Journal Publications
Conference Procedings
Choi, M. and Sweetman, B., ``The Hermite Moment Model for Highly Skewed
Response with Application to Tension Leg Platforms"
ASCE Journal of Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering, In Press for May
2010, Volume 132, Issue 2.
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Sweetman, B and Choi, M., ``The Modal Distribution Method for Statistical Analysis of
Measured Structural Response" Journal of Probabilistic Engineering Mechanics,
In Press; available online November 2009.
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Choi, M. and Sweetman, B., ``Efficient Calculation of Statistical Moments for
Structural Health Monitoring" Journal of Structural Health Monitoring, January 1, 2010, Vol. 9, No.~1, 13-24.
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Mittendorf, Kim, Sweetman, Bert and Zielke, Werner.
``Wave Climate Hindcast for the Design of Offshore Wind Energy Structures in the German Bight"
International Journal of Ecology & Development, IJED Special Issue on the Coastal Environment. 2007.
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Sweetman, Bert
``Practical Airgap Prediction for Offshore Structures." ASME Journal of Offshore Mechanics
and Arctic Engineering, Volume 126, Issue 2, Pages 147-155, May 2004.
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Sweetman, Bert and Winterstein, Steven R.
``Non-Gaussian Airgap Response Models for Floating Structures"
ASCE Journal of Engineering Mechanics, Volume 129,
Issue 3, Pages 302-309, March 2003.
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Sweetman, Bert, Winterstein, Steven R., and Meling, Trond Stokka
``Airgap Prediction from Second-Order Diffraction and Stokes Theory"
International Journal of Offshore and Polar Engineering,
Volume 12, Number 3, September 2002
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Sweetman, Bert, Winterstein, Steven R., and Cornell, C. Allin
``Air Gap Analysis of Floating Structures: First- and
Second-Order Transfer Functions from System Identification"
Elsevier Journal of Applied Ocean Research Volume 24,
Issue 2, Pages 107-118, April 2002
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Winterstein, Steven R., and Sweetman, Bert ``Air Gap Response of Floating
Structures: Statistical Predictions vs Observed Behavior"
Journal of Offshore Mechanics and Arctic
Engineering, Vol 123, Page 118-123, August 2001.
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Manuel, Lance, Sweetman, Bert, and Winterstein, Steven R.,
``Analytical Predictions of the Air Gap Response
of Floating Structures,"
Journal of Offshore Mechanics and Arctic
Engineering, Vol 123, Page 112-117, August 2001.
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Manuel, Lance, Veers, Paul S. and Winterstein, Steven R.
"Parametric Models for Estimating Wind Turbine Fatigue Loads for Design"
Journal of Solar Engineering,
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Sweetman, Bert and Winterstein, Steven R. ``Non-Gaussian Air Gap Response
Models for Floating Structures"
Oral Presentation Only, OMAE 2000, Paper No. OMAE ETCE/OMAE2000-6144,
New Orleans, Louisiana, February, 2000
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Jha, Alok, Winterstein, Steven R., ``Nonlinear Random Ocean Waves:
Prediction and Comparison with Data" OMAE 00, Paper No. OMAE 00-6125,
New Orleans, Louisiana, February 2000
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Winterstein, Steven R., Jha, Alok K., and Kumar, Satyendra
``Reliability of Floating Structures: Extreme Response and Load Factor Design"
Journal of Waterway, Port and Coastal Engineering, ASCE, July/August, 1999
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Winterstein, S.R., 1987. ``Moment-based Hermite Nodels of Random Vibration'' Afdelingen for Baerende Konstruktioner, Danmarks Tekniske Holjskole, Lyngby, ISBN 87-87336-78-2
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Swartz, R.A., Lynch, J.P., Sweetman, B., Rolfes, R. and Zerbst, S. ``Structural Monitoring of Wind Turbines
using Wireless Sensor Networks" Proceedings of the ESF-NSF Workshop on Sensor Networks for Civil Infrastructure Systems,
Cambridge, 2008
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Mittendorf, K. and Sweetman, B. ``Loading and Response of Offshore Wind Turbine
Support Structures: Prediction with Comparison to
Measured Data" ASCE Structures Congress, Vancouver, 2008.
