Dynamic Analysis of A Pontoon-Separated Floating Bridge Subjected to A Moving Load

1 .Introduction Since the most significant feature of a movingloadisits mobility,the interaction betweenthe ve-hicle and bridge is very complicated,which can be classified as a coupled vibration problem.There-fore ,much attention has been paid to the dyna…     

Coupled Dynamic Response Analysis of A Multi-Column Tension-Leg-Type Floating Wind Turbine

This paper presents a coupled dynamic response analysis of a multi-column tension-leg-type floating wind turbine (WindStar TLP system) under normal operation and parked conditions. Wind-only load cases, wave-only load cases and combined wind and wave load cases were analyzed separately for the WindStar TLP system to identify the dominant excitation loads. Comparisons between an NREL offshore 5-MW baseline wind turbine installed on land and the WindStar TLP system were performed. Statistics of selected response variables in specified design load cases (DLCs) were obtained and analyzed. It is found that the proposed WindStar TLP system has small dynamic responses to environmental loads and it thus has almost the same mean generator power output under operating conditions as the land-based system. The tension mooring system has a sufficient safety factor, and the minimum tendon tension is always positive in all selected DLCs. The ratio of ultimate load of the tower base fore-aft bending moment for the WindStar TLP system versus the land-based system can be as high as 1.9 in all of the DLCs considered. These results will help elucidate the dynamic characteristics of the proposed WindStar TLP system, identify the difference in load effect between it and land-based systems, and thus make relevant modifications to the initial design for the WindStar TLP system.     

通载浮桥的水弹性响应分析

浮桥具有重要的军事用途，在民用上也已受到越来越广泛的重视。为了使浮桥的设计既安全又经济，就必须对浮桥的载荷和强度有一个比较精确的评估。浮桥载荷具有移动性，并可能同时遭受风、浪、流联合作用，浮桥在这些载荷联合作用下的动响应分析在理论上将是一个很具挑战性的问题。通过资料的收集和整理，对国内外相关研究的现状作了介绍，并指出了研究的主要方向。     

考虑二阶波浪荷载效应的海上TLP浮式风机分析

基于多数专业风机数值模拟软件只可进行一阶波浪荷载计算这一缺点,文中将以AQWA为基础,利用其可进行二次开发的技术优势,通过实时调用风机气动荷载,实现海上TLP浮式风机分析。分析中,浮式风机平台一阶、二阶波浪荷载由AQWA计算,实时调用的气动荷载由动态链接库提供。该动态链接库主要包含了根据叶素动量定理自行编译的气动荷载计算程序。经过与FAST比较,得知该方法能满足分析需求。垂荡、纵摇力的二阶效应尤为明显。仅计算浮式风机平台波浪荷载时,可以不考虑风荷载的影响,但必须考虑平台运动的影响,波浪荷载主要受纵荡、纵摇运动影响,几乎不受垂荡运动的影响;当研究浮式风机平台运动时,必须考虑风荷载和二阶波浪荷载的影响,二阶波浪荷载使得平台响应在整个频率范围内都明显增大。张力筋腱张力受二阶波浪荷载的作用更明显。     

Prediction of Settlements of Soft Clay Subjected to Long-Term Dynamic Load

—Presented is the numerical analysis of settlements of soft soil by a 2-D dynamic effective stressFEM method.The model based on the results of cyclic triaxial tests on the reconstituted soft Ariake clay isused to predict the wave induced excess pore water pressure and residual strain of soft clay.The settle-ments of two types of breakwaters on the soft clay under ocean wave load,a low embankment subjected totraffic load and the tunnel surrounded by soft clay in Shanghai subjected to locomotive load are calculatedas examples.     

浮桥结构在移动载荷作用下的振动响应

浮桥的载荷具有移动性，并有可能在同时遭受风、浪、流联合作用的恶劣环境中使用。为了使浮桥的设计做到既经济又安全，必须对浮桥的载荷和强度有一个比较精确的评估方法。推导了适合模型计算的用户单元的特性矩阵，并将该用户单元导入现有大型有限元分析程序ABAQUS，利用其功能强大的求解器，求解了静水中自由浮式均匀梁在移动载荷作用下的振动响应，为后续研究奠定了基础。     

A Novel Dynamics Analysis Method for Spar-Type Floating Offshore Wind Turbine

The dynamic behavior of floating offshore wind turbine (FOWT) is crucial for its design and optimization. A novel dynamics analysis method for the spar-type FOWT system is proposed in this paper based on the theorem of moment of momentum and the Newton’s second law. The full nonlinearity of the equations of motion (EOMs) and the full nonlinear coupling between external loads and the motions are preserved in this method. Compared with the conventional methods, this method is more transparent and it can be applied directly to the large-amplitude rotation cases. An in-house code is developed to implement this method. The capability of in-house code is verified by comparing its simulation results with those predicted by FAST. Based on the in-house code, the dynamic responses of a spar-type FOWT system are investigated under various conditions.     

