抑制涡激振动的螺旋列板设计参数研究

基于水池模型实验结果和工程设计经验,结合国内外试验数据,着重分析用于抑制海洋立管涡激振动的螺旋列板几何参数(鳍高和螺距)及覆盖率对立管涡激振动的影响;并对水动力直径和水动力系数的选取对预报涡激振动的影响进行了分析,进而提出了适合于海洋立管工程应用的螺旋列板几何和设计参数选取的建议,为螺旋列板工程应用、海洋立管强度和疲劳设计提供参考。     

海洋立管涡激振动模型的实验验证

考虑内流作用利用功能原理建立顶张力立管涡激振动响应数值模型,采用尾流振子模型模拟涡激振动升力,利用Hermit插值函数将其离散得到立管振动响应的矩阵方程形式,运用Newmark-β法在时域内迭代求解其动力响应。在山东省海洋工程重点实验室进行了阶段流作用下的大长细比海洋立管涡激振动试验,对比数值模拟和试验结果表明该模型对于考虑内流作用的大长细比海洋立管涡激振动响应预报是有效的,为深水立管涡激振动研究提供一定的借鉴。     

大长细比柔性杆件涡激振动实验

涡激振动(vortex-induced vibration,VIV)是导致深海细长柔性立管发生疲劳破坏的重要因素。采用实验观测手段研究了长细比为1 750的柔性立管多模态涡激振动特性。实验中,通过采用拖车拖拉立管模型在水池中匀速行进来模拟均匀流作用下的涡激振动响应。利用光纤光栅传感器测量立管模型在横流向(cross-flow,CF)和顺流向(in-line,IL)的应变,进而通过模态分解的方法,获得立管模型涡激振动的位移。在此基础上,研究了CF以及IL方向的响应频率、位移标准差的平均值和最大值等随流速的变化规律,并分析了立管模型上测点的运动轨迹及其影响因素。     

海洋立管涡激振动的研究现状、热点与展望

随着深海油气资源的开采,越来越多的研究者开始关注海洋立管的涡激振动问题.在海洋环境下,洋流是海洋立管的涡激振动的主要原因.当洋流流经立管时会在立管的两侧产生交替的泄涡,导致立管受到横流向和顺流向的脉动流体力.这被认为是海洋立管涡激振动的主要诱因.海洋立管的涡激振动是一个异常复杂的工程问题,它涉及许多科学上悬而未决的难题,如紊流、流动分离、分离点的漂移等等.此外,事先无法确定的立管的位置和立管与洋流之间的相互作用又大大增加了解决这一问题的难度.尽管近几十年里科学界在此方面做了大量的研究工作,一个能够准确、高效、经济地预报海洋立管涡激振动的方法仍然没有得到.即便如此,最近的研究工作依然在许多方面作出了突出的成就.首先介绍了涡激振动的背景知识和基础理论.随后,回顾了近年来海洋立管涡激振动方面的研究成果.接着,重点介绍了当前海洋立管涡激振动领域内的两个热点研究问题,即:在多大程度上立管的顺流向振动能够影响立管的横流向振动,以及尾流的三维效应是如何影响立管的涡激振动响应的.最近的研究发现,当结构与流体的质量比小于6时,顺流向振动能显著增大横流向振动的振幅.最近的研究还发现,立管尾流的三维特性和立管受到流体力的轴向相关度有密切关系.随着流动的发展(海流折合速度从0增加到12),立管尾流的三维特性发生变化,在初期,立管尾流的三维特性不明显,流体力的轴向相关度基本等于1,也就是说,流体力和立管的位移响应是同步的,因此能量不断地由海流向立管转移,导致立管的振幅不断增大.当海流折合速度大于6时,流体力的轴向相关度由1锐减到负值,此时,立管尾流的三维效应显著.最后针对今后海洋立管的涡激振动的研究提出一些建议.     

质量比对柔性立管涡激振动影响实验研究

质量比是影响海洋立管涡激振动的一个重要因素.通过在室内物理实验中使立管模型内部分别充填空气、水和沙来改变立管的质量比,从而研究质量比对柔性细长立管涡激振动的影响.实验结果表明:在相同流速下,质量比大的立管模型所激起的模态更高.在低约化速度区域,空管和水管的涡激振动响应频率与涡脱落频率相同,沙管的响应频率则与自振频率更接近,三种质量比立管的响应位移较接近;在高约化速度区域,三种质量比的立管模型的响应频率处于自振频率和涡脱落频率之间,但空管的响应频率随约化速度的增大而不断增大,同一流速下,质量比大的立管模型响应位移小,其中空管的涡激振动响应一直处于大振幅的锁定状态下.共振区域对应约化速度的范围随着质量比增大而减小.     

