A Method of Dynamic Modeling of a Large Floating Crane and its External Excitations

2010 ◽  
Vol 139-141 ◽  
pp. 2440-2445
Author(s):  
Qing Zhang ◽  
Jian Jie Zhang ◽  
Ji He ◽  
Yong Feng Li ◽  
Xian Rong Qin
Keyword(s):  
Wind Wave ◽  
Linear Method ◽  
Dominant Frequency ◽  
Global Coordinate System ◽  
Wave Loads ◽  
Wave Load ◽  
External Excitation ◽  
Lagrange’S Equation ◽  
Local Coordinates ◽  
Floating Crane

According to the characteristics of floating cranes, an affordable numerical method to model the floating cranes and the external excitations such as wind, wave and shimmy loads was proposed. Local coordinates modifying wind, wave and shimmy loads which are determined separately were combined in the global coordinate system according to the geometric positions. The spectra of wind loads and wave loads were converted into time domain separately according to the linear method, while a shimmy load is determined according to the Lagrange’s Equation. As an example, the external excitation caused by random wind, wave and shimmy loads on a 7500-ton giant floating crane were simulated, and the transient dynamic response was predicted and discussed. Focusing on the characteristics of structure of floating cranes, the research indicates that the dominant frequency of the wave load is low, as compared to wind and shimmy loads, and that the shimmy load is closely related to the environmental excitations such as wind and wave loads. The results also suggest that the transient response of the crane is mainly related to the shimmy load.

Influence of Second-Order Difference-Frequency Wave Loads on the Floating Wind-Wave Hybrid Platform

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyebin Lee ◽  
Yoon Hyeok Bae ◽  
Kyong-Hwan Kim ◽  
Sewan Park ◽  
Keyyong Hong
Keyword(s):  
Wind Wave ◽  
Computational Effort ◽  
Second Order ◽  
Difference Frequency ◽  
Linear Wave ◽  
Wave Loads ◽  
Wave Load ◽  
Frequency Wave ◽  
Order Difference ◽  
Hybrid Platform

A wind-wave hybrid power generation system is a floating offshore energy platform which is equipped with a number of wind turbines and wave energy converters (WECs) to harvest energy from various resources. This wind-wave hybrid platform is moored by eight catenary lines to keep its position against wind-wave-current environment. In most cases, the resonant frequency of horizontal motion of moored platform is very low, so a resonance is hardly seen by numerical simulation with linear wave assumptions. However, the incident waves with different frequency components are accompanied by sum and difference frequency loads due to the nonlinearity of the waves. Typically, the magnitude of the second-order wave loads are small and negligible, but once the second-order wave loads excite the platform at its natural frequency, the resonance can take place, which results in adverse effects on the platform. In this paper, the second-order difference frequency wave load on the wind-wave hybrid platform is numerically assessed and time domain simulation by coupled platform-mooring dynamic analysis is carried out. As a result, the horizontal motions of the platform was highly excited and the increased motions led higher top tension of the mooring lines compared with the case of linear wave environment. Especially, the combination of the wind and wave loads excited the horizontal motions more and made the mooring top tension far higher than wave load was only applied. With regards to the second-order difference frequency wave load, the result with the Quadratic Transfer Function (QTF) is compared to the one with Newman’s approximation. As the simulation results between them was insignificant, the Newman’s approximation can be used instead of the complete QTF to reduce the computational effort.

scholarly journals Fluctuation of magnitude of wave loads for a long array of bottom-mounted cylinders

2019 ◽  
Vol 868 ◽  
pp. 244-285 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaohui Zeng ◽  
Fajun Yu ◽  
Min Shi ◽  
Qi Wang
Keyword(s):  
Incidence Angle ◽  
Local Maximum ◽  
Destructive Interference ◽  
Horizontal Distance ◽  
Wave Loads ◽  
Wave Load ◽  
Intrinsic Mechanism ◽  
Fluctuation Phenomenon ◽  
Analytical Formulae ◽  
Incident Waves

