Hydrodynamic Forces and Instability of Submarine Pipelines Under Waves and Currents： A Review

Stability design of submarine pipelines is a very important procedure in submarine pipeline engineering design. The calculation of hydrodynamic forces caused by waves and currents acting on marine pipelines is an essential step in pipeline design for stability. The hydrodynamic forces-induced instabilities of submarine pipelines should be regarded as a wave/ current-pipeline-seabed interaction problem. This paper presents a review on hydrodynamic forces and stability research of submarine pipelines under waves and currents. The representative progress including the improved design method and guideline has been made for the marine pipelines engineering design through experimental investigations, numerical simulations and analytical models. Finally, further studies on this issue are suggested.     

A Review of: “Place Matters:”

Oceanography, Units 1–16 edited by J. Stewart (Open University Press, 1977), 755 pp.

The Thermohaline Fine Structure of the Ocean by K. N. Fedorov (New York: Pergamon Press, Pergamon Marine Series. Volume 2, 1978). Translated from Russian by D. A. Brown, Technical Editor: J. S. Turner, 170 pp., no price listed.

The Ocean Basins and Margins edited by Alan E. M. Nairn and Francis G. Stehli, with William H. Kanes (New York: Plenum Press, Vol. 1–4A, 4B, 1973, 1979, 1975, 1977, and 1978) approx. 3,000 pp.

Recent Crustal Movements, 1977 edited by C.A. Whitten, R. Green, and B.K. Meade (New York: Elsevier Scientific Publishing Co., 1979), 663 pp., hardcover, $78.00.

The Alaskan Shelf‐Hydrographic, Sedimentary, and Geotechnical Environment by Ghanshyam Datt Sharma (New York: Springer Verlag, 1979), 498 pp., hardcover, $29.80.     

Research on Fatigue invalidation of A Submarine Pipeline Span Subjected to Waves and Currents

1 .IntroductionRecently, more and more importance is attached to the development of offshore oil and gas alloverthe world and many submarine pipelines have been laid.Submarine pipelines are the lifeline ofthe transportation of offshore oil and gas .Submar…     

A Review of: “Numerical Modeling of Water Waves,Second Edition”

Optimal interpolation in the spatial domain is limited by computer storage requirements and the computational effort to invert the autocovariance matrix. The procedure can be simplified by use of the fast Fourier transform (FFT), where matrix inversion is replaced by a quotient of power spectral density (PSD) functions in the spectral domain. Such a methodology is developed and utilized to estimate an altimetric mean sea surface from a single 35‐day cycle of ERS‐1. ERS‐1 radial orbit error is first reduced by minimizing dual crossover residuals with TOPEXIPoseidon through solution for a sinusoidal correction for each ascending and descending arc along with the relative altimeter bias. A regular grid for ascending (descending) arcs is then formed by use of the equator‐crossing longitudes and the along‐track displacement. Gaps in the altimeter data set are filled by use of a reference model. PSDs derived from the data and reference surface enable computation of the least‐Squares estimator in the spectral domain, from which the optimally interpolated surface heights for ascending (descending) arcs are derived by the inverse Fourier operator. The resolution is bounded across track by the Nyquist frequencies, which for the 35‐day repeat period correspond to 1.44° longitudinal spacings or 160 km. For consistency, the along‐track resolution is reduced to a comparable level. The combination of the ascending and descending sea surface heights yields a surface up to the isotropic frequency that corresponds to surface spherical harmonics of degree and order 250. Comparisons show that the model performs almost as well as the Ohio State University model present on the TOPEXIPoseidon CD‐ROMs.     

Effects of Internal Flow on Vortex-Induced Vibration and Fatigue Life of Submarine Pipelines

- With the rapid development of the offshore oil industries, submarine oil / gas pipelines have been widely used. Under the complicated submarine environmental conditions, the dynamic characteristics of pipelines show some new features due to the existence of both internal and external flows. The paper is intended to investigate the vortex-induced vibration of the suspended pipeline span exposed to submarine steady flow. Especially, the effects of the flow inside the pipeline are taken into account. Its influences on the amplitude of pipeline response, and then on the fatigue life, are given in terms of the velocity of the internal flow.     

