SCALE-MODEL TESTS OF A MOORED TANKER AT LEIXOES PORT WITH BREAKWATER'S EXTENSION

This paper describes the physical model, experimental setup and tests performed to study the motions and forces of a ship moored to the pier A at the Leixoes oil terminal, following the breakwater's extension at 300m, for different sea states. The Leixoes port layout was implemented at scale 1:80 with the detailed model similar to the prototype bathymetry and surrounding structures. The moored ship is a scale model of an oil tanker with a total length of 3.43 m and 0.135 m draft.Recorded Presentation from the vICCE (YouTube Link): https://youtu.be/ny5ByZtdjTs

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Ship Movements’ Analysis in a Physical Scale Model

Defect and Diffusion Forum ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/ddf.372.132 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 372 ◽

pp. 132-141

Author(s):

Liliana Pinheiro ◽

Joana Simão ◽

João Alfredo Santos ◽

Conceição Juana Fortes

Keyword(s):

Physical Model ◽

Fiber Optic ◽

Transfer Functions ◽

Model Tests ◽

Scale Model ◽

Physical Model Tests ◽

Physical Scale ◽

Wave Heights ◽

Wave Conditions ◽

The Waves

A set of physical model tests was run in to characterize the ship’s response to different wave conditions going from frequently-occurring conditions up to extreme ones. Several wave heights, periods and directions were generated. The waves around the ship were measured with probes and the movements of the ship were measured with a fiber-optic gyrocompass. Transfer functions are established and compared with numerical ones obtained with the WAMIT model.

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Wave-in-Deck Impulsive Pressure on Unsheltered Jetties Exposed to Waves and Current

Applied Mechanics and Materials ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.256-259.1928 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 256-259 ◽

pp. 1928-1936

Author(s):

Yan Qiu Meng ◽

Guo Ping Chen ◽

Shi Chang Yan

Keyword(s):

Physical Model ◽

Incident Wave ◽

Offshore Structures ◽

Model Tests ◽

Scale Model ◽

Current Magnitude ◽

Directional Waves ◽

Physical Model Tests ◽

Wave Directionality ◽

Impulsive Pressure

Impulsive pressure induced by waves is an important factor to be considered in the design of offshore structures. This paper presents results from physical model tests on the impulsive pressure on deck of unsheltered jetties and similar structures exposed to directional waves in the presence of currents. The pressures were measured on a 1:50 scale model of a jetty head with down-standing beams and berthing members. Different incident wave angles, the current velocities and the angles between wave and current were considered to identify the effects of these factors on the impulsive pressures. Data collected from model tests were analyzed to gain insights on the mechanics of the impulsive pressure under different wave and current conditions. It is shown that the impulsive pressure is sensitive to the wave directionality and the current magnitude.

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CFD COMPUTATIONS ON FIRE AND SMOKE PROPAGATION WITH PHOENICS2006; VALIDATION OF 6-FLUX RADIATION MODEL AND SIMPLE COMBUSTION MODEL USING PHYSICAL MODEL TESTS

International Symposium on Advances in Computational Heat Transfer ◽

10.1615/ichmt.2008.cht.1770 ◽

2008 ◽

Author(s):

G. M. van Uffelen

Keyword(s):

Physical Model ◽

Model Tests ◽

Combustion Model ◽

Radiation Model ◽

Physical Model Tests

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EXTREME WAVE PRESSURES AND LOADS ON A PILE-SUPPORTED WHARF DECK - INFLUENCES OF AIR GAP AND WAVE DIRECTION

Coastal Engineering Proceedings ◽

10.9753/icce.v36.waves.5 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 5

Author(s):

Andrew Cornett

Keyword(s):

Offshore Structures ◽

Model Tests ◽

Scale Model ◽

Extreme Waves ◽

Wave Direction ◽

Coastal Structures ◽

Extreme Wave ◽

Wave Impact ◽

The Past ◽

Water Depths

Many deck-on-pile structures are located in shallow water depths at elevations low enough to be inundated by large waves during intense storms or tsunami. Many researchers have studied wave-in-deck loads over the past decade using a variety of theoretical, experimental, and numerical methods. Wave-in-deck loads on various pile supported coastal structures such as jetties, piers, wharves and bridges have been studied by Tirindelli et al. (2003), Cuomo et al. (2007, 2009), Murali et al. (2009), and Meng et al. (2010). All these authors analyzed data from scale model tests to investigate the pressures and loads on beam and deck elements subject to wave impact under various conditions. Wavein- deck loads on fixed offshore structures have been studied by Murray et al. (1997), Finnigan et al. (1997), Bea et al. (1999, 2001), Baarholm et al. (2004, 2009), and Raaij et al. (2007). These authors have studied both simplified and realistic deck structures using a mixture of theoretical analysis and model tests. Other researchers, including Kendon et al. (2010), Schellin et al. (2009), Lande et al. (2011) and Wemmenhove et al. (2011) have demonstrated that various CFD methods can be used to simulate the interaction of extreme waves with both simple and more realistic deck structures, and predict wave-in-deck pressures and loads.

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