For wave loads on cylinders constituting a long but finite array in the presence of incident waves, variations in the magnitude of the load with the non-dimensional wavenumber exhibit interesting features. Towering spikes and nearby secondary peaks (troughs) associated with trapped modes have been studied extensively. Larger non-trapped regions other than these two are termed Region III in this study. Studies of Region III are rare. We find that fluctuations in Region III are regular; the horizontal distance between two adjacent local maximum/minimum points, termed fluctuation spacing, is constant and does not change with non-dimensional wavenumbers. Fluctuation spacing is related only to the total number of cylinders in the array, identification serial number of the cylinder concerned and wave incidence angle. Based on the interaction theory and constructive/destructive interference, we demonstrate that the fluctuation characteristics can be predicted using simple analytical formulae. The formulae for predicting fluctuation spacing and the abscissae of every peak and trough in Region III are proposed. We reveal the intrinsic mechanism of the fluctuation phenomenon. When the diffraction waves emitted from the cylinders at the ends of the array and the cylinder concerned interfere constructively/destructively, peaks/troughs are formed. The fluctuation phenomenon in Region III is related to solutions of inhomogeneous equations. By contrast, spikes and secondary peaks are associated with solutions of the eigenvalue problem. This study of Region III complements existing understanding of the characteristics of the magnitude of wave load. The engineering significances of the results are discussed as well.

Wave Loads on Floaters of Aquaculture Plants

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Kristiansen ◽  
Odd M. Faltinsen
Keyword(s):  
Stokes Equations ◽  
Model Tests ◽  
Staggered Grid ◽  
Physical Parameters ◽  
Surface Zone ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Wave Loads ◽  
Wave Load ◽  
Constrained Interpolation ◽  
Advection Term

This paper addresses wave loads on horizontal cylinders in the free surface zone by means of model tests and numerical simulations. This has relevance for the design of floating fish farms at exposed locations. Two model geometries were tested, where two-dimensional flow conditions were sought. The cylinders were fixed and exposed to regular wave trains. Wave overtopping the models were observed. A two-dimensional Numerical Wave Tank (NWT) for wave load computations is described. The NWT is based on the finite difference method and solves the incompressible Navier-Stokes equations on a non-uniform Cartesian staggered grid. The advection term is treated separately by the CIP (Constrained Interpolation Profile) method. A fractional and validation of the NWT is emphasized. Numerical results from simulations with the same physical parameters as in the model tests are performed for comparison. Deviations are discussed.

scholarly journals Wave Loads Computation for Offshore Floating Hose Based on Partially Immersed Cylinder Model of Improved Morison Formula

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 130-137 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shi-fu Zhang ◽  
Chang Chen ◽  
Qi-xin Zhang ◽  
Dong-mei Zhang ◽  
Fan Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Characteristics ◽  
Water Area ◽  
Wave Loads ◽  
Wave Load ◽  
Mechanic Analysis ◽  
Morison Equation ◽  
Offshore Pipeline ◽  
Cylinder Model ◽  
Calculation Results

Aimed at wave load computation of floating hose, the paper analyzes the morphologic and mechanical characteristics of offshore hose by establishing the partially immersed cylender model, and points out that the results of existing Morison equation to calculate the wave loads of floating hose is not precise enough. Consequently, the improved Morison equation has been put forward based on its principle. Classical series offshore pipeline has been taken as example which applied in the water area of different depth. The wave loads of pipeline by using the improved Morison equation and compared the calculation results with the existing Morison equation. Calculations for wave loads on pipelines in different depth were accomplished and compared by the improved Morison equation and the existing Morison equation. Results show that the improved Morison equation optimizes the accuracy of the computation of wave load on floating hose. Thus it is more suitable for analyzing the effects of wave loads on floating hose and useful for mechanic analysis of offshore pipeline.