Dynamic Load Analysis for Towlines

- Based on the curve equation of towline in towing, this paper introduces the new concepts of the coefficient of shape extension and comprehensive extension of towline, infers related calculation formulas, and then gives some quantitative analyses on the magnitude of dynamic loads acting on the towline and the measures to increase the capacity of towline against the dynamic loads.     

New Method for Predicting the Motion Responses of A Flexible Joint Multi-Body Floating System to Irregular Waves

A new hybrid method of frequency domain and time domain is developed in this paper to predict the motion responses of a flexibly joint multi-body floating system to irregular waves. The main idea of the method is that the three-dimensional frequency method is used to obtain the hydrodynamic coefficients and the response equations are solved in time domain step by step. All the forces can be obtained at the same time. The motions and nonlinear mooring forces of a box type six-body floating system are predicted. A comparison of the theoretical method-based solutions with experimental results has shown good agreement.     

Dynamic Responses of A Semi-Type Offshore Floating Wind Turbine During Normal State and Emergency Shutdown

This paper addresses joint wind-wave induced dynamic responses of a semi-type offshore floating wind turbine (OFWT) under normal states and fault event conditions. The analysis in this paper is conducted in time domain, using an aero-hydro-servo-elastic simulation code-FAST. Owing to the unique viscous features of the reference system, the original viscous damping model implemented in FAST is replaced with a quadratic one to gain an accurate capture of viscous effects. Simulation cases involve free-decay motion in still water, steady motions in the presence of regular waves and wind as well as dynamic response in operational sea states with and without wind. Simulations also include the cases for transient responses induced by fast blade pitching after emergency shutdown. The features of platform motions, local structural loads and a typical mooring line tension force under a variety of excitations are obtained and investigated.     

Concept Design and Coupled Dynamic Response Analysis on 6-MW Spar-Type Floating Offshore Wind Turbine

Tower, Spar platform and mooring system are designed in the project based on a given 6-MW wind turbine. Under wind-induced only, wave-induced only and combined wind and wave induced loads, dynamic response is analyzed for a 6-MW Spar-type floating offshore wind turbine (FOWT) under operating conditions and parked conditions respectively. Comparison with a platform-fixed system (land-based system) of a 6-MW wind turbine is carried out as well. Results demonstrate that the maximal out-of-plane deflection of the blade of a Spar-type system is 3.1% larger than that of a land-based system; the maximum response value of the nacelle acceleration is 215% larger for all the designed load cases being considered; the ultimate tower base fore-aft bending moment of the Spar-type system is 92% larger than that of the land-based system in all of the Design Load Cases (DLCs) being considered; the fluctuations of the mooring tension is mainly wave-induced, and the safety factor of the mooring tension is adequate for the 6-MW FOWT. The results can provide relevant modifications to the initial design for the Spar-type system, the detailed design and model basin test of the 6-MW Spar-type system.     

浮式钻井平台钻具卡点深度计算分析

自升式平台的转盘面相对井眼是固定不变的,而浮式平台受风浪潮涌等影响,相对井筒上下浮动,尤其是在钻具卡钻时超拉或钻具下压相当于平台载荷瞬间改变,平台会上下起伏,这样在超拉计算卡点时测量钻柱伸长量和实际卡点深度相差甚远。为了消除因平台上下浮动的影响,根据物理学原理详细阐述了浮式平台卡点深度超拉计算方法。此方法能较准确的计算出浮式平台卡钻时钻柱卡点,在计算卡点深度上有很好的借鉴意义。     

Undrained Dynamic Strength Behavior of Saturated Nanjing Fine Sand under Wave Load

Cyclic vertical-torsional coupling tests were performed on saturated Nanjing fine sand with a relative density of 50% using a hollow cylinder apparatus. The effect of complex initial stress conditions on undrained dynamic strength of saturated Nanjing fine sand was investigated. It is shown that the initial confining pressure, p₀, the initial stress ratio, R₀, and the initial angle of maximum principal stress direction, α₀, have great effects on the characteristics of the dynamic strength of Nanjing fine sand. The dynamic strength increases with p₀ and R₀, while it decreases with α₀. The effect of initial intermediate principal stress parameter b₀ on the dynamic strength is slight.     

