Dynamic amplification factor

Dynamic Amplification Factor (DAF) or Dynamic Increase Factor (DIF), is a dimensionless number which describes how many times the deflections or stresses should be multiplied to the deflections or stresses caused by the static loads when a dynamic load is applied on to a structure.[1]

When lifting an object during a sub-sea operation, the DAF is calculated based on dynamic hydraulic forces or on snap-forces. [2]

Where:

is the mass of the object in air (kg)
is the acceleration of gravity (9.81m/s2)
is the largest of or (N)

References

  1. ^ Dynamics of structures by Anil K Chopra
  2. ^ Modelling and analysis of marine operation Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine, DNV-RP-H103, April 2011