element Analysis of Marine Risers,” M.S. Thesis, Texas A&M University, December 1990.
Whatley, C.P., “A Parametric Study of Directional Sea Modeling,” M.S. Thesis, Texas A&M University, August 1990.