Model Tests of a Spar-Type Floating Wind Turbine Under Wind/Wave Loads

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fei Duan ◽  
Zhiqiang Hu ◽  
Jin Wang
Keyword(s):  
Wind Turbine ◽  
Model Test ◽  
Wind Wave ◽  
Wave Model ◽  
Offshore Structures ◽  
Model Tests ◽  
Wave Loads ◽  
Scaled Model ◽  
Floating Wind Turbine ◽  
Wave Effects

Wind power has great potential because of its clean and renewable production compared to the traditional power. Most of the present researches for floating wind turbine rely on the hydro-aero-elastic-servo simulation codes and have not been exhaustively validated yet. Thus, model tests are needed and make sense for its high credibility to master the kinetic characters of floating offshore structures. The characters of kinetic responses of the spar-type wind turbine are investigated through model test research technique. This paper describes the methodology for wind/wave model test that carried out at Deepwater Offshore Basin in Shanghai Jiao Tong University at a scale of 1:50. A Spar-type floater was selected to support the wind turbine in this test and the model blade was geometrically scaled down from the original NREL 5 MW reference wind turbine blade. The detail of the scaled model of wind turbine and the floating supporter, the test set-up configuration, the mooring system, the high-quality wind generator that can create required homogeneous and low turbulence wind, and the instrumentations to capture loads, accelerations and 6 DOF motions are described in detail, respectively. The isolated wind/wave effects and the integrated wind-wave effects on the floating wind turbine are analyzed, according to the test results.

scholarly journals Applicability of the Goda–Takahashi Wave Load Formula for Vertical Slender Hydraulic Structures

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 868
Author(s):  
Nadieh Elisabeth Meinen ◽  
Raphaël Daniël Johannes Maria Steenbergen ◽  
Bas Hofland ◽  
Sebastiaan Nicolaas Jonkman
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Storm Surge ◽  
Economic Design ◽  
Hydraulic Structures ◽  
Design Tools ◽  
Wave Loads ◽  
Wave Load ◽  
Impact Wave ◽  
Current Design

Vertical slender hydraulic structures such as sluices, navigation locks, or storm-surge barriers are often dynamically loaded by waves. For a safe and economic design, an accurate description of the wave loads is needed. A widely used formula for this purpose is the Goda–Takahashi wave load formula (GT). It was derived for the assessment of gravity-based caisson breakwaters. Due to its many advantages, the formula is also often employed for the assessment of vertical slender hydraulic structures, although its applicability to those type of structures was never fully demonstrated. This study provides insights in the applicability of GT for vertical slender hydraulic structures. This is done based on a literature review on the historical backgrounds of GT, and an investigation of several case-studies. In the case-studies, the equivalent-static wave loads for caisson breakwaters in scope of GT are compared with those for vertical slender hydraulic structures. The results show that GT can safely be applied for vertical slender hydraulic structures loaded by pulsating wave loads, but that systematic over- or under-estimations are expected for breaking or impact wave loads. For individual cases, differences up to 200% were obtained. These large over- or under-estimations underline the need for an improvement of the current design tools for vertical slender hydraulic structures loaded by breaking or impact wave loads.

DISPLACEMENT OF MONOLITHIC RUBBLE-MOUND BREAKWATER CROWN-WALLS

2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (33) ◽  
pp. 7
Author(s):  
Jørgen Quvang Harck Nørgaard ◽  
Lars Vabbersgaard Andersen ◽  
Thomas Lykke Andersen ◽  
Hans F. Burcharth
Keyword(s):  
Sea Water ◽  
Practical Importance ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Wave Loads ◽  
Wave Load ◽  
One Dimensional ◽  
Physical Model Tests ◽  
Total Failure ◽  
Rubble Mound ◽  
Sliding Distance

This paper evaluates the validity of a simple one-dimensional dynamic analysis as well as a Finite-Element model to determine the sliding of a rubble-mound breakwater crown-wall. The evaluation is based on a case example with real wave load time-series and displacements measured from two-dimensional physical model tests. The outcome is a more reliable evaluation of the applicability of simple dynamic calculations for the estimation of displacement of rubble-mound superstructures. The case example clearly demonstrates that a simplified one-dimensional sliding model provides a safe estimate of the accumulated sliding distance of crown-wall superstructures, which is in contrast to findings from previous similar studies on caisson breakwaters. The calculated sliding distance is approximately three times larger than the measured one when using the original one-dimensional model suggested in previous studies on caisson breakwaters, but correction terms are suggested in the present paper to obtain almost equal measured and estimated displacements. This is of great practical importance since many existing rubble-mound crown-walls are subjected to increasing wave loads due to rising sea water level from climate changes. Reliable and safe estimates are needed to determine whether displacements of crown wall superstructures during extreme situations would be acceptable or whether they lead to total failure of the structures.

