Impact Loads From Drop Test of a Circular Section With 42 Force Transducers

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gunnar Lian ◽  
Ole David Økland ◽  
Tone M. Vestbøstad
Keyword(s):  
Model Test ◽  
Large Volume ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Limit State ◽  
Ultimate Limit State ◽  
Impact Loads ◽  
Wave Impact ◽  
Circular Section ◽  
Force Transducers ◽  
Drop Tests

Results from previous model test campaigns of various large-volume platforms indicate that wave impact loads on vertical platform columns can become high in extreme sea states. Moreover, column slamming is a highly non-linear and complex problem and reliable estimation of Ultimate Limit State (ULS) and Accidental Limit State (ALS) design loads is a challenge. A model test campaign dedicated to investigate column slamming has been performed on a large volume platform at Marintek. Special effort was put into designing a model and instrumentation package that could capture the complex phenomenon of slamming due to breaking or near breaking waves as accurately as possible. As part of the validation of the instrumentation for this test, drop tests were performed on a circular section with 42 force transducers. In the model test, this section was mounted on one of the platform columns for measuring wave impacts. In the present drop tests, the same section was dropped in still water in a small basin. Different impact velocities and impact angles were investigated. High-speed video recordings were also used to document the tests. This paper presents the setup used in the drop tests. The results from the drop tests are discussed and compared to theoretical solutions.

Column Slamming Loads on a TLP From Steep and Breaking Waves

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tone M. Vestbøstad ◽  
Ole David Økland ◽  
Gunnar Lian ◽  
Terje Peder Stavang
Keyword(s):  
Model Test ◽  
Limit State ◽  
Breaking Waves ◽  
Complex Problem ◽  
Load Level ◽  
Special Focus ◽  
Ultimate Limit State ◽  
Wave Impact ◽  
Design Loads ◽  
Ultimate Limit

Previous model test campaigns of various large-volume platforms indicate that wave impact loads on vertical platform columns can become high in extreme sea states. Column slamming is a highly non-linear and complex problem and reliable estimation1 of Ultimate Limit State (ULS) and Accidental Limit State (ALS) design loads is a challenge. Previous measurements indicate ALS pressures of about 3 MPa acting on an area of typically 50m2 in North Sea and Norwegian Sea wave conditions. The corresponding ULS loads were in the range 1.5–2.0 MPa for the same impact area. Such high predictions for ULS and ALS impact pressures may be critical for both steel and concrete platforms, and accurate predictions of design loads is therefore crucial to establish the correct level of safety. A model test campaign dedicated to investigate column slamming has been performed on the Heidrun platform, a large concrete Tension Leg Platform (TLP). The column diameter is 31 m. The test campaign was performed in 2013 at Marintek (now Sintef Ocean), at a model scale of 1:55. The main objective of the test campaign was to estimate the characteristic slamming loads, defined as the q-annual extreme 3-hour slamming load level of 10−2 for the Ultimate Limit State (ULS) and 10−4 for the Accidental Limit State (ALS). To ascertain that the test campaign would result in reliable load estimates, a pre-study on column slamming was performed, involving a selected expert group with participants from several organizations. Review of previous work, identification of governing parameters for wave impact and assessment of model uncertainties and extreme value prediction of slamming loads was performed. It was concluded that two challenges were to be specifically addressed during the planning and execution of the test: 1) the localized nature and short duration of the slamming loads and 2) the large statistical variability of the slamming loads. To address the first challenge, special focus was given to the extent and quality of the instrumentation capturing the slamming loads. Comprehensive documentation of the instrumentation was also performed using hammer testing, structural analysis and drop tests. The second challenge was addressed with a carefully planned test strategy. The resulting model test campaign set a new standard for model testing of such loads, using over 80 slamming panels with a sampling frequency of 19.2 kHz, and over 300 sea state realizations. This paper presents the planning and execution of the model test campaign, including the instrumentation and model set-up, the test matrix, main challenges, findings and results.

scholarly journals An Experimental Investigation of Ride Control Algorithms for High-Speed Catamarans Part 2: Mitigation of Wave Impact Loads

2017 ◽  
Vol 61 (2) ◽  
pp. 51-63 ◽  
Author(s):  
Javad AlaviMehr ◽  
Jason Lavroff ◽  
Michael R. Davis ◽  
Damien S. Holloway ◽  
Giles A. Thomas
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Investigation ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Control Algorithms ◽  
Impact Loads ◽  
Wave Impact ◽  
Ride Control

Transducer Qualification for Wave Impact Load Measurements Using Wedge Drop Tests