A Review of Studies on the Interaction Between Waves and Muddy Bottom

This paper presents a brief review of the results on the interaction between waves and muddy bottom obtained during the last decade including the results obtained by the author at the Coastal Engineering Laboratory of Tianjin University.     

Variation of Added Mass and Its Application to the Calculation of Amplitude Response for A Circular Cylinder

In the present study,analyzed are the variation of added mass for a circular cylinder in the lock-in(synchronization) range of vortex-induced vibration(VIV) and the relationship between added mass and natural frequency.A theoretical minimum value of the added mass coefficient for a circular cylinder at lock-in is given.Developed are semi-empirical formulas for the added mass of a circular cylinder at lock-in as a function of flow speed and mass ratio.A comparison between experiments and numerical simulations shows that the semi-empirical formulas describing the variation of the added mass for a circular cylinder at lock-in are better than the ideal added mass.In addition,computation models such as the wake oscillator model using the present formulas can predict the amplitude response of a circular cylinder at lock-in more accurately than those using the ideal added mass.     

Deformation Consequences of the Development оf Oil and Gas Field

Izvestiya, Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics - The results of long-term repeated levelling observations with increased spatial and temporal resolution (distance between benchmarks of 0.3–0.5 km...     

Some Considerations in Design and Construction of the Wei-Liu Water Supplying Submarine Pipeline

The Wei- Liu water supplying submarine pipeline is at present the longest one of the kind in China. It is about 4 kilometers long from Weihai City to Liugong Island in Shandong province. It took only half a year to design and construct it. The project was of a high economic efficiency and some practical experiences were achieved. In this paper a general introduction to the design and construction of this pipeline is presented and such problems as the stability of the pipeline in very soft clay, design of curved slide for launching and estimation of dragging forces are expounded.     

Experimental Study of Hydrodynamic Loading on Submarine Composite Pipelines under the Action of Waves and Current

- This article is aimed at the experimental study of the hydrodynamic loading induced by waves and current acting on the JZ 20-2 submarine composite pipelines. The corresponding hydrodynamic coefficients obtained in this experimental study can be applied to engineering projects.     

Grains of Nonferrous and Noble Metals in Iron–Manganese Formations and Igneous Rocks of Submarine Elevations of the Sea of Japan

Iron–manganese formations and igneous rocks of submarine elevations in the Sea of Japan contain overlapping mineral phases (grains) with quite identical morphology, localization, and chemical composition. Most of the grains conform to oxides, intermetallic compounds, native elements, sulfides, and sulfates in terms of the set of nonferrous, noble, and certain other metals (Cu, Zn, Sn, Pb, Ni, Mo, Ag, Pd, and Pt). The main conclusion that postvolcanic hydrothermal fluids are the key sources of metals is based upon a comparison of the data of electron microprobe analysis of iron–manganese formations and igneous rocks dredged at the same submarine elevations in the Sea of Japan.     

Normal Modes of the Global Oceans—A Review

This paper deals with the normal modes of the global oceans. More specifically, it reviews some of the work done in association with the modeling, detection, and application of the barotropic, basin-wide normal modes. The paper presents some results obtained by means of the Proudman-Rao method. The fields of tidal synthesis from a set of normal modes, and paleotides, in the context of normal modes and the evolution of the Earth-Moon system, are surveyed as well. Works associated with the detection of normal modes are discussed also. The paper closes with an analysis of possible future developments.     

A study on some elements and their phases in sediments of Changjiang Estuary by X-ray spectrometer and X-ray diffractometer

INTRODUCTIONThe studies on the quantitative distribution of the conventional elements and their phases in the sediments of the Changjiang Estuary are of great importance to the understanding of the chemical processes of ion exchange, absorption, desorption and flocculation in the estuary.     

