Study on the Safety Degree of Ship Capsizing in Stochastic Waves

2017 ◽  
Vol 33 (01) ◽  
pp. 24-30
Author(s):  
Jianwei Zhang ◽  
Wanqing Wu ◽  
Junquan Hu

To quantify ship capsizing, from the energy perspective, the safety degree of a ship in waves is estimated based on stochastic Melnikov function and phase space transport theory. Considering the influence of nonlinear damping moment, nonlinear restoring moment, as well as the random waves, a nonlinear single degree of freedom differential equation for ship rolling is established. Transform the random wave moment from time domain to frequency domain by fast Fourier transformation, the random Melnikov function and rate of phase flux are extended to include the effects of navigation speed and heading angle and the safety degree of ship capsizing is quantified according to its statistical characteristics. Through an example, the accuracy of Melnikov function and phase space transport theory are verified and the effects of ship speed and heading angle on phase space transport rate are also quantified. This method is demonstrated properly to quantify the safety degree of ship capsizing and some valuable reference can be provided for the further research on ship stability criteria.

1993 ◽  
Vol 98 (7) ◽  
pp. 5486-5498 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. A. Buchachenko ◽  
N. F. Stepanov

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 114
Author(s):  
Dag Myrhaug ◽  
Muk Chen Ong

This article derives the time scale of pipeline scour caused by 2D (long-crested) and 3D (short-crested) nonlinear irregular waves and current for wave-dominant flow. The motivation is to provide a simple engineering tool suitable to use when assessing the time scale of equilibrium pipeline scour for these flow conditions. The method assumes the random wave process to be stationary and narrow banded adopting a distribution of the wave crest height representing 2D and 3D nonlinear irregular waves and a time scale formula for regular waves plus current. The presented results cover a range of random waves plus current flow conditions for which the method is valid. Results for typical field conditions are also presented. A possible application of the outcome of this study is that, e.g., consulting engineers can use it as part of assessing the on-bottom stability of seabed pipelines.


Author(s):  
Yousun Li

In the time domain simulation of the response of an offshore structure under random waves, the time histories of the wave field should be generated as the input to the dynamic equations. Herein the wave field is the wave surface elevation, the water particle velocities and accelerations at structural members. The generated time histories should be able to match the given wave-field spectral descriptions, to trace the structural member motions if it is a compliant offshore structure, and be numerically efficient. Most frequently used generation methods are the direct summation of a limited number of cosine functions, the Fast Fourier Transformation, and the digital filtering model. However, none of them can really satisfy all the above requirements. A novel technique, called the Modulated Discrete Fourier Transformation, has been developed. Under this method, the wave time histories at each time instant is a summation of a few time-varying complex functions. The simulated time histories have continuous spectral density functions, and the motions of the structural members are well included. This method seems to be superior to all the conventional methods in terms of the above mentioned three requirements.


1997 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 1365-1374 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vassilios M. Rothos ◽  
Tassos C. Bountis

Author(s):  
Carl Trygve Stansberg ◽  
Trygve Kristiansen

Slowly varying motions and drift forces of a large moored ship in random waves at 35m water depth are investigated by an experimental wave basin study in scale 1:50. A simple horizontal mooring set-up is used. A second-order wave correction is applied to minimize “parasitic” long waves. The effect on the ship motion from the correction is clearly seen, although less in random wave spectra than in pure bi-chromatic waves. Empirical quadratic transfer functions (QTFs) of the surge drift force are found by use of cross-bi-spectral analysis, in two different spectra have been obtained. The QTF levels increase significantly with lower wave frequencies (except at the diagonal), which is special for finite and shallow water. Furthermore, the QTF levels frequencies at low frequencies increase significantly out from the QTF diagonal. Thus Newman’s approximation should preferrably not be used in these cases. Using the LF waves as a direct excitation in a “linear” ship force analysis gives random records that compare reasonably well with those from the cross-bi-spectral analysis. This confirms the idea that the drift forces in shallow water are closely correlated to the second-order potential, and thereby by the second-order LF waves.