深水浮式平台垂荡运动与水下柔性立管涡激振动的动力耦合

基于有限元数值模拟,进行了"平台垂荡-顶张力立管涡激振动"整体系统的动响应数值模拟。动响应模型考虑了立管尾迹流场的水动力与结构动力的耦合和垂荡引起的立管结构刚度的时变特性;分析了平台垂荡运动的频率、模态阶数等因素对水下顶张力立管涡激振动的影响。数值结果表明:与不考虑平台运动相比,立管的动响应位移会增大;立管响应幅值随着模态阶数的降低而增大;在响应过程中,尤其对于低阶模态,会出现响应的模态转换现象。鉴于在平台垂荡和涡激振动的共同作用下,立管的动响应会大于涡激振动、参数激励分别单独作用的响应,建议在立管实际工程设计中应该考虑平台运动和涡激振动耦合激励作用下的结构动响应。     

内波流场中悬链线立管涡激振动数值研究

基于内波流场的eKdv理论并结合尾流振子模型和挠性立管的非线性振动方程建立内波流场中悬链线立管计算模型,研究了内波流场中悬链线立管升力方向运动的响应问题,并分析了内孤立波波高和密度跃层位置对悬链线立管升力方向响应的影响。结果表明:内孤立波经过悬链线立管时会引起突然增大的涡激振动,其中高阶模态占主导;涡激振动最大位移发生于流体密度跃层位置附近;内孤立波波高增大以及密度跃层位置加深会使立管转变为更高阶模态振动,并且密度跃层位置加深会使立管涡激振动位移明显减小。     

三根附属控制杆对海洋立管涡激振动抑制作用实验研究

海洋立管的涡激振动会严重影响立管结构的使用寿命.通过室内水槽实验研究在立管模型周围等分布置三根附属控制杆来减小立管涡激振动响应的新型抑制措施.实验中观测了0.24 m/s、0.31 m/s、0.37 m/s以及0.44 m/s四种均匀流和两个极限来流方向下的涡激振动抑制效果.实验结果表明:三根附属控制杆抑制措施可明显降低立管模型的横向振动幅值,但对主管的振动频率改变不大;同时,这一抑制措施对来流方向有较强的适应性,避免了以往单根控制杆在流向发生改变时可能加剧立管涡激振动的弊端.     

海中输流立管涡激振动试验研究及疲劳寿命分析

为研究海洋立管涡激振动响应并预测其疲劳寿命,在中国海洋大学物理海洋实验室大型风-浪-流水槽进行海洋立管涡激振动模型试验.考虑管内流体的流动,运用相似理论将实际海洋立管缩放为试验模型,施加不同流速的外流,测得立管在涡旋脱落时顺流向及横向振动的应变时程曲线,根据实测结果,采用Miner理论对立管进行疲劳寿命分析.结果表明:立管横向振动比顺流向振动强烈,大约高一个数量级;随骀着外流流速的增加,管道横向及顺流向振动明显增加,立管的疲劳寿命降低;立管中部及端部振动比较强烈,疲劳寿命较其它位置处低,容易发生疲劳破坏.     

海洋立管抑振装置优化布置的实验研究

设计1种梯形截面的三螺旋导板抑振装置,在实验室大型水槽进行海洋立管涡激振动实验.通过改变这种抑振装置的覆盖方式和覆盖范围,研究梯形截面螺旋导板的不同覆盖方式和覆盖范围对抑制海洋立管涡激振动的作用.实验时用动态电阻应变仪采集立管模型横向和顺流向的动态响应数据,并利用雨流计数法对模型进行疲劳分析.实验结果表明:在外流流速相同的条件下,三螺旋导板各种覆盖方案对涡激振动都有抑制作用;随着螺旋导板覆盖率的增加,立管的振动减弱,疲劳寿命增加;覆盖螺旋导板的立管顺流向振动频率明显降低,横向振动频率当覆盖率较高时有所降低,覆盖率较低时基本没有变化.     

Simplified Prediction Model for Vortex-Induced Vibrations of Top Tensioned Risers

According to the characteristics of deepwater top tensioned risers, a simplified model is presented to predict the multi-modal response of vortex-induced vibration （VIV） in non-uniform flow based on energy equilibrium theory and the exporimental data from VIV self-excited and forced oscillations of rigid cylinders. The response amplitude of each mode is determined by a balance between the energy fed into the riser over the lock-in regions and the energy dissipated by the fluid damping over the remainders. Compared with the previous prediction models, this method can take fully account of the intrinsic nature of VIV for low mass ratio structures on lock-in regions, added mass and nonlinear fluid damping effect, etc. Moreover, it is the first time to propose the accurate calculating procedure for VIV amplitude correction factor by solving energy equilibrium equation and a closed form solution is presented for the case of a riser of uniform mass and cross-section oscillating in a uniform flow. The predicted values show a reasonable agreement with VIV experiments of riser models in stepped and sheared currents.     

