Dynamic Response Analysis of a Triangular Tension Leg Platform

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qiang Guo ◽  
Gang Ma ◽  
Liping Sun ◽  
Hongwei Wang ◽  
Na Cui
Keyword(s):  
Time Domain ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Response Analysis ◽  
Mooring System ◽  
Preliminary Design ◽  
Tension Leg Platform ◽  
Operation Conditions ◽  
Motion Responses ◽  
Tendon Tension ◽  
The Time Domain

The tension leg platform is widely used in the world. In this paper, a newly developed tension leg platform is evaluated under the environment loads of the South China Sea. The focus is on the coupling response of the platform hull and tendons. The three dimensional potential theory is used to analyze the new developed tension leg platform and its mooring system in the time domain. The new developed TLP is in a triangular-shape with three group tension legs. Every group consists of five tendons; the mooring system has been optimized after preliminary design. Coupling analysis in time domain has been conducted to evaluate its motion and tendon tension under different environmental loads. The results demonstrate the great improvement in the motion responses of this new developed TLP. The coupled motion responses of this platform with tendon lines system in extreme environmental conditions have also been evaluated in order to evaluate the safety in operation conditions.

Time-Domain Coupled Dynamic Analysis of Mooring Systems in Extreme Sea Condition

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xuliang Han ◽  
ShiSheng Wang ◽  
Bin Xie ◽  
Wenhui Xie ◽  
Weiwei Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Dynamic Analysis ◽  
Body Surface ◽  
Time Domain ◽  
Mooring Line ◽  
Mooring System ◽  
Dynamic Coupling ◽  
Spar Platform ◽  
Coupled Dynamic Analysis ◽  
Motion Responses ◽  
The Time Domain

In order to predict the coupled motion and external wave load for the design of deepwater floating structure system, based on the three-dimensional time-domain potential flow theory, this paper present the indirect time-domain dynamic coupling method and the body nonlinear dynamic coupling method. The perturbation expansion theory is adopted to evaluate hydrodynamic on the fixed mean wetted body surface for the former method. The transient free surface Green function has been extended and applied to calculate the nonlinear hydrodynamic on the instantaneous wetted exact body surface for the latter method. The finite element model is employed to solve dynamic response of mooring line. Then asynchronous coupled method is adopted to achieve the coupled dynamic analysis of platform and mooring lines. The time-domain motion responses and spectrum analysis of Spar platform are verified and compared with the traditional indirect time-domain coupling dynamic method when the mooring system is completed. Also the time-domain motion responses and statistical characteristic of Spar platform are investigated with one mooring line broken in extreme sea condition. Some conclusions are obtained, that is, dynamic coupling effects are significant and transient position hydrodynamic calculation of platform has a great influence on the low frequency motion. The results also show that the influence on the global performance of mooring system is different when the broken line is in different place. A remarkable influence occurs when the broken mooring line is in the head-wave direction.

Motion Responses of a Catenary-Taut-Hybrid Moored Single Module of a Semisubmersible Very Large Floating Structure in Multisloped Seabed

2017 ◽  
Vol 140 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yiting Wang ◽  
Xuefeng Wang ◽  
Shengwen Xu ◽  
Lei Wang
Keyword(s):  
Shallow Water ◽  
Time Domain ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Bottom Topography ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Mooring System ◽  
Floating Structure ◽  
Mooring Lines ◽  
Motion Responses

Motion responses of moored very large floating structures (VLFSs) in coastal regions are remarkably influenced by shallow water, seabed topography, and mooring system, which were given particular focus in this paper. A three-dimensional (3D) numerical model of a moored semisubmersible single module (SMOD) was described, and time domain simulated and experimentally validated. A catenary-taut-hybrid mooring system was adopted considering coastal space limitations. Large-scale catenary mooring lines were deployed on the deep water side, while taut chains were used on the shore side to decrease the anchor radius. Although the mooring system may induce a stiffness difference between the two sides, the effectiveness of the mooring system was demonstrated by time-domain simulation and model tests. The moored semisubmersible SMOD in shallow water exhibits significant low frequency characteristics. Water depth, asymmetric stiffness, and bottom topography effects were investigated by a series of sensitivity studies. The results show that these factors play an important role in motion responses of the moored SMOD, which can further conduce to better understandings on the hydrodynamic of the semisubmersible-type VLFSs.

