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Mercier, Richard Professor
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Publications
selected publications
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academic article
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Chuang, W., Chang, K., & Mercier, R.
(2018).
Kinematics and dynamics of green water on a fixed platform in a large wave basin in focusing wave and random wave conditions. Experiments in Fluids.
59(6), 100.
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Chuang, W., Chang, K., & Mercier, R.
(2017).
Impact pressure and void fraction due to plunging breaking wave impact on a 2D TLP structure. Experiments in Fluids.
58(6), 68.
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Felix-Gonzalez, I., & Mercier, R. S.
(2016).
Optimized design of statically equivalent mooring systems. Ocean Engineering.
111, 384-397.
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Chuang, W., Chang, K., & Mercier, R.
(2015).
Green water velocity due to breaking wave impingement on a tension leg platform. Experiments in Fluids.
56(7), 139.
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Song, Y. K., Chang, K., Ariyarathne, K., & Mercier, R.
(2015).
Surface velocity and impact pressure of green water flow on a fixed model structure in a large wave basin. Ocean Engineering.
104, 40-51.
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Ariyarathne, K., Chang, K., & Mercier, R.
(2012).
Green water impact pressure on a three-dimensional model structure. Experiments in Fluids.
53(6), 1879-1894.
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Lee, K. M., Hinojosa, K. T., Wochner, M. S., Argo, T. F., Wilson, P. S., & Mercier, R. S.
(2011).
Sound propagation in water containing large tethered spherical encapsulated gas bubbles with resonance frequencies in the 50 Hz to 100 Hz range. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America.
130(5), 3325-3332.
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Chang, K., Ariyarathne, K., & Mercier, R.
(2011).
Three-dimensional green water velocity on a model structure. Experiments in Fluids.
51(2), 327-345.
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Ryu, Y., Chang, K., & Mercier, R.
(2007).
Runup and green water velocities due to breaking wave impinging and overtopping. Experiments in Fluids.
43(4), 555-567.
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Ryu, Y., Chang, K., & Mercier, R.
(2007).
Application of dam-break flow to green water prediction. Applied Ocean Research.
29(3), 128-136.
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Zhang, J., & Mercier, R.
(2005).
Untitled. Ocean Engineering.
32(7), 765-766.
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Kim, M. H., Natvig, B. J., Mercier, R. S., Gu, G., & Wu, C.
(1995).
PC-based computation for second-order wave loads on large-volume multi-column structures. International Journal of Offshore and Polar Engineering.
5(4), 261-269.
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Chuang, W., Chang, K., & Mercier, R.
(2018).
Kinematics and dynamics of green water on a fixed platform in a large wave basin in focusing wave and random wave conditions. Experiments in Fluids.
59(6), 100.
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conference paper
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Chuang, W., Chang, K., & Mercier, R.
(2018).
GREEN WATER FLOW ON A FIXED MODEL STRUCTURE IN A LARGE WAVE BASIN UNDER RANDOM WAVES. International Conference on Ocean Offshore and Arctic Engineering.
v07bt06a018-v07bt06a018.
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Chuang, W., Chang, K., & Mercier, R.
(2017).
GREEN WATER ON A FIXED MODEL IN A LARGE WAVE BASIN: FLOW VELOCITY, VOID FRACTION, AND IMPACT PRESSURE DISTRIBUTIONS
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Vidic-Perunovic, J., Lee, L., Glomnes, E. B., Mercier, R. S., & Head, W. J.
(2017).
Ultra-deep water production system: Model test study of cylindrical FPSO in GoM hurricane conditions. Annual Offshore Technology Conference.
1363-1384.
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Chuang, W., Chang, K., & Mercier, R.
(2016).
IMPACT PRESSURE, VOID FRACTION, AND GREEN WATER VELOCITY DUE TO PLUNGING BREAKING WAVE IMPINGEMENT ON A 2D TENSION-LEG STRUCTURE. v007t06a065-v007t06a065.
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Chuang, W. L., Chang, K. A., & Mercier, R.
(2015).
Application of dam-break flow solution to predict the green water velocity on a 2D tension-leg platform. Proceedings of the International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference.
1393-1397.
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Chuang, W. L., Chang, K. A., & Mercier, R.
(2015).
Void fraction and impact pressure caused by breaking wave impingement on a 2D tension-leg structure. Proceedings of the International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference.
1398-1403.
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Chuang, W. L., Chang, K. A., & Mercier, R.
(2014).
Experimental modeling of breaking wave impingement on a tension-leg platform. Proceedings of the International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference.
400-404.
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Ariyarathne, K., Chang, K., & Mercier, R.
(2013).
RELATION BETWEEN FLOW VELOCITY AND IMPACT PRESSURE IN A GREEN WATER FLOW. v009t12a013-v009t12a013.
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Chang, K. A., Song, Y. K., Ariyarathne, K., & Mercier, R.
(2012).
Greenwater velocity measurements in a large scale wave basin using bubble image velocimetry. Proceedings of the International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference.
799-803.
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Chang, K., Ariyarathne, K., & Mercier, R.
(2011).
VELOCITY, PRESSURE, AND DAM-BREAK SIMILARITY OF GREEN WATER FLOW ON A 3D STRUCTURE. 19-26.
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Wochner, M. S., Hinojosa, K. T., Lee, K., Argo, T. F., Wilson, P. S., & Mercier, R. S.
(2010).
