Dragged surge motion of tension leg platforms and strained elastic tethers

This paper presents an analytical solution for the dynamic behavior of both the platform and tethers in the tension leg platform system when the platform system is subjected to the wave-induced surge motion and the flow-induced drag motion. Along with the analysis the coupling problem of a two dimensional tension leg platform interacting with a monochromatic linear wave train in an inviscid and incompressible fluid is being considered. The scattering problem and radiation problem are first solved independently and then combined together to resolve for all unknowns. The dynamic behavior of the platform and tethers was further solved based on these solutions. The material property and the dimensional effect for the tether incorporated in the tension leg platform system are both taken into account in the analytical analysis. Corresponding to the variation of material properties and tether dimensions, it was found that the dynamic behavior of both the tether of tension leg platform and the platform itself is closely related to the material property and the dimension of the tether.     

Numerical simulation of longitudinal tackle oscillations when salvaging sunken vessels from deep water

A mathematical model is proposed for longitudinal oscillations of a tackle used for salvaging sunken vessels to the sea surface. The numerical approximation of the obtained model along the tackle rope length is accomplished by means of the finite-difference method. To implement this method, the transformation of independent coordinates is introduced into the constant step mesh. The integration with respect to time is carried out by the Φ-Wilson method. To solve the nonlinear systems of algebraic equations, iteration methods are used. There are examples of calculations for the vessel separation from the seabed and salvage from 1655 m depth when using various methods of controlling the winch shaft moment. The area of winch moment and heaving motion amplitude values that provide vessel emergency-free separation from seabed are calculated. It is shown that, with accuracy sufficient for practical use, the rope system of the tackle can be replaced in some cases by a single equivalent rope. Moreover, the rope mass can be neglected if it is considerably less than the mass of the vessel being salvaged. It is emphasized that the selection of the control of the velocity of salvage depends to a large extent on winch operation peculiarities.     

深海调查绞车牵引机构和储缆机构分离技术系统分析

简要介绍了深海调查绞车的技术发展状况,分析了牵引机构和储缆机构分离技术为基础的绞车的组成部分和其相应的功能,探讨了牵引卷筒、储缆卷筒和直角排缆器的液压传动系统和控制系统的基本工作原理,并对绞车储缆卷筒的自适应张力控制器做了简单的介绍。     

光电复合缆绞车牵引系统力学分析

针对深海光电复合缆绞车牵引系统的复合缆和卷筒的设计缺乏理论依据的关键问题,根据光电复合缆的特性和大容量收放的特点,运用微积分和MATLAB仿真的方法对复合缆在双卷筒上的受力进行详细分析,得到牵引卷筒上复合缆力学模型,进而讨论了牵引卷筒上复合缆的张力衰减情况。最后,基于ANSYS软件对复合缆进行有限元分析验证缆绳应力变化。仿真结果证明,所建立的牵引卷筒上缆绳的力学模型符合条件,为大载荷绞车的牵引系统设计提供了理论依据,有一定的工程意义。     

海洋绞车主动升沉补偿控制系统建模与仿真分析

针对海洋绞车主动升沉补偿系统的控制要求,通过对主动升沉补偿系统的控制机理进行分析,于Simulink软件中搭建海洋绞车主动升沉补偿控制系统的仿真模型。根据负载所处不同海况,设置相应仿真参数,得出负载在不同海况下主动升沉补偿控制系统的补偿特性,绘制了负载在升沉补偿作用下的位移响应曲线及补偿时电机转速响应曲线,并与无升沉补偿作用下的仿真结果进行对比。仿真结果表明,该主动升沉补偿控制系统具备理想的补偿精度。将主动升沉补偿控制系统应用于海洋绞车进行模拟试验,得到了电驱动海洋绞车主动升沉补偿控制系统在四级模拟海况下的试验数据。试验结果表明该主动升沉补偿控制系统满足补偿能力设计要求。研究可为海洋绞车主动升沉补偿控制系统补偿性能的改进与完善提供参考。     