2018 ◽  
Vol 203 ◽  
pp. 01021
Author(s):  
Nurul 'Azizah Mukhlas ◽  
Noor Irza Mohd Zaki ◽  
Mohd Khairi Abu Husain ◽  
Gholamhossein Najafian

For offshore structural design, the load due to wind-generated random waves is usually the most important source of loading. While these structures can be designed by exposing them to extreme regular waves (100-year design wave), it is much more satisfactory to use a probabilistic approach to account for the inherent randomness of the wave loading. This method allows the statistical properties of the loads and structural responses to be determined, which is essential for the risk-based assessment of these structures. It has been recognized that the simplest wave generation is by using linear random wave theory. However, there is some limitation on its application as some of the nonlinearities cannot be explained when higher order terms are excluded and lead to underestimating of 100-year wave height. In this paper, the contribution of nonlinearities based on the second order wave theory was considered and being tested at a variety of sea state condition from low, moderate to high. Hence, it was proven that the contribution of nonlinearities gives significant impact the prediction of 100-year wave's design as it provides a higher prediction compared to linear wave theory.


In this paper we present results on chaotic motions in a periodically forced impacting system which is analogous to the version of Duffing’s equation with negative linear stiffness. Our focus is on the prediction and manipulation of the cross-well chaos in this system. First, we develop a general method for determining parameter conditions under which homoclinic tangles exist, which is a necessary condition for cross-well chaos to occur. We then show how one may manipulate higher harmonics of the excitation in order to affect the range of excitation amplitudes over which fractal basin boundaries between the two potential wells exist. We also experimentally investigate the threshold for cross-well chaos and compare the results with the theoretical results. Second, we consider the rate at which the system crosses from one potential well to the other during a chaotic motion and relate this to the rate of phase space flux in a Poincare map defined in terms of impact parameters. Results from simulations and experiments are compared with a simple theory based on phase space transport ideas, and a predictive scheme for estimating the rate of crossings under different parameter conditions is presented. The main conclusions of the paper are the following: (1) higher harmonics can be used with some effectiveness to extend the region of deterministic basin boundaries (in terms of the amplitude of excitation) but their effect on steady-state chaos is unreliable; (2) the rate at which the system executes cross-well excursions is related in a direct manner to the rate of phase space flux of the system as measured by the area of a turnstile lobe in the Poincare map. These results indicate some of the ways in which the chaotic properties of this system, and possibly others such as Duffing’s equation, are influenced by various system and input parameters. The main tools of analysis are a special version of Melnikov’s method, adapted for this piecewise-linear system, and ideas of phase space transport.


Author(s):  
Hong Sik Lee ◽  
A. Neil Williams ◽  
Sung Duk Kim

A numerical model is presented to predict the interaction of multidirectional random surface waves with one or more trapezoidal submarine pits. In the present formulation, each pit may have a different side slope, while the four side slopes at the interior edge of any given pit are assumed equal. The water depth in the fluid region exterior to the pits is taken to be uniform, and the solution method for a random wave system involves the superposition of linear-wave diffraction solutions based on a two-dimensional boundary integral equation approach. The incident wave conditions are specified using a discrete form of the Mitsuyasu directional spectrum. The results of the present numerical model have been compared with those of previous theoretical studies for regular and random wave diffraction by single or multiple rectangular pits. Reasonable agreement was obtained in all cases. Based on these comparisons it is concluded that the present numerical model is an accurate and efficient tool to predict the wave field around multiple submarine pits of trapezoidal section in many practical situations.


Author(s):  
Dag Myrhaug

This article provides a simple analytical method for giving estimates of random wave-driven drag forces on near-bed vegetation in shallow water from deepwater wind conditions. Results are exemplified using a Pierson–Moskowitz model wave spectrum for wind waves with the mean wind speed at the 10 m elevation above the sea surface as the parameter. The significant value of the drag force within a sea state of random waves is given, and an example typical for field conditions is presented. This method should serve as a useful tool for assessing random wave-induced drag force on vegetation in coastal zones and estuaries based on input from deepwater wind conditions.


2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 022305 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matteo Valerio Falessi ◽  
Fulvio Zonca
Keyword(s):  

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document