Analysis of Free Vibration Characteristics and Mode Shapes of a Semi-Submersible Platform

Author(s):  
Jonas W. Ringsberg ◽  
Per Ernholm ◽  
Love Hogstro¨m

The current investigation presents a global natural frequency and mode shape analysis of a semi-submersible platform. The purpose is to evaluate the separation in frequency between the semi-submersible’s global natural frequencies and the exciting wave spectrum. Two types of finite element models are compared: a beam element model and a shell element model. The main differences in the models are the level of resolution in details and model complexity. It is shown that both beam and shell element models can be used for the analysis. However, the beam element model is recommended for a first approximate assessment of the fundamental natural frequency and the interval/spectrum of global resonance frequencies compared to the wave spectrum. The shell element model is recommended when a more thorough analysis is required. In addition, the natural frequencies of the semi-submersible are calculated for free vibration in air. The fundamental frequency was 1.9 Hz for the beam element model and 1.5 Hz for the shell element model. When weights corresponding to a submerged structure in operation mode are considered, including the effects of added mass, the fundamental frequency for the first mode using the beam element model was decreased to 0.7 Hz, and to 0.6 Hz when using the shell element model. When compared to the DNV world wave spectrum’s highest frequency of 0.29 Hz it is concluded that the natural frequencies of the semi-submersible are at a sufficient distance from the exciting wave spectrum.

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 216-225
Author(s):  
Buntheng Chhorn ◽  
WooYoung Jung

AbstractRecently, basalt fiber reinforced polymer (BFRP) is acknowledged as an outstanding material for the strengthening of existing concrete structure, especially it was being used in marine vehicles, aerospace, automotive and nuclear engineering. Most of the structures were subjected to severe dynamic loading during their service life that may induce vibration of the structures. However, free vibration studied on the basalt laminates composite plates with elliptical cut-out and correlation of natural frequency with buckling load has been very limited. Therefore, effects of the elliptical hole on the natural frequency of basalt/epoxy composite plates was performed in this study. Effects of stacking sequence (θ), elliptical hole inclination (ϕ), hole geometric ratio (a/b) and position of the elliptical hole were considered. The numerical modeling of free vibration analysis was based on the mechanical properties of BFRP obtained from the experiment. The natural frequencies as well as mode shapes of basalt laminates composite plates were numerically determined using the commercial program software (ABAQUS). Then, the determination of correlation of natural frequencies with buckling load was carried out. Results showed that elliptical hole inclination and fiber orientation angle induced the inverse proportion between natural frequency and buckling load.


2011 ◽  
Vol 675-677 ◽  
pp. 477-480
Author(s):  
Dong Wei Shu

In this work analytical solutions are developed to study the free vibration of composite beams under axial loading. The beam with a single delamination is modeled as four interconnected Euler-Bernoulli beams using the delamination as their boundary. The continuity and the equilibrium conditions are satisfied between the adjoining beams. The studies show that the sizes and the locations of the delaminations significantly influence the natural frequencies and mode shapes of the beam. A monotonic relation between the natural frequency and the axial load is predicted.


2016 ◽  
Vol 850 ◽  
pp. 957-964
Author(s):  
Wei Zheng ◽  
Hong Zhang ◽  
Xiao Ben Liu ◽  
Le Cai Liang ◽  
Yin Shan Han

There is a potential for major damage to the pipelines crossing faults, therefore the strain-based design method is essential for the design of buried pipelines. Finite element models based on soil springs which are able to accurately predict pipelines’ responses to such faulting are recommended by some international guidelines. In this paper, a comparative analysis was carried out among four widely used models (beam element model; shell element model with fixed boundary; shell element model with beam coupled; shell element model with equivalent boundary) in two aspects: differences of results and the efficiency of calculation. The results show that the maximum and minimum strains of models coincided with each other under allowable strain and the calculation efficiency of beam element model was the highest. Besides, the shell element model with beam coupled or equivalent boundary provided the reasonable results and the calculation efficiency of them were higher than the one with fixed boundary. In addition, shell element model with beam coupled had a broader applicability.