Numerical Simulation of the Dynamic Behavior of Deep-Water Semi-Submersible Platform under Wind and Waves

2011 ◽  
Vol 243-249 ◽  
pp. 4733-4740 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gang Jun Zhai ◽  
Dong Yang Tang ◽  
Hong Feng Xiong
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Deep Water ◽  
Time Domain ◽  
Degrees Of Freedom ◽  
Linear Time ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Motion Responses ◽  
Time Domains ◽  
The Time Domain ◽  
Sea Area

Taking a deep-water semi-submersible drilling platform and its mooring system which will be used in South China Sea area as an example, the motion responses of this platform in the frequency and time domains are analysed. In the frequency domain, the three-dimensional potential flow theory is emploied to calculate, the response function of six degrees of freedom and some hydrodynamic parameters, such as additional mass and additional damping. In the time domain, the non-linear time-domain coupling analytical method is used to calculate the motion responses of this platform under the action of wind and waves. Then according to the time series of motion response, the influence of the Jonswap spectrum’s parameters, including wave height and peak factors on the platform’s heave response is analysed.This numerical simulation results provides an reference for the target platform’s actual construction.

scholarly journals The time domain numerical method of three-dimensional conductors including radiation with lumped parameter circuit

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Souma Jinno ◽  
Shuji Kitora ◽  
Hiroshi Toki ◽  
Masayuki Abe
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Method ◽  
Time Domain ◽  
Maxwell Equations ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
New Formalism ◽  
Vector Potentials ◽  
Lumped Parameter ◽  
Radiation Theory ◽  
Stable Solutions ◽  
The Time Domain

AbstractWe formulate a numerical method on the transmission and radiation theory of three-dimensional conductors starting from the Maxwell equations in the time domain. We include the delay effect in the integral equations for the scalar and vector potentials rigorously, which is vital to obtain numerically stable solutions for transmission and radiation phenomena in conductors. We provide a formalism to connect the conductors to any passive lumped-parameter circuits. We show one example of numerical calculations, demonstrating that the new formalism provides stable solutions to the transmission and radiation phenomena.

scholarly journals Viscoelastic Boundary Conditions for Multiple Excitation Sources in the Time Domain

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Chen Xia ◽  
Chengzhi Qi ◽  
Xiaozhao Li
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Seismic Response ◽  
Time Domain ◽  
Seismic Waves ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Seismic Loads ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Artificial Boundaries ◽  
The Time Domain ◽  
Transmitting Boundaries

Transmitting boundaries are important for modeling the wave propagation in the finite element analysis of dynamic foundation problems. In this study, viscoelastic boundaries for multiple seismic waves or excitations sources were derived for two-dimensional and three-dimensional conditions in the time domain, which were proved to be solid by finite element models. Then, the method for equivalent forces’ input of seismic waves was also described when the proposed artificial boundaries were applied. Comparisons between numerical calculations and analytical results validate this seismic excitation input method. The seismic response of subway station under different seismic loads input methods indicates that asymmetric input seismic loads would cause different deformations from the symmetric input seismic loads, and whether it would increase or decrease the seismic response depends on the parameters of the specific structure and surrounding soil.

scholarly journals Convergence of the uniaxial PML method for time-domain electromagnetic scattering problems

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Changkun Wei ◽  
Jiaqing Yang ◽  
Bo Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Time Domain ◽  
Electromagnetic Scattering ◽  
Scattering Problem ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Scattering Problems ◽  
Laplace Transform Technique ◽  
The Laplace Transform ◽  
Time Domain Electromagnetic ◽  
Numer Anal ◽  
The Time Domain

In this paper, we propose and study the uniaxial perfectly matched layer (PML) method for three-dimensional time-domain electromagnetic scattering problems, which has a great advantage over the spherical one in dealing with problems involving anisotropic scatterers. The truncated uniaxial PML problem is proved to be well-posed and stable, based on the Laplace transform technique and the energy method. Moreover, the $L^2$-norm and $L^{\infty}$-norm error estimates in time are given between the solutions of the original scattering problem and the truncated PML problem, leading to the exponential convergence of the time-domain uniaxial PML method in terms of the thickness and absorbing parameters of the PML layer. The proof depends on the error analysis between the EtM operators for the original scattering problem and the truncated PML problem, which is different from our previous work (SIAM J. Numer. Anal. 58(3) (2020), 1918-1940).

