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Mooring - Dynamic Amplification Factor

Dynamic amplification factor (DAF) for mooring-line peak tension - required to scale static mean wind + current tension to the true peak.

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Formula, assumptions, and limits

Peak tension=DAFTstatic\text{Peak tension} = \text{DAF} \cdot T_{static}
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DAFDAFDynamic amplification factor

Source: OCIMF MEG4

In short

Dynamic amplification factor (DAF) for mooring-line peak tension - required to scale static mean wind + current tension to the true peak.

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