Author(s):  
Andre´ Luiz Lupinacci Massa ◽  
Nelson Szilard Galgoul ◽  
Nestor Oscar Guevara Junior ◽  
Antonio Carlos Fernandes ◽  
Fa´bio Moreira Coelho ◽  
...  

Galgoul et al. (2004) have written a previous paper in which they have pointed out the conservatism of the latest recommendations for pipeline freespan evaluations, associated to the way the axial force is considered in the determination of the pipeline natural frequency. First because it fails to consider the fact, that the axial force of a sagging pipe, subject to temperature expansion, is much smaller than that of a straight pipe. Second because the effective axial force caused by internal pressure should not be used to determine the pipeline natural frequency. Fyrileiv and Collberg (2005) also discussed this aspect. In order to back up their previous arguments the authors decided to perform some tests an axially restrained pipeline at both ends, which was pressurized in order to justify their claims that these pipelines are not only under tension (and not compression), but also that their natural frequencies increase instead of reducing, although they do bend out because of the pressure, reaching a point of instability. The authors understand the effective axial force concept and the enormous simplifications, which it brings to an otherwise cumbersome problem, but wish to emphasize that these advantages are not unlimited and that this is one of these restrictions. To back up the text results a finite element model has been produced, in which the internal pressure is taken into account as it actually is (and not as an axial force) to show that the pipe wall stresses can only be obtained correctly in this manner.


Author(s):  
Alexander O. Pugachev ◽  
Alexander V. Sheremetyev ◽  
Viktor V. Tykhomirov ◽  
Alexey V. Petrov

This paper describes a theoretical approach to shift individual natural frequencies of centrifugal compressor impeller blades. The approach applies sizing optimization of blade’s geometry using a gradient-based optimization method. Calculation of gradients is carried out by the finite-difference method. A new centrifugal compressor blade profile generator incorporating a blade parametrization procedure is developed. The blade’s geometry is parametrized using intuitive geometric parameters. Five design parameters related to the length of the sectional profile generator line, profile thicknesses and rotation angles at hub and shroud are defined for each of the blade sectional profiles. In addition, two global design parameters are defined to control rigid rotation of the blade hub and shroud sections in circumferential direction. Four nonlinear optimization problems containing multiple frequency constraints and constraints on the static equivalent stresses are considered. The optimization aims are either shifting a particular natural frequency of a blade or minimization of blade’s mass. For instance, one of the considered optimization problems is to decrease the 1st natural frequency of an impeller blade by 5%, while the 2nd and the 3rd natural frequencies must be simultaneously increased by 5%. The analysis is applied to the centrifugal compressor of a small-size turboprop engine. A three-dimensional finite element model of the impeller blade is developed in ANSYS Mechanical software package to perform static and modal analyses. The results of the optimization show that the code can meet defined objectives and constraints with reasonable accuracy. A detailed comparison of optimized profiles with the baseline geometry is provided.


2012 ◽  
Vol 468-471 ◽  
pp. 238-244
Author(s):  
Zhao Wang ◽  
Zhi Jin Zhou ◽  
Hao Lu ◽  
Ze Jun Wen ◽  
Yi Min Xia

Using finite element software ADINA, three coupling models on fluid-structure interaction among internal fluid—pipe—external fluid in the lifting pipeline were researched. Firstly, coupling finite element model on fluid structure interaction of lifting pipeline was established and the first sixth order natural frequencies and principal vibration modes were attained at different ore conveying volume concentration and cross-section size of pipeline;Then natural frequencies of three couplings were compared with two couplings and no coupling according to the above condition, and FSI effect on natural frequency of pipeline was discussed. The calculation results were shown that the natural frequency of the pipe and its relative error reduced with the volume concentration and the relative wall thickness increased, which explain the reason that has better accuracy considering three couplings than other .These results have certain directive significance on the dynamic response, structure design and study of reduction vibration of lifting pipeline.