Numerical Simulation on Mooring Performance of LNG-FPSO System in Realistic Seas

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoshiyuki Inoue ◽  
Md. Kamruzzaman
Keyword(s):  
Time Domain ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Time Domain Analysis ◽  
Analysis Tool ◽  
Motion Response ◽  
Non Linear ◽  
Floating System ◽  
Exciting Forces ◽  
The Time Domain

The LNG-FPSO concept is receiving much attention in recent years, due to its active usage to exploit oil and gas resources. The FPSO offloads LNG to an LNG carrier that is located close to the FPSO, and during this transfer process two large vessels are in close proximity to each other for daylong periods of time. Due to the presence of neighboring vessel, the motion response of both the vessels will be affected significantly. Hydrodynamic interactions related to wave effects may result in unfavorable responses or the risk of collisions in a multi-body floating system. Not only the motion behavior but also the second order drift forces are influenced by the neighboring structures due to interactions of the waves among the structures. A study is made on the time domain analysis to assess the behavior and the operational capability of the FPSO system moored in the sea having an LNG carrier alongside under environmental conditions such as waves, wind and currents. This paper presents an analysis tool to predict the dynamic motion response and non-linear connecting and mooring forces on a parallel-connected LNG-FPSO system due to non-linear exciting forces of wave, wind and current. Simulation for the mooring performance is also investigated. The three-dimensional source-sink technique has been applied to obtain the radiation forces and the transfer function of wave exciting forces on floating multi-bodies. The hydrodynamic interaction effect between the FPSO and the LNG carrier is included to calculate the hydrodynamic forces. For the simulation of a random sea and also for the generation of time depended wind velocity, a fully probabilistic simulation technique has been applied. Wind and current loads are estimated according to OCIMF. The effects of variations in wave, wind and current loads and direction on the slowly varying oscillations of the LNG and FPSO are also investigated in this paper. Finally, some conclusions are drawn based on the numerical results obtained from the present time domain simulations.

Research on the Static and Dynamics Characteristics of Soft Yoke Mooring System Based on Multi-Rigid Body Interaction

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hongwei Wang ◽  
Zizhao Zhang ◽  
Gang Ma ◽  
Rongtai Ma ◽  
Jie Yang
Keyword(s):  
Time Domain ◽  
Rigid Bodies ◽  
Coupled Analysis ◽  
Mooring System ◽  
Accurate Analysis ◽  
Restoring Force ◽  
Stiffness Characteristics ◽  
The Time Domain ◽  
Multi Body ◽  
Good Agreement

Abstract Select the common mooring system-soft yoke mooring system as the research object. The soft yoke mooring system is regarded as a structure composed of multiple rigid bodies, and the theoretical analysis of multi-body dynamics is used to discuss the interaction of multi-rigid bodies. The classical HYSY113 FPSO is selected as an example, for the soft yoke mooring system, the stiffness characteristics and static restoring force curved compared with those of software OrcaFlex, and they are in good agreement, which verify the reliability of the formula derived, and it is a prerequisite for the accurate simulations in further steps. Coupled analysis to the whole system in time domain is also carried out both in OrcaFlex and AQWA, and the representative response of the FPSO under different environmental conditions is compared, the results are consistent well with each other. It is a good reference for the future study in this field. Good static characteristics are a prerequisite for accurate analysis of time-domain motion. By comparing the results in the time domain, it is found that under the same working conditions, the analysis results calculated by different commercial software (AQWA and OrcaFlex) may be different. We need to perform design analysis based on the characteristics of the software.

scholarly journals Scattering of gravity waves by a periodically structured ridge of finite extent

2019 ◽  
Vol 871 ◽  
pp. 350-376 ◽  
Author(s):  
Agnès Maurel ◽  
Kim Pham ◽  
Jean-Jacques Marigo
Keyword(s):  
Gravity Waves ◽  
Time Domain ◽  
Water Waves ◽  
Classical Result ◽  
Water Channel ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Dimensional Problem ◽  
Homogenized Model ◽  
The Time Domain ◽  
Finite Extent

We study the propagation of water waves over a ridge structured at the subwavelength scale using homogenization techniques able to account for its finite extent. The calculations are conducted in the time domain considering the full three-dimensional problem to capture the effects of the evanescent field in the water channel over the structured ridge and at its boundaries. This provides an effective two-dimensional wave equation which is a classical result but also non-intuitive transmission conditions between the region of the ridge and the surrounding regions of constant immersion depth. Numerical results provide evidence that the scattering properties of a structured ridge can be strongly influenced by the evanescent fields, a fact which is accurately captured by the homogenized model.

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