在平台振荡条件下TLP张力腿的涡激非线性响应

给出了预测张力腿涡激横向振动的时域分析,考虑了波浪、海流、张力腿平台的横漂与垂荡诸因素.张力腿平台的垂荡引起张力周期性变化,对张力腿的涡激横向振动起参数激励的作用,使其动力响应更为复杂.讨论了参数激励下涡激响应的共振条件;以尾流振子模型为基础,发展了分析张力腿在动张力作用下的涡激振动的工程方法,并分析了一座TLP实例,给出了在横漂周期内张力腿上质点的相对位移、弯矩、剪力幅值的时间历程.结果表明,平台垂荡使张力腿的涡激响应幅值升高、高频成分增加,因此它对张力腿的疲劳设计是重要的.     

Hill Instability Analysis of TLP Tether Subjected to Combined Platform Surge and Heave Motions

This paper presents the Hill instability analysis of Tension keg Platform （TLP） tether in deep sea. The 2-D nonlinear beanl model, which is undergoing coupled axial and transverse vibrations, is applied. The governing equations are reduced to nonlinear Hill equation by use of the Galerkin＇ s method and the modes superposition principle. The Hill instability charted up to large parameters is obtained. An important parameter M is defined and can be expressed as the functions of tether length, the platform surge and heave motion amplitudes. Some example studies are performed for various envirotnnental conditions. The results demonstrate that the nonlinear coupling between the axial and transverse vibrations has a significant effect on the response of structure. It needs to be considered for the accurate dynamic analysis of long TI2 tether subjected to the combined platfolna surge and heave motions.     

平台基有缆潜标实时内波监测系统

研究开发了一套依托于海洋平台进行安装的有缆潜标实时内波监测系统.该系统由温度传感器、温盐深传感器(CTD)、定点海流计(DVS)、终端接收机、绞车、钢缆、电缆及锚定重块等组成.温度传感器、CTD和DVS依一定的空间间隔串行连接并固定在系泊钢缆上.系统利用电缆实时供电、采用可寻址RS485总线进行控制和数据传输.集成的有缆潜标内波监测系统在中海油所属的PY30-1平台上进行了现场内波观测,成功捕获了多个内波过程,为获取长时间序列的内波实测数据、进而为开展南海内波机理和工程应用研究提供了有效的技术手段.     

深海遥控潜水器多体系统非线性耦合动力特性模拟

建立带缆遥控潜水器(TROV)系统空间运动模型,探讨支持船-吊缆-中际站-脐带缆-潜水器多体之间的强非线性耦合运动机理。潜器的运动考虑为六自由度,缆索分段的三维动态方程中采用了"凝集参数"模型与平均切向量非线性流体动力载荷处理技术,通过计算非均匀缆索的动张力和瞬态构型,预报导致脐带缆保护层及其内部光电传输芯线结构破坏的巨大瞬间突变载荷,对避免谐振,延长缆索寿命和最大限度地扩大ROV系统安全操作的范围,确保潜水器安全入坞和回收,节约试验费,避免作业事故都具有重要意义。     

Nonlinear Dynamic Responses of Tension Leg Platform with Slack-Taut Tether

The slack-taut state of tether is a particular adverse circumstance,which may influence the normal operation state of tension leg platform (TLP).The dynamic responses of TLP with slack-taut tenor are studied with consideration of several nonlinear factors introduced by large amphliude motions.The time histories of stresses of tethers of a typical TLP in slacktaut state are given.In addition,the sensitivities of slack to stiffness and mass are investigated by varying the stiffness of tether and mass of TLP.It is found that slack is sensitive to the mass of TLP.The critical curved surfaces (over which indicates the slack) for the increase of mass are obtained.     

