Dynamics of Deployment for Mooring Buoy System Based on ADAMS Environment

Buoy is widely applied in oceanographic research, ocean engineering and so on. The high cable tension and location derivation of its anchor can greatly affected the working condition of buoy. Multi-body software ADAMS is used to analyze the dynamics of deployment for buoy. Firstly, model of mooring buoy is developed. The forces on components of buoy are given such as drag forces, inertia force and impact force between bottom and anchor. The program is developed by macro commands in ADAMS environment. The trajectory and tension force of different nodes on buoy are calculated. This method can simulate the dynamics of deployment process for buoy system. And it is also helpful for guidance for buoy design and deployment process planning.