A re-assessment of the “Neogene” deposits of the south Irish Sea and Nymphe Bank

Recent studies carried out in the Nymphe Bank area of the north Celtic Sea and in the south Irish Sea have prompted a re-assessment of the deposits formerly described as Neogene. Comparison between seismic profiles and borehole results show that the Neogene unit which underlies a boulder clay, correlates with marine sands and gravels and an earlier boulder clay. This, along with other evidence has led us to propose a Pleistocene age for this unit. The approximate extent of these deposits in the south Irish Sea and the north east Celtic Sea is indicated.     

The music of the spheres and the prosaicness of statistical criteria: A response to B.L. Berry’s paper “Heliogeophysical and other natural processes,periods of their oscillations,and forecasts”

According to B.L. Berry’s “harmonic model,” any natural or social process is a superposition of several cosmic rhythms. The author assumes that stability of these rhythms allows prediction of earth phenomena over an unlimited time. We show that the statistical criteria supposedly substantiating the harmonic model were applied incorrectly. The initial data for the analysis were biased and selected incompetently; the adequacy of the methods used was not verified. Predictions of natural catastrophes (earthquakes, weather anomalies, etc.) and various social events according to Berry’s model are unsatisfactory. Statistics do not confirm that these predictions are at least slightly better than random guessing. Berry’s model is unacceptable; it is untenable both in detail and in general.     

Can the Movements of Barramundi in the Fly River Region, Papua New Guinea be Traced in their Otoliths?

To determine whether the concentrations of heavy metals in fish otoliths could be used to infer the fish's movement into water contaminated by heavy metals, we collected barramundi Lates calcarifer from two sites below the outfall from a large copper mine. It was first demonstrated that otolith Sr concentration could be used to separate the marine and freshwater life phases. Twelve elements were then examined (in particular Cu, Mn, Zn, Cd and Pb) in the otoliths by laser-ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICPMS). Cadmium concentrations were rarely above the detection level of the instrument. There were low concentrations of Cu in the otoliths of most fish during the freshwater phase of their life history. Three fish out of 10 had higher levels of Cu at some ablations, coinciding with higher concentrations of both Zn and Pb. However, further analysis found no correlation between the Cu concentration of replicate ablations in the same growth zone to those with initially higher Cu values. Copper concentration in the otoliths did not rise during the period the fish were in freshwater, despite the concentration of dissolved Cu in the water being several times greater than in the lower estuary and adjacent coast.These results and other data from recent studies of heavy metals in fish tissues suggest that very little of the dissolved Cu in the Fly River is in the form of free ions that can be adsorbed across the gills and into the blood and the otoliths. It can be concluded that otoliths are not a good indicator of the history of barramundi movements into water contaminated with heavy metals. Our data support recent studies that suggest that the concentration of many elements, such as Cu, may vary in the endolymph around the otolith and thus may be attached to the calcium-binding proteins that form the matrix around the aragonite. Hence, high concentrations of heavy metals in some ablations may be related to the relative amount of aragonite and protein in each ablation rather than reflect environmental differences.     

Submarine structures in the Gulf of İzmit,based on multichannel seismic reflection and multibeam bathymetry

Multichannel seismic reflection and multi-beam bathymetry data were used to study the active tectonic and syn-tectonic stratigraphic setting of the Gulf of ?zmit in the Marmara Sea (Turkey). The gulf and its near surroundings are deformed by the northern strand of the dextral North Anatolian Fault. Three connected basins of the gulf, the western (Dar?ca), central (Karamürsel) and eastern (Gölcük) basins are formed by active faults, as observed in the stacked and migrated seismic sections, as well as the bathymetry map. The main branch and its surrounding sedimentary strata are confined by normal faults to the north and south. These normal faults converge at depth towards the main fault, forming a negative flower structure in the gulf. The average maximum sedimentation rate is 0.4 mm/year according to the three most recent seismo-stratigraphic units that are located to the south of the main fault branch within the central basin. A 20° south-dipping major discontinuity along the northern shoreline of the gulf represents the top of Paleozoic basement.