TY - JOUR N2 - The paper presents the mathematical model of a pipelay spread. In the model, elasto-plastic deflections of the pipe, its large deformations and contact problems are considered. The modification of the rigid finite element method (REFM) is used to discretise the pipe. The problem is analyzed in two stages. First, the quasi-static problem is considered. The tip of the pipe is pulled from the reel to the tensioner. Then, dynamic analysis (during ordinary work) of the pipelay spread is carried out. Some results of numerical calculations are presented. L1 - http://www.czasopisma.pan.pl/Content/114900/PDF/AME_2007_131543.pdf L2 - http://www.czasopisma.pan.pl/Content/114900 PY - 2007 IS - No 1 EP - 46 DO - 10.24425/ame.2007.131543 KW - pipelay spread KW - dynamics KW - modelling KW - rigid finite element method A1 - Szczotka, Marek A1 - Wojciech, Stanisław A1 - Maczyński, Andrzej PB - Polish Academy of Sciences, Committee on Machine Building VL - vol. 54 DA - 2007 T1 - Mathematical model of a pipelay spread SP - 27 UR - http://www.czasopisma.pan.pl/dlibra/publication/edition/114900 T2 - Archive of Mechanical Engineering ER -