MESIN ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vega Amalia Eka Rizky ◽  
Muhammad Ganesha ◽  
Tono Sukarnoto ◽  
Soeharsono Soeharsono

<em>Equipment has been made to simulate a discrete system vibration of one degree of freedom. The aim is to obtain equipment for learning for students in the field of mechanical vibration. Vibration simulation includes free vibration and forced vibration of discrete system in one degree of freedom. The main parts of this equipment are rigid rods with mass of 2.6 kg, vibrators with mass of  3.385 kg, spring with stiffness of 3738 N/m and loading masses. A rigid rod of 0.775 m in length is supported by a hinge on one end and hung on a spring in another position. The vibrator is rotated by an electric motor and the rotation can be adjusted from 90-1600 rpm. The vibrator is mounted on a rigid object at the position of 0.285 m, 0.385 m, 0.485 m and 0.585 m from the hinge. A spring with stiffness of 3738 N/m is placed on a rigid object at the position of the hinge. The loading masses of 1.08 kg and 2.08 kg are mounted on a rigid beam in a row at the position of 0.685 m from the hinge. For the free vibration experiments, the natural frequency for each position of vibrator is searched experimentally and theoretically. It is found that the results of the two are similar. For the forced vibration experiments, graphs of vibrational responses are constructed in the frequency domain, then the resonance frequencies are compared to the natural frequency results from the free vibration experiment. Apparently the results are very close. This shows that the research equipment made is reliable and can be used as a student learning tool.</em>


Author(s):  
Hanadi Abdulridha Lateef ◽  
Abdulamir Atalla

A vibration analysis of circular cylindrical steel liquid storage tanks anchored to rigid base is conducted. Empty, partially and completely liquid filled tanks are considered as well as tanks composed of two courses using ANSYS 11.0 finite element package. The tank wall is modeled using linear elastic shell finite element and a new method, based on the added mass approach, is developed to model the effect of the contained liquid. In this method the properties of the shell element is modified to include the effect of the contained liquid. The analysis includes four tank case studies which are empty, fully filled with water, and filled with changeable liquid level in addition to study the effect of the variable thickness of tank on the natural frequencies and mode shapes. The results show that the natural frequency of completely filled tall tank may be less by 70.7% than the natural frequency of empty tank. It is also found that a maximum value of natural frequency can be obtained when the lower thick course consists 0.75 of tank height and its thickness is four times that of the upper one. The natural frequencies decrease with the increasing in liquid level for tall tank. The natural frequency of completely filled tank is less by 70.7% than the natural frequency of empty tank.


Author(s):  
Suryarghya Chakrabarti ◽  
Letian Wang ◽  
K. M. K. Genghis Khan

A fast finite element model based tool has been developed to calculate the natural frequencies of fundamental modes of cooled gas turbine bladed disk assemblies during conceptual design. The tool uses shell elements to model the airfoil, shank, and disk, and achieves order of magnitude reduction in computation time allowing exploration of a wide design space at the preliminary design stages. The analysis includes prestress effects due to centrifugal loading and approximate temperature loading on the parts. Sensitivity studies are performed to understand the relative impact of design features such as airfoil internal geometry, bond coat, and thermal barrier coating on the system natural frequencies. Critical features are selected which need to be modeled to get an accurate natural frequency estimate. The results obtained are shown to be within 5% of the frequencies obtained from a full-fidelity finite element model. A case study performed on seven blade designs illustrates the use of this tool for quick aeromechanical assessment of a large number of designs.


2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 142-152 ◽  
Author(s):  
Duong Huong Nguyen ◽  
Long Viet Ho ◽  
Thanh Bui-Tien ◽  
Guido De Roeck ◽  
Magd Abdel Wahab

Damage can be detected by vibration responses of a structure. Damage changes the modal properties such as natural frequencies, mode shapes, and damping ratios. Natural frequency is one of the most frequently used damage indicators. In this paper, the natural frequency is used to monitor damage in a free-free beam. The modal properties of the intact free-free beam are identified based on a setup of 15 accelerometers. A finite element model is used to model the free-free beam. Three models are considered: beam (1D), shell (2D), and solid (3D). The numerical models are updated based on the first five bending natural frequencies. The free-free beam is damaged by a rectangle cut. The experiment is re-setup and the model properties of the damaged beam are re-identified. The cuttings are modeled in the numerical simulations. The first five numerical bending natural frequencies of the damaged beam are compared with the experimental ones. The results showed that the 1D beam element model has the highest errors, while the 2D and 3D models have approximately the same results. Therefore, the 2D representation can be used to model the damaged beam for fast computation.


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