High aspect ratio (L/D) riser VIV prediction using wake oscillator model

A two-dimensional (2-D) vortex-induced vibration (VIV) prediction model for high aspect ratio (L/D) riser subjected to uniform and sheared flow is studied in this paper. The nonlinear structure equations are considered. The near wake dynamics describing the fluctuating nature of vortex shedding is modeled using classical van der Pol equation. A new approach was applied to calibrate the empirical parameters in the wake oscillator model. Compared the predicted results with the experimental data and computational fluid dynamic (CFD) results. Good agreements are observed. It can be concluded that the present model can be used as simple computational tool in predicting some aspects of VIV of long flexible structures.     

Numerical Prediction of Vortex Induced Vibrations on Top Tensioned Riser in Consideration of Internal Flow

In consideration of the effect of the internal flowing fluid and the external marine environmental condition on the vortex-induced vibration （VIV） of top tensioned riser （Till）, the differential equation is derived based on work-energy principles and the riser near wake dynamics is modeled by Facchinetti＇ s wake oscillator model. Then Galerkin＇ s finite element approximation is implemented to derive the nonlinear matrix equation of the coupled equations and file corresponding numerical programs are compiled which solve the coupled equations directly in the time domain. The comparison of the predicted results with the recent experimental results and the prediction of SHEAR7 is performed. The results show the validity of the proposed method on the prediction of VIV of deep water risers. The effect of internal flow on the dynamic characteristics and dynmnic response of the riser is analyzed and several valuable conelusions are drawn.     

Analytical solution of mean top tension of long flexible riser in modeling vortex-induced vibrations

The vortex-induced vibration (VIV) of flexible long riser with combined in-line and cross-flow motion has been studied using a wake oscillator in this paper. The analytical solution of mean top tension of long flexible riser is evaluated and compared with experimental results, and good agreement is observed to verify its validity. Then the nonlinear coupled dynamics of the in-line and cross-flow VIV of a long tension-dominated riser were analyzed through wake oscillator model with the consideration of variation of the mean top tension. The in-line and cross-flow resonant frequencies, lift and drag coefficients, dominant mode numbers, amplitudes and instantaneous deflections are reported and compared with experimental results, and excellent agreements are observed. The comparison of mode numbers between the calculation with and without consideration of variation of mean top tension shows that the proposed analytical solution of the mean top tension can produce a better prediction of multi-mode VIV.     

Numerical Prediction of Vortex-Induced Vibrations on Top Tensioned Riser in Consideration of Internal Flow

In consideration of the effect of the internal flowing fluid and the external marine environmental condition on the vortex-induced vibration (VIV) of top tensioned riser (TTR), the differential equation is derived based on work-energy principles and the riser near wake dynamics is modeled by Facchinetti''s wake oscillator model.Then Galerkin''s finite element approximation is implemented to derive the nonlinear matrix equation of the coupled equations and the corresponding numerical programs are compiled which solve the coupled equations directly in the timedomain. The comparison of the predicted results with the recent experimental results and the prediction of SHEAR7is performed. The results show the validity of the proposed method on the prediction of VIV of deep water risers.The effect of internal flow on the dynamic characteristics and dynamic response of the riser is analyzed and severalvaluable conclusions are drawn.     

A Novel Wake Oscillator Model for Vortex-Induced Vibrations Prediction of A Cylinder Considering the Influence of Reynolds Number

It is well known that the Reynolds number has a significant effect on the vortex-induced vibrations (VIV) of cylinders. In this paper, a novel in-line (IL) and cross-flow (CF) coupling VIV prediction model for circular cylinders has been proposed, in which the influence of the Reynolds number was comprehensively considered. The Strouhal number linked with the vortex shedding frequency was calculated through a function of the Reynolds number. The coefficient of the mean drag force was fitted as a new piecewise function of the Reynolds number, and its amplification resulted from the CF VIV was also taken into account. The oscillating drag and lift forces were modelled with classical van der Pol wake oscillators and their empirical parameters were determined based on the lock-in boundaries and the peak-amplitude formulas. A new peak-amplitude formula for the IL VIV was developed under the resonance condition with respect to the mass-damping ratio and the Reynolds number. When compared with the results from the experiments and some other prediction models, the present model could give good estimations on the vibration amplitudes and frequencies of the VIV both for elastically-mounted rigid and long flexible cylinders. The present model considering the influence of the Reynolds number could generally provide better results than that neglecting the effect of the Reynolds number.     

