T&R Bulletin 5-04: Guidelines for Wind Tunnel Testing of Offshore Units (2020)

T&R Bulletin 5-4 (2020) supersedes the existing T&R Bulletin 5-4 (1988).

This bulletin updates the 1988 SNAME T&R 5-4 document describing the wind tunnel testing procedures associated with the measurements of wind loads and wind effects on Offshore Units. The update includes well-defined procedures incorporating updated technology aimed at obtaining accurate, repeatable, and consistent results between wind tunnel testing facilities. These procedures may be used for wind-load studies of Offshore Unit stability, motions, and station-keeping performance.