Analysis of Dynamic Structure-Fluid Interaction Response of a Floating Laminated Composite Plate

In consideration of the effects of transverse shear deformation and structure-fluid interaction,the analytical expression of fluid force between a floating laminated composite plate and liquid surface isobtained.By expanding the displacements into Fourier series.the structure-fluid coupling dynamic re-sponse is solved.The effects of lamination angle,layer number,depth of fluid region and loading forms ondynamic response are investigated.     

Analysis of Responses of Floating Dual Pontoon Structure

A numerical model is developed by use of the boundary integral equation method to investigate the responses of a two-dimensional floating structure.The structure under consideration consisting of two pontoons,is connected by a rigid framework,and linked to the sea floor by a mooring system.The theoretical conception is based on potential theory with linear external forces,and applied to an arbitrarily shaped body and water depth.The discussion includes the influence of draft and space between pontoons on the responses of the floating structure.Finally,the validity of the method is adequately verified by experimental results.     

Analysis of Offshore Oil Pipeline Floating Laying

-Based on the calculation model for the floating laying of the offshore oil pipeline, this paper analyses in detail the internal force, and deformation of the pipeline under a definite structural form (pipeline and buoy) and the way of pulling. The obtained results can be used for the buoy deployment, structure design, and the determination of pulling parameters (the pulling force of the cable and its length, etc.), providing an effective analysis method for floating pipeline-laying. A calculation example is given to show the related calculation process and the main results are analyzed and discussed.     

冰载荷作用下重力式平台的静动力分析

重力式平台由于其自身特点,在中国海域有很好的应用前景.海冰作为1种不可避免的环境灾害,对重力式平台的破坏作用是不可忽视的.在重力式平台的设计和应用中必须充分考虑海冰的影响.海冰的破坏主要有静力的挤压破坏和瞬间的冲击破坏.本文考虑浅海重力式平台的建造特点,应用大型有限元分析软件Ansys对浅海重力式平台进行建模,模型建立后分别进行海冰的静动力分析.所得结果进行比较,得到在相同海冰情况下,其对重力式平台的静力挤压破坏要大于瞬时冲击破坏,在设计中应充分考虑海冰对结构物的挤压破坏.所得到的结论对重力式平台建造和应用有一定的指导意义.     

Impact Analysis of Air Gap Motion with Respect to Parameters of Mooring System for Floating Platform

In this paper, the impact analysis of air gap concerning the parameters of mooring system for the semi-submersible platform is conducted. It is challenging to simulate the wave, current and wind loads of a platform based on a model test simultaneously. Furthermore, the dynamic equivalence between the truncated and full-depth mooring system is still a tuff work. However, the wind and current loads can be tested accurately in wind tunnel model. Furthermore, the wave can be simulated accurately in wave tank test. The full-scale mooring system and the all environment loads can be simulated accurately by using the numerical model based on the model tests simultaneously. In this paper, the air gap response of a floating platform is calculated based on the results of tunnel test and wave tank. Meanwhile, full-scale mooring system, the wind, wave and current load can be considered simultaneously. In addition, a numerical model of the platform is tuned and validated by ANSYS AQWA according to the model test results. With the support of the tuned numerical model, seventeen simulation cases about the presented platform are considered to study the wave, wind, and current loads simultaneously. Then, the impact analysis studies of air gap motion regarding the length, elasticity, and type of the mooring line are performed in the time domain under the beam wave, head wave, and oblique wave conditions.     

Dynamic Response of Ocean Trestle to Horizontal Impact of Moving Mass

Based on the Winkler hypothesis, a model for analysis of the flexural response of an ocean trestle embedded in layered soil to horizontal impact of a moving mass is developed. By use of the transfer matrix in time domain, one can calculate the flexural dynamic response of a single pile. Then, by use of the boundary conditions of piles at the pile top, the dynamic response of the structure is analyzed. By use of the model proposed in this paper, the interactive force between the moving mass and the structure can be computed based on Work' s kinetic energy theorem and Newton iterative method. Thus the approach does not have to assume the interactive force, while the traditional method have to. The approach more accords with the engineering practice than the traditional method and it is convenient for engineering design.     

Nonlinear Dynamic Analysis of Flexible Marine-Risers

A nonlinear dynamic analysis model is estabilished on the basis of "lumped mass" approach, which takes the influence of the fluid flow within the pipe into consideration. Numerical results are compared with the published works, and the effects of internal fluid flow, internal pressure, dyanmics as well as the nonlinear characteristics on the behavior of flexible risers are discussed. From this work, some useful conclusions are drawn.