Rogue Wave Impact on a Semi-Submersible Offshore Platform

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Murray Rudman ◽  
Paul Cleary ◽  
Justin Leontini ◽  
Matthew Sinnott ◽  
Mahesh Prakash
Keyword(s):  
Rogue Wave ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Breaking Waves ◽  
Attractive Alternative ◽  
Wave Impact ◽  
Particle Hydrodynamics ◽  
Smoothed Particle ◽  
Dimensional Simulation ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Structural Motion

Full three-dimensional simulation of the impact of a rogue wave on a semi-submersible platform is undertaken using the Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH) technique. Two different mooring configurations are considered: A Tension Leg Platform (TLP) system and a Taut Spread Mooring (TSM) system. It is seen that for a wave impact normal to the platform side, the heave and surge responses of the platform are significantly different for the two mooring systems. The TLP system undergoes large surge but comparatively smaller heave motions than the TSM system. The degree of pitch is very similar. The total tension in the mooring cables is approximately four times higher in the TSM system and exceeds the strength of the cables used in the simulation. SPH is seen to be an attractive alternative to standard methods for simulating the coupled interaction of highly non-linear breaking waves and structural motion.

Numerical Simulations of Regular Wave Impact on Horizontal Plate Based on SPH Methods

2013 ◽  
Vol 353-356 ◽  
pp. 3531-3536
Author(s):  
Kun Zheng ◽  
Zhao Chen Sun ◽  
Chang Ping Chen ◽  
Feng Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Estimation Method ◽  
Impact Pressure ◽  
Horizontal Plate ◽  
Regular Waves ◽  
Wave Impact ◽  
Numerical Wave Flume ◽  
Wave Flume ◽  
Particle Hydrodynamics ◽  
Smoothed Particle ◽  
The Impact

The numerical wave flume was established for simulating the impact effects of regular waves on horizontal plate by adopting the method of Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH).The impact process of regular waves on horizontal plate was analyzed, and the impact pressure-time curves were gotten using a new estimation method. The comparison of numerical results and experimental results shows that the new estimation method can predict the peak impact pressure more accurately.

scholarly journals Impact of Pile Punching on Adjacent Piles: Insights from a 3D Coupled SPH-FEM Analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-58
Author(s):  
Laddu Bhagya Jayasinghe ◽  
Daniele Waldmann ◽  
Junlong Shang
Keyword(s):  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Fem Analysis ◽  
Field Measurements ◽  
Lateral Loads ◽  
Fem Model ◽  
Soft Clays ◽  
Stiff Clays ◽  
Particle Hydrodynamics ◽  
Smoothed Particle ◽  
The Impact

Pile punching (or driving) affects the surrounding area where piles and adjacent piles can be displaced out of their original positions, due to horizontal loads, thereby leading to hazardous outcomes. This paper presents a three-dimensional (3D) coupled Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics and Finite Element Method (SPH-FEM) model, which was established to investigate pile punching and its impact on adjacent piles subjected to lateral loads. This approach handles the large distortions by avoiding mesh tangling and remeshing, contributing greatly high computational efficiency. The SPH-FEM model was validated against field measurements. The results of this study indicated that the soil type in which piles were embedded affected the interaction between piles during the pile punching. A comprehensive parametric study was carried out to evaluate the impact of soil properties on the displacement of piles due to the punching of an adjacent pile. It was found that the interaction between piles was comparatively weak when the piles were driven in stiff clays; while the pile-soil interactions were much more significant in sandy soils and soft clays.

The Theories and Application of Numerical Simulation with Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics Method

2012 ◽  
Vol 531-532 ◽  
pp. 695-698
Author(s):  
Hui Lin Zhou ◽  
Hui Yong Yu ◽  
Ming Hua Pang
Keyword(s):  
Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Hypervelocity Impact ◽  
Particle Model ◽  
Sph Method ◽  
Particle Hydrodynamics ◽  
Smoothed Particle ◽  
Impact Problems ◽  
Numerical Calculation Method ◽  
The Impact

The Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH) method is a very important method to resolve hypervelocity problems and the basic theory of SPH method is introduced here. Then the three dimensional hypervelocity impact problems are simulated by using the model of chair. The results of SPH analysis show that (SPH) method is a numerical calculation method to resolve hypervelocity problems without mesh model but the particle model must be getting to calculate and the program code is less than other method. By analysis the results of the simulation is reasonable and very similar to the test result. It can be concluded that the advantages of SPH demonstrated make it a good and an ideal method to simulate the impact problem and other problems.

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