Acoustic behavior of large encapsulated gas bubbles with resonance frequencies in the 50 to 100 Hz range. Proceedings of Meetings on Acoustics.
045003.
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Lee, K., Hinojosa, K. T., Wochner, M. S., Argo, T. F., Wilson, P. S., & Mercier, R. S.
(2010).
Attenuation of low-frequency underwater sound using bubble resonance phenomena and acoustic impedance mismatching. Proceedings of Meetings on Acoustics.
005001.
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Ariyarathne, K., Chang, K., & Mercier, R.
(2009).
MEASUREMENT OF GREEN WATER ON A 3D STRUCTURE. 531-538.
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Chang, K., Mercier, R., & Ryu, Y.
(2007).
Validation of applicability of dam-break flow to green water prediction. Proceedings of the International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference.
1912-1915.
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Ryu, Y., Chang, K., & Mercier, R.
(2006).
A laboratory study on green water velocity measurement and prediction. Proceedings of the International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference.
260-+.
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Mercier, R. S., & Huijs, F. A.
(2005).
Steady current forces on tanker-based FPSOs. WIT Transactions on the Built Environment.
259-268.
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Kenney, J. J., Harris, K. H., Hodges, S. B., Mercier, R. S., & Sarwono, B. A.
(2004).
Na Kika hull design interface management challenges and successes. Annual Offshore Technology Conference.
1665-1675.
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Kim, M. H., Kim, Y. B., Mercier, R., & Ward, S.
(2003).
Hull/mooring/riser coupled dynamic analysis of a turret-moored FPSO compared with OTRC experiment. 239-254.
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Mercier, R. S., Schott, W. E., Howell, C. T., Denison, E. B., Gopalkrishnan, R., & Ekvall, A.
(1997).
Mars Tension Leg Platform - use of scale model testing in the global design. Annual Offshore Technology Conference.
8354.
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Baar, J., Howell, C. T., Mercier, R. S., & Rodenbusch, G.
(1997).
Long-term response of tension leg platforms. 150-160.
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KIM, M. H., NATVIG, B. J., MERCIER, R. S., GU, G., & WU, C.
(1995).
PC-BASED COMPUTATION FOR 2ND-ORDER WAVE LOADS ON LARGE-VOLUME MULTI-COLUMN STRUCTURES. Proceedings of the International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference.
561-570.
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Schott, W. E., Rodenbusch, G., Mercier, R. S., & Webb, C. M.
(1994).
Global design and analysis of the Auger tension leg platform. Annual Offshore Technology Conference.
541-552.
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Kim, M. H., Mercier, R. S., GU, G., Wu, C., & Botello, D.
(1993).
PC-Based wave load computation for large volume multi-column structures. 200-207.
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Forristall, G. Z., Larrabee, R. D., & Mercier, R. S.
(1991).
Combined oceanographic criteria for deepwater structures in the Gulf of Mexico. Annual Offshore Technology Conference.
377-390.
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Chuang, W., Chang, K., & Mercier, R.
(2018).
GREEN WATER FLOW ON A FIXED MODEL STRUCTURE IN A LARGE WAVE BASIN UNDER RANDOM WAVES. International Conference on Ocean Offshore and Arctic Engineering.
v07bt06a018-v07bt06a018.
Teaching
teaching activities
- CVEN221 Engr Mechanics: Statics Instructor
- CVEN305 Mechanics Of Materials Instructor
- CVEN685 Directed Studies Instructor
- CVEN691 Research Instructor
- OCEN676 Dyn Offshore Structure Instructor
- OCEN685 Directed Studies Instructor
- OCEN691 Research Instructor
- OCEN691 Research Instructor
- OCEN691 Research Instructor
- OCEN691 Research Instructor
- OCEN691 Research Instructor
- OCEN691 Research: In-ab Instructor
Works By Students
chaired theses and dissertations
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Bae, Sang-Yun (2009-05). Numerical simulation of inviscid wave-current interaction with an FPSO.
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Baquet, Aldric (2010-10). Wave Interactions with Arrays of Bottom-Mounted Circular Cylinders: Investigation of Optical and Acoustical Analogies.
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Besnard, Stephane (2005-02). Performance and application of the Modular Acoustic Velocity Sensor (M.A.V.S.) current meter for laboratory measurements.
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Felix Gonzalez, Ivan (2015-03). Optimized Design of Statically Equivalent Mooring and Catenary Ryser Systems.
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Martinez Farfan, Jose Alberto (2013-04). Modal Analysis of Deepwater Mooring Lines Based on a Variational Formulation.
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Son, Sanghun (2017-04). Simulation of Launching and Self-Upending of a Spar Hull.
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Tang, Shijin (2017-01). Dynamic Analysis of Deepwater Multi-Segment Mooring Lines Using Modal Superposition.
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Udoh, Ikpoto Enefiok (2009-05). Development of design tool for statically equivalent deepwater mooring systems.
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Wang, Fang (2017-07). Numerical Model of OTRC Wave Basin Based on Linear Hydrodynamics.
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Xu, Qilin (2017-03). Wave Interactions with Arrays of Vertical Bottom-Mounted Deformable Cylinders.
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Yang, Woo Seuk (2009-05). Hydrodynamic analysis of mooring lines based on optical tracking experiments.
Background
education and training
awards and honors
Contact
first name
- Richard
has last name
- Mercier
mailing address
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Texas A&M University
Offshore Technology
3400 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3400
USA
Other
- rsmercier@tamu.edu