深海取样绞车牵引卷筒上钢缆张力分析

文中根据深海取样绞车的钢缆和牵引卷筒之间力的关系,利用微积分学原理,对钢缆在牵引卷筒上的张力变化进行了分析,建立了钢缆张力、钢缆与卷筒间的摩擦系数、钢缆在卷筒上的包角等参数之间的关系式,并通过实例对该关系式进行了验证。     

深海取样绞车储缆卷筒电-液速度控制系统分析

介绍了深海取样绞车储缆卷筒控制系统的工作原理,分析了钢缆在储缆卷筒上横向排缆过程中,储缆卷筒电一液控制系统各环节的电气和液压特性,建立了传递函数组成的数学模型,并分析了此数学模型的频率特性.     

Stability analysis of TLP tethers

Compliant offshore TLPs are essentially meant for deep oil/gas exploration and are usually constructed on the seashore and then towed down to the particular location for anchorage. They are connected to the sea bed by means of pretension cables. The increased use of TLPs in deep waters and necessity of reduction of usually high value of pretension make the effect of variable tension in the tether dynamics more significant. This work presents the dynamic analysis of tethers and TLPs considering the linearly varying tension along the tether length. The modal analysis considers a linear cable equation for tether modeling subjected to tension which varies along its length. A Mathieu stability analysis is then performed for TLPs of different shapes and different water depth vis-à-vis of 527.8, 872, and 1200 m respectively to obtain the amplitudes of tether vibrations. The unstable modes of vibration are also verified. The resultant modal forms for the tether's dynamic model are then obtained in form of Bessel's function. From the numerical studies conducted it is seen that increased tether tension not only leads to a stable platform but also improves the stability due to increased hydrodynamic loading contributing to added mass. From the studies conducted it is also seen that the triangular configuration TLPs with increased initial pretension are more stable compared to four leg TLP in the first mode of vibration.     

The dragged surge motion of tension-leg type fish cage system subjected to multi-interactions among wave and structures

In this paper, a typical tension-leg type net cage system is analyzed, and a set of motion equations for the cage system in the simplified two-dimensional case is derived. Subsequently, a close form analytical solution is obtained when all of the multi-interactions between the top platform structure, the incident wave, and the motion of both the tether and net are considered. The parameter of solidity as a ratio of the twine diameter to the mesh size of the cage is also taken into account in the analysis. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the dragged surge motion of the tension-leg type cage system when subjected to incident waves and flow drags on the net-cages. Furthermore, the dynamic behavior of the platform is compared to the case when the net-cage drag is not considered. Numerical examples are carried out in a range of periods of waves, and the results are discussed focusing on the motion of both the platform and cage. It was found that there is a significant influence of the net-cage drag on the surge motion of the entire structural system. Various parameters such as the material property, twine diameter, mesh size and the dimension of the net-cages were considered. It was found that the vibration of the net-cage system might be significantly overestimated if the drag effect of the net and tethers is neglected.     

A wavelet for predicting the time-domain response of vertically tethered systems

The response wavelets for tether tension and the displacement of a package on the end of a tether are derived from a linear, frequency-domain model of vertically tethered systems using inverse fourier transform techniques. These wavelets are convolved with a record of ship displacement to predict the instantaneous tension and displacement to an accuracy of better than 20% for a typical system. Although snap loads are non-linear and the response cannot be calculated while the tether is slack, the onset of zero tension — a precursor to snap loads — is predicted by the wavelet. Thus, extreme and potentially hazardous conditions are foreseeable with the wavelet and this information can be used in real-time to guide operations at sea.     

半潜式海洋平台定位系统的控制系统研究

以海洋平台定位系统作为研究对象,阐述了平台定位的主要组成和工作原理,设计了满足速度控制、同步控制和恒张力控制的不同运行模式下的系泊绞车液压系统,分析了液压系统各主要元件在系统中的作用。采用伪微分反馈控制算法对系泊绞车进行控制,并给出了同步控制的策略和恒张力的计算调定方法。Matlab仿真表明,伪微分控制算法具有很好的动态响应特性,完全满足海洋平台系泊定位的要求。     