Partial Safety Factors and Characteristic Values for Combined Extreme Wind and Wave Load Effects

2005 ◽  
Vol 127 (2) ◽  
pp. 242-252 ◽  
Author(s):  
Niels Jacob Tarp-Johansen
Keyword(s):  
Probabilistic Approach ◽  
Offshore Wind ◽  
Design Rule ◽  
Storm Event ◽  
Wave Loads ◽  
Wave Load ◽  
Safety Factors ◽  
Characteristic Values ◽  
Rule Method ◽  
Definition Of

Background: The present paper regards the concerted action of wind and wave loads on offshore wind turbines in the extreme storm event. The load combination problem involves the definition of the characteristic loads and safety factors. In wind engineering and offshore engineering well established practices for the definition of characteristic values and safety factors for wind and wave loads separately exist. The aim is to investigate the possibility of making a simple merger of these existing practices into a possibly conservative design rule. Method of Approach: The paper applies a simplified probabilistic approach giving an understanding of how the merging can possibly be established and finally gives first guidance on the choice of characteristic values and safety factors. Results and conclusions: Under the assumptions made herein, it is made probable that a simple combination rule can be established.

Analysis of the Fatigue Damage on the Offshore Wind Turbines Exposed to Wind and Wave Loads Within the Typhoon Area

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Atsushi Yamashita ◽  
Kinji Sekita
Keyword(s):  
Fatigue Damage ◽  
Wind Turbines ◽  
Offshore Wind ◽  
Wave Loads ◽  
Wave Load ◽  
Offshore Wind Turbines ◽  
Simple Addition ◽  
Recorded Data ◽  
Term Data

For the design of offshore wind turbines exposed to wind and wave loads, the method of combining the wind load and the wave load is significantly important to properly calculate the maximum stresses and deflections of the towers and the foundations1). Similarly, for the analysis of the fatigue damage critical to the structural life, the influences of combined wind and wave loads have not been clearly verified. In this paper fatigue damage at the time of typhoon passing is analyzed using actually recorded data, though intrinsically long-term data more than 10years should be used to properly evaluate the fatigue damage. This paper concludes that the fatigue damage of the tower caused by the wave load is not substantial and, thus, the fatigue damage by the combined wind and wave load is only 2–3% larger than the simple addition of the independent fatigue damages by the wind and the wave loads. The fatigue damage of the tower top, which is required to reduce the diameter in order to minimize the aerodynamic confliction with blades, is larger than that of the tower bottom. The fatigue damage at the foundation by the combined wind and wave load is 25% larger than the simple addition of the wind and wave damages, as the foundation is directly exposed to the wave load. For the foundation, the proper structural section can be designed in order to improve the structural performance against fatigue.

Wave Load and Structural Analysis for a Jack-Up Platform in Freak Waves

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ould el Moctar ◽  
Thomas E. Schellin ◽  
Milovan Peric
Keyword(s):  
Structural Model ◽  
Stokes Equations ◽  
Nonlinear Effects ◽  
Breaking Waves ◽  
Wave Loads ◽  
Wave Load ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Freak Waves ◽  
Highly Nonlinear ◽  
Jack Up

The paper analyzed effects of freak waves on a mobile jack-up drilling platform stationed in exposed waters of the North Sea. Under freak wave conditions, highly nonlinear effects, such as wave run-up on platform legs and impact-related wave loads on the hull, had to be considered. Traditional methods based on the Morison formula needed to be critically examined to accurately predict these loads. Our analysis was based on the use of advanced CFD techniques. The code used here solves the Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes equations and relies on the interface-capturing technique of the volume-of-fluid type. It computed the two-phase flow of water and air to describe the physics associated with complex free-surface shapes with breaking waves and air trapping, hydrodynamic phenomena that had to be considered to yield reliable predictions. Lastly, the FEM was used to apply the wave-induced loads onto a comprehensive finite element structural model of the platform, yielding deformations and stresses.

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