Dynamic analysis of the gantry crane used for transporting BOP

Abstract

In the paper the dynamic analysis of a gantry crane used for transporting of BOP (BlowOut Preventer) is presented. The crane is placed on a drilling platform. Sea waves cause motion of the platform and the load. Description of such systems can be used in the design process of control systems which allows us to compensate waving. Homogenous transformations and joint coordinates are used to describe behavior of the system. Equations of motion are derived using the Lagrange equations of the second order. In the paper the results of numerical calculations are presented as well.

Keywords

• gantry crane
• drilling platform
• numerical calculations
• Lagrange equations of the second order