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Sweetman, Bert and Choi, Myoungkeun
``The Modal Distribution Method: A New Statistical Algorithm for Analyzing Measured Data"
Proceedings of SPIE, Volume 6174, Page 61742H-1, San Diego, California, USA, February-March 2006.
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Choi, Myoungkeun, Sweetman, Bert
``Prediction and Application of wave kinematics for near-shore structures subject
to irregular seas with comparison to measured field data" Proceedings of the Society of Naval Architects of Korea (SNAK) Conference, Volume 40 Number 2, Seoul, Korea, May 2005.
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Fitzwater, LeRoy M.
and Winterstein, Steven R.
"Predicting the Long-Term Distribution of Extreme Loads from Limited Data:
Comparing Full-Integration and First-Order Reliability Methods",
Abstract Submitted for Review, Annual Wind Energy Symposium, Reno, NV, January
2002
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Veers, Paul S.,
Manuel, Lance, Fitzwater, LeRoy,
and Winterstein, Steven R.
"Moment-Based Fatigue Load Models for Wind Energy Systems"
ICOSSAR--2001, California
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Sweetman, Bert, Winterstein, Steven R., Meling, Trond Stokka,
and Birknes, Joern
``Airgap Prediction: Use of Second-Order Diffraction and Multi-Column Models"
ISOPE 2001, Paper No. 2001-IL-13,
Stavanger, Norway, June 17-22, 2001
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Teigen, Per, Neidzwecki, John M.,
and Winterstein, Steven R.,
``Wave Interaction Effects for Non-Compliant TLP"
ISOPE 2001,
Stavanger, Norway, June 17-22, 2001
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Kashef, T., Torhaug, R., and
Winterstein, Steven R.,
``Quantifying Uncertainty due to Imperfect Force Prediction Models:
A General Methodology with Applications to Fluid Loads,"
ISOPE 2001, Stavanger, Norway, June 17-22, 2001
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Winterstein, Steven R., Kleiven, Gudmund,
and Hagen, Oistein
``Comparing Extreme Wave Estimates from Hourly and Annual Data"
ISOPE 2001,
Stavanger, Norway, June 17-22, 2001
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Manuel, Lance, Veers, Paul S. and Winterstein, Steven R.
"Parametric Models for Estimating Wind Turbine Fatigue Loads for Design"
Proceedings of the 20th ASME Wind Energy Symposium,
2001 AIAA Aerospace Science Meeting,
Paper No. AIAA-2001-0047
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Fitzwater, LeRoy M. and Winterstein, Steven R.
"Predicting Design Wind Turbine Loads from Limited Data:
Comparing Random Process and Random Peak Models"
Proceedings of the 20th ASME Wind Energy Symposium,
AIAA Aerospace Sciences,
Paper No. AIAA-2001-0046
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Krunic, Dejan, Winterstein, Steven R. ``Probabilistic modeling of Extreme Wave Crests: A Noisy Weibull Model"
8'th Annual ASCE Conference on Probablistic Mechanics and Structural
Reliability, July 2000 (PMC2000-342)
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Manuel, Lance, Winterstein, Steven R. ``Reliability Based Predictions of a Design Air Gap for Floating Offshore Structures"
8'th Annual ASCE Conference on Probablistic Mechanics and Structural
Reliability, July 2000 (PMC2000-343)
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Kashef, Tina and Winterstein, Steven R.
"Moment-Based Load and Response Models with Wind Engineering Applications"
ASME Wind Energy Symposium, 37'th ASME/AIAA Annual Meeting, 1999.
Also appeared in Jolar of Solar Engineering, ASME, Vol. 122, August 2000,
pp. 122--128.
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Manuel, Lance, Winterstein, Steven R., ``Air Gap Response of Floating
Structures under Random Waves: Analytical Predictions based on Linear
and Nonlinear Diffraction"Oral Presentation Only, OMAE 99, Paper No.