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhenjia (Jerry) Huang ◽  
Robert Oberlies ◽  
Don Spencer ◽  
Jang Kim
Keyword(s):  
Impact Load ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Offshore Structures ◽  
Model Tests ◽  
Impact Loads ◽  
Dynamic Impact ◽  
Wave Impact ◽  
Impact Forces ◽  
Industry Practice ◽  
Drop Tests

For the design of offshore structures in harsh wave environments, it is essential to accurately determine the wave impact loads on the structure. To date, robust numerical prediction methods / algorithms for determining wave impact forces on offshore structures do not exist. Model testing continues to be the industry practice for determining wave impact forces on offshore structures. Accurate measurements of wave impact loads in model tests have been challenging for several decades. Transducers require the ability to capture the short duration, dynamic nature and high magnitude of impact loads. In order to qualify transducers for these types of measurements, we need to develop a way to physically impose dynamic impact loads on the transducers and to establish benchmark values that can be used to check the effectiveness of their measurements. In this paper, we present our recent research work on transducer qualification for wave impact load measurements, including their development, numerical analysis and wedge drop model tests. Our findings show that wedge drop tests can be used to impose dynamic impact loads for transducer qualification, and that the Wagner solution and / or validated computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations that include the effects of viscosity, compressibility and hydroelasticity can provide the appropriate benchmarking values. Numerical simulation results, model test measurements and findings on transducer qualification are presented and discussed in the paper.

A Dynamic Simulation of Wave Impact Loads on Offshore Floating Platforms

1976 ◽  
Vol 98 (2) ◽  
pp. 550-557
Author(s):  
J. G. Giannotti
Keyword(s):  
Structural Analysis ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Degrees Of Freedom ◽  
Impulsive Loading ◽  
Impact Loads ◽  
Offshore Platforms ◽  
Wave Impact ◽  
Six Degrees Of Freedom ◽  
Marine Vehicles ◽  
Floating Platforms

Some of the most critical loads to consider in developing design criteria for offshore platforms are those caused by wave hydrodynamic impact. The effect of these loads can be of a local nature in the form of plating damage as a result of impulsive loading, or it can be felt on the overall structure in the form of induced vibration, and increased bending moments and shears. Traditionally, the prediction of these loads has been highly empirical and designers have had to rely heavily on conservative factors of safety in order to account for the lack of confidence in these predictions. The current degree of sophistication of advanced techniques of structural analysis such as the finite element method has not been matched by equally sophisticated loads prediction methods. Consequently, the advantages offered by the computerized structural analysis schemes are considerably reduced due to the unacceptable load inputs. This paper fills part of this void by presenting an analytical model for predicting wave impact loads for the design of offshore platforms. The method is based on the Payne Impact Program which has been used before for predicting impact pressures and loads acting on high speed marine vehicles. The model simulates six-degrees-of-freedom and allows impacts at any wave heading. As inputs it requires geometric information, sea state definition, and a description of the relative motion of platform and wave. It is particularly suited to allow analysis of the results in probabilistic form, so that the severity and frequency of occurrence of impacts can be predicted.

On the Distribution of Wave Impact Loads on Offshore Structures

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas B. Johannessen ◽  
Øystein Lande ◽  
Øistein Hagen
Keyword(s):  
Model Test ◽  
Load Distribution ◽  
Impact Load ◽  
Peak Load ◽  
Offshore Structures ◽  
Impact Loads ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Wave Impact ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Crest Height

For offshore structures in harsh environments, horizontal wave impact loads should be taken into account in design. Shafts on GBS structures, and columns on semisubmersibles and TLPs are exposed to impact loads. Furthermore, if the crest height exceeds the available freeboard, the deck may also be exposed to wave impact loads. Horizontal loads due to waves impacting on the structure are difficult to quantify. The loads are highly intermittent, difficult to reproduce in model tests, have a very short duration and can be very large. It is difficult to calculate these loads accurately and the statistical challenges associated with estimating a value with a prescribed annual probability of occurrence are formidable. Although the accurate calculation of crest elevation in front of the structure is a significant challenge, industry has considerable experience in handling this problem and the analysis results are usually in good agreement with model test results. The present paper presents a statistical model for the distribution of horizontal slamming pressures conditional on the incident crest height upwave of the structure. The impact load distribution is found empirically from a large database of model test results where the wave impact load was measured simultaneously at a large number of panels together with the incident crest elevation. The model test was carried out on a circular surface piercing column using long simulations of longcrested, irregular waves with a variety of seastate parameters. By analyzing the physics of the process and using the measured crest elevation and the seastate parameters, the impact load distribution model is made seastate independent. The impact model separates the wave impact problem in three parts: – Given an incident crest in a specified seastate, calculate the probability of the crest giving a wave impact load above a threshold. – Given a wave impact event above a threshold, calculate the distribution of the resulting peak load. – Given a peak load, calculate the distribution of slamming pressures at one spatial location. The development of the statistical model is described and it is shown that the model is appropriate for fixed and floating structures and for wave impact with both columns and the deck box.