Non-parametric prediction of the long-term fatigue damage for an instrumented top-tensioned riser

Marine risers are susceptible to sustained vortex-induced vibration (VIV) because of their slenderness and light damping. Commonly used tools for analyzing VIV and the associated fatigue damage are based on the finite element method and rely on simplifying assumptions on the riser's physical model, the flow conditions, and characteristics of the response. In order to assess the influence of VIV and to ensure the integrity of the riser, field monitoring campaigns are often undertaken wherein data loggers such as strain sensors and/or accelerometers are installed on such risers. Given the recorded riser's dynamic response, empirical techniques can be used in VIV-related fatigue estimation. These empirical techniques make direct use of the measurements and are intrinsically dependent on the actual current profiles. Damage estimation can be undertaken for the different current profiles encountered and can account explicitly even for complex riser response characteristics. With a significant amount of data, “short-term” fatigue damage probability distributions, conditional on current, can be established. If the relative frequency of different current types is known from a separate metocean study, the short-term fatigue damage distributions can be combined with the current distributions to yield an integrated “long-term” fatigue damage model, which then can be used to predict the long-term cumulative fatigue damage for the instrumented riser. Non-parametric statistical techniques (that do not assume a specific function for the underlying distribution as parametric techniques do) are employed to describe the short-term fatigue damage data. In this study, data from the Norwegian Deepwater Programme (NDP) model riser experiments are used to demonstrate the effectiveness of empirical procedures and non-parametric statistics applied to field measurements to predict long-term fatigue damage, life, and probability of fatigue failure.     

Tension and Drag Forces of Flexible Risers Undergoing Vortex-Induced Vibration

This paper presents the results of an experimental investigation on the variation in the tension and the distribution of drag force coefficients along flexible risers under vortex-induced vibration (VIV) in a uniform flow for Reynolds numbers (Re) up to 2.2×10⁵. The results show that the mean tension is proportional to the square of the incoming current speed, and the tension coefficient of a flexible riser undergoing VIV can be up to 12. The mean drag force is uniformly and symmetrically distributed along the axes of the risers undergoing VIV. The corresponding drag coefficient can vary between 1.6 and 2.4 but is not a constant value of 1.2, as it is for a fixed cylinder in the absence of VIV. These experimental results are used to develop a new empirical prediction model to estimate the drag force coefficient for flexible risers undergoing VIV for Reynolds number on the order of 10⁵, which accounts for the effects of the incoming current speed, the VIV dominant modal number and the frequency.     

VIV response of a long flexible riser fitted with strakes in uniform and linearly sheared currents

An experimental investigation was conducted on a flexible riser with and without various strake arrangements. The aim of the present work was to further improve the understanding of the response performance of the vortex-induced vibration (VIV) of a riser with helical strakes. Two current profiles, including uniform and linearly sheared flows, were simulated. The uniform current was simulated by towing the riser model in one direction using the towing carriage, and the linearly sheared current was simulated by fixing one end of the riser and using a driven cantilever to traverse a circular arc. Based on the modal superposition method, the displacement responses were obtained from the measured strain. Strakes with different heights and pitches were analysed, and response parameters such as the displacement response and fatigue damage were studied. The results of the bare model test show that the lock-in phenomenon displays multi-order characteristics, and the VIV displacement decreases with an increased order of the lock-in regime. The results of the straked model test indicate that the response characteristics of a bare riser can be quite distinct from those of a riser with helical strakes, and the response performance depends closely on the geometry of the strake configuration.     

Hydrodynamics of A Flexible Riser Undergoing the Vortex-Induced Vibration at High Reynolds Number

This study proposed a method to obtain hydrodynamic forces and coefficients for a flexible riser undergoing the vortex-induced vibration (VIV), based on the measured strains collected from the scale-model testing with the Reynolds numbers ranging from 1.34E5 to 2.35E5. The riser is approximated as a tensioned spatial beam, and an inverse method based on the FEM of spatial beam is adopted for the calculation of hydrodynamic forces in the cross flow (CF) and inline (IL) directions. The drag coefficients and vortex-induced force coefficients are obtained through the Fourier Series Theory. Finally, the hydrodynamic characteristics of a flexible riser model undergoing the VIV in a uniform flow are carefully investigated. The results indicate that the VIV amplifies the drag coefficient, and the drag coefficient does not change with time when the CF VIV is stable. Only when the VIVs in the CF and IL directions are all steady vibrations, the vortex-induced force coefficients keep as a constant with time, and under “lock-in” condition, whether the added-mass coefficient changes with time or not, the oscillation frequency of the VIV keeps unchanged. It further shows that the CF excitation coefficients at high frequency are much smaller than those at the dominant frequency, while, the IL excitation coefficients are in the same range. The axial distributions of the excitation and damping region at the dominant frequency and high frequency are approximately consistent in the CF direction, while, in the IL direction, there exists a great difference.