OMAE 99-6041,St. John's Newfoundland, July 1999
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Winterstein, Steven R., and Sweetman, Bert ``Air Gap Response of Floating
Structures: Statistical Predictions vs Observed Behavior"
Proceedings of OMAE 99, Paper No. OMAE 99-6042,
St. John's Newfoundland, July 1999
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Winterstein, Steven R., and Engebretsen, Knute ``Reliability-Based
Prediction of Design Loads and Responses for Floating Ocean
Structures"
Proceedings, 17'th International Conference, OMAE, Lisbon, 1998
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Jha, Alok K., and Winterstein, Steven R.,
``Stochastic Fatigue Damage Accumulation due to Nonlinear Ship Loads"
Proceedings, 17'th International Conference, OMAE, Lisbon, 1998
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Jha, A.K., De Jong, P.R., and Winterstein, S.R.,
``Motions of a Spar Buoy in Random Seas:
Comparing Predictions and Model Test Results"
Proceedings, BOSS-97, Vol. 2, 1997, pp. 333-347
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Schmucker, D.G., and Cornell, C.A., ``Reliability of Jackets:
Beyond-Static-Capacity," Proc. of 7th ASCE EMD/STD Specialty
Conf. on Probabilistic Mechanics and Structural Reliability, WPI,
Worcester, MA, August 7-9, 1996
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Ude, Todd C. 1995. ``Statistics by simulation from second-order
models of responses of floating structures.'' 10th ASCE Engineering
Specialty Mechanics Conference, Boulder, Colorado, May 21-24
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Winterstein, Steven R., Kumar, Satyendra,
Kleiven, Gudmund "Environmental Contours and Extreme Response of
Deep-Water Floating Structures.'' 10th ASCE Engineering
Specialty Mechanics Conference, Boulder, Colorado, May 21-24
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Winterstein, Steven R, Torhaug, Tune, Kumar,
Satyendra "Design Seastates for Extreme Response of Jackup Structures"
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Wintersteing, Steven R., Kumar, Satyendra "Reliability of Floating Structures: Extreme Response and Load Factor
Design" OTC 7758
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Winterstein, S. R. and Jha, A. K. 1995. "Random Models of Second-Order
Waves and Local Wave Statistics." Proceedings of the 10th Engineering
Mechanics Speciality Conference. ASCE. Pages 1171-1174
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Winterstein, S.R., Ude, T.C., Cornell, C.A., Bjerager, P., and Haver,
S. 1993. ``Environmental parameters for extreme response: inverse
FORM with omission factors.'' Proceedings, ICOSSAR--93, Innsbruck,
Austria
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Kashef, Tina and Winterstein, Steven R.
"Relating Turbulence to Wind Turbine Blade Loads: Parametric Study with
Multiple Regression Analysis"
ASME Wind Energy Symposium, 36'th ASME/AIAA Annual Meeting, 1998.
Also appeared in Jolar of Solar Engineering, ASME, Vol. 121, August 1999,
pp. 156--161.
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Winterstein, S.R. and C.H. Lange, 1996, ``Fatigue Design of Wind
Turbine Blades: Load and Resistance Factors from Limited Data,''
Proc., Wind Energy 1996, ASME, SED Vol. 17, pp. 93-101
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Lange, C.H. and S.R. Winterstein, 1996, ``Effect of Load Models
and Limited Data on Load and Resistance Factors for Fatigue Design,''
Proc., 1996 ASCE Specialty Conference, to be presented
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Winterstein, S.R. and C.H. Lange, 1995, ``Load Models for Fatigue
Reliability from Limited Data,'' Proc., Wind Energy 1995, ASME,
SED Vol. 16, pp. 73--82
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Winterstein, S.R. and C.H. Lange, 1995, ``Moment-Based Probability
Models for Wind Engineering Applications,'' Proc., 10th Engineering
Mechanics Speciality Conference, ASCE, Vol. 1, pp. 159-162
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