scholarly journals An Experimental Investigation of Ride Control Algorithms for High-Speed Catamarans Part 2: Mitigation of Wave Impact Loads

2017 ◽  
Vol 61 (02) ◽  
pp. 51-63
Author(s):  
Javad AlaviMehr ◽  
Jason Lavroff ◽  
Michael R. Davis ◽  
Damien S. Holloway ◽  
Giles A. Thomas
Keyword(s):  
Control System ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Control Algorithms ◽  
Impact Loads ◽  
Wave Impact ◽  
Pitch Control ◽  
Model Scale ◽  
Ride Control ◽  
Control Feedback ◽  
Ride Control System

High-speed craft frequently experience large wave impact loads due to their large motions and accelerations. One solution to reduce the severity of motion and impact loadings is the installation of ride control systems. Part 1 of this study investigates the influence of control algorithms on the motions of a 112-m highspeed catamaran using a 2.5-m model fitted with a ride control system. The present study extends this to investigate the influence of control algorithms on the loads and internal forces acting on a hydroelastic segmented catamaran model. As in Part 1, the model active control system consisted of a center bow T-Foil and two stern tabs. Six motion control feedback algorithms were used to activate the model-scale ride control system and surfaces in a closed loop system: local motion, heave, and pitch control, each in a linear and nonlinear application. The loads were further determined with a passive ride control system and without control surfaces fitted for direct comparison. The model was segmented into seven parts, connected by flexible links that replicate the first two natural frequencies and mode shapes of the 112-m INCAT vessel, enabling isolation and measurement of a center bow force and bending moments at two cross sections along the demi-hulls. The model was tested in regular head seas at different wave heights and frequencies. From these tests, it was found that the pitch control mode was most effective and in 60-mm model-scale waves it significantly reduced the peak slam force by 90% and the average slam induced bending moment by 75% when compared with a bare hull without ride controls fitted. This clearly demonstrates the effectiveness of a ride control system in reducing wave impact loads acting on high-speed catamaran vessels.

A Method to Quantify Mitigation Characteristics of Shock Isolation Seats Before Installation in a High-Speed Planing Craft

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael R. Riley ◽  
Timothy W. Coats ◽  
Heidi P. Murphy ◽  
Neil Ganey
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Historical Perspective ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Computational Method ◽  
Impact Loads ◽  
Wave Impact ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Planing Craft ◽  
Acceleration Data ◽  
Shock Isolation

This paper presents a new approach for quantifying the mitigation achieved by a passive marine shock isolation seat. A brief historical perspective is summarized to explain why common myths have evolved that has led to seats being integrated into craft only to find out during subsequent seakeeping trials that the seats provide little to no mitigation or that they actually amplify wave impact loads. Acceleration data is presented to demonstrate use of the new computational method and the lessons learned are explained in terms that support development of a standard for laboratory seat testing.

Experimental and numerical study on hydrodynamic impact of a disk in pure and aerated water

2020 ◽  
pp. 147509022093370
Author(s):  
Yao Hong ◽  
Benlong Wang ◽  
Hua Liu
Keyword(s):  
Pressure Distribution ◽  
Void Fraction ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Pure Water ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Impact Loads ◽  
Temporal Pressure ◽  
Drop Tests ◽  
The Impact

The hydrodynamic loads of a disk impacting pure and aerated water are investigated experimentally and numerically. Experiments are performed on a rigid disk with different aeration levels and focus on the spatial and temporal pressure distribution. Drop tests are conducted by a specially designed apparatus to prevent the variation of velocity during the slamming period. A specially designed bubble generator, able to adjust the void fraction, is utilized to generate uniform and tiny bubbles. A high-speed camera is utilized to record the water spray and splash curtain. A homemade compressible multiphase solver based on the reduced five equation model is adopted to evaluate the impact loads, which assumes the water and bubbles sharing the same velocity and pressure. The results show that bubbles in the water have a significant influence on the impact loads. As the void fraction increases from zero to nearly 1%, the peak impact pressure is reduced considerably and the impact duration is becoming obviously longer. In aerated water impact, the disk has a more uniform pressure distribution on the surface. However, the pressure impulse in aerated impact tests is basically unchanged compared with that in pure water.

Coupled Fluid-Structural Modelling to Predict Wave Impact Loads on High-Speed Planing Craft

2001 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon Rees ◽  
◽  
David Reed ◽  
Colin Cain ◽  
Bob Cripps ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Impact Loads ◽  
Structural Modelling ◽  
Wave Impact ◽  
Planing Craft
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