三锚式浮标综合观测平台的研究和应用

在我国近海海域渔业活动频繁的情况下,为实现具有实时、连续、长期和稳定特征的近海海洋水体剖面观测,满足海洋科学研究对剖面水体数据的需求,通过借鉴目前我国近海广泛使用的10 m大型综合观测浮标的优点,在结构和稳性方面进一步优化,设计完成直径15 m的三锚式浮标综合观测平台,该平台通过在浮标中间预留中央透水井,使用绞车上下驱动多参数观测设备实现水体剖面的实时、连续、长期和稳定观测,并通过三锚式锚泊方式有效避免了剖面观测设备与固定锚系的缠绕问题,同时还具有智能判断、远程监控等功能,是一种新型的近海水体剖面观测平台。经过在我国东海海域一年的试验性观测表明,三锚式浮标综合观测平台整体运行效果良好,取得大量的水体剖面观测数据,在我国近海具有广泛的适用性。     

Dynamic behavior of offshore spar platforms under regular sea waves

Many innovative floating offshore structures have been proposed for cost effectiveness of oil and gas exploration and production in water depths exceeding one thousand meters in recent years. One such type of platform is the offshore floating Spar platform. The Spar platform is modelled as a rigid body with six degrees-of-freedom, connected to the sea floor by multi-component catenary mooring lines, which are attached to the Spar platform at the fairleads. The response dependent stiffness matrix consists of two parts (a) the hydrostatics provide restoring force in heave, roll and pitch, (b) the mooring lines provide the restoring force which are represented here by nonlinear horizontal springs. A unidirectional regular wave model is used for computing the incident wave kinematics by Airy’s wave theory and force by Morison’s equation. The response analysis is performed in time domain to solve the dynamic behavior of the moored Spar platform as an integrated system using the iterative incremental Newmark’s Beta approach. Numerical studies are conducted for sea state conditions with and without coupling of degrees-of-freedom.     

The motion of a deep-sea remotely operated vehicle system: Part 1: Motion observations

Rapid and high-resolution motion and tension measurements were made of a caged deep-sea remotely operated vehicle (ROV) system. Simultaneous measurements were made of all six components of motion at the cage and ship A-frame and of the tension in the tether at the ship. Data were collected for cage depths of 0–1765 m. The most significant forcing was in the wave-frequency band (0.1–0.25 Hz) and accounted for over 90% of the variance of vertical acceleration. The vertical acceleration of the cage lagged the acceleration of the A-frame by up to 1.9 s and its variance was larger by up to a factor 2.2. For moderate displacements of the A-frame (≤2 m), the system is only weakly non-linear because the harmonics (3rd and 5th) of the vertical acceleration of the cage account for less than 2% of the total variance. The system is essentially one-dimensional because only the vertical motion of the cage and the vertical motion of the A-frame were coherent, while horizontal motions of the cage were weak and incoherent with any component of motion of the A-frame. The natural frequency of the system is 0.22 Hz at 1730 m, and we estimate that it is within the waveband for depths between 1450 m and the full operating depth of 5000 m.Large vertical excursions of the A-frame produce momentary slack in the tether near the cage. Retensioning results in snap loads with vertical accelerations of 0.5 gravity. Large rates of change of tension and vertical acceleration first occur at the cage during its downward motion and propagate to the surface with the characteristic speed (3870 m s⁻¹) of tensile waves for the tether. Six echoes are clearly detectable at both ends of the tether, and their pattern is extremely repeatable in different snap loads. Due to misalignment of the tether termination with the centres of mass and buoyancy, the cage pitches by up 14° during a snap. The resulting small radius of curvature poses the greatest stress on the tether.     

面向对象的海洋地质调查数据服务平台实现

针对现有海洋地质调查数据的应用需求,采用面向对象技术和分布式技术,借鉴Epicentre数据模型提出了以面向对象数据模型作为统一数据模型的海洋地质调查数据服务平台。介绍了平台的体系架构及其所采用的关键技术,并对平台进行设计开发,初步实现了海洋地质调查数据的集成共享,为海洋地质调查数据服务系统建设提供了支持。