A Time-Domain Method for Hydroelastic Analysis of Floating Bridges in Inhomogeneous Waves

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shixiao Fu ◽  
Wei Wei ◽  
Shaowu Ou ◽  
Torgeir Moan ◽  
Shi Deng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Time Domain ◽  
Time Domain Method ◽  
Dynamic Responses ◽  
Irregular Waves ◽  
Frequency Domain Method ◽  
Wave Condition ◽  
Inhomogeneous Waves ◽  
Domain Method ◽  
Hydroelastic Analysis ◽  
Floating Bridge

Based on the three dimensional potential theory and finite element method (FEM), this paper presented a method for time-domain hydroelastic analysis of a floating bridge in inhomogeneous waves. A floating bridge in both regular and irregular waves, is taken as a numerical example. This method is firstly validated by the comparisons of the results between frequency domain method and presented time domain method under regular wave condition. Then the hydroeleastic responses of the floating bridge in waves with spatially varying significant wave height/peak period are presented, with the purpose to illustrate the feasibility of the proposed method. The primary results at this stage indicate that the inhomogeneity of the waves might affect the structure dynamic responses of the floating bridge in waves.

A Time-Domain Method for Hydroelasticity of a Curved Floating Bridge in Inhomogeneous Waves

2018 ◽  
Vol 141 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Wei ◽  
Shixiao Fu ◽  
Torgeir Moan ◽  
Chunhui Song ◽  
Shi Deng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Time Domain ◽  
Time History ◽  
Dynamic Responses ◽  
Irregular Waves ◽  
Inhomogeneous Wave ◽  
Inhomogeneous Waves ◽  
Hydroelastic Analysis ◽  
History Of ◽  
Floating Bridge ◽  
The Time Domain

This paper presents a time-domain hydroelastic analysis method for bridges supported by floating pontoons in inhomogeneous wave conditions. The inhomogeneous wave effect is accounted for by adopting different wave spectra over different regions along the structure, then the time history of inhomogeneous first-order wave excitation forces on the floating pontoons can be obtained. The frequency-domain hydrodynamic coefficients are transformed into the time-domain hydroelastic model using Cummins' equations. The linear hydroelastic responses of a curved floating bridge with end supports, subjected to irregular waves with spatially varying significant wave heights and peak periods, are investigated. Moreover, sensitive analyses are performed to study the effects of the inhomogeneity on the hydroelastic responses. The primary results indicate that the inhomogeneity of the waves has a significant effect on the dynamic responses of the floating bridge.

Dynamic Tilt Correction Using Direct Rotational Motion Measurements

2020 ◽  
Vol 91 (5) ◽  
pp. 2872-2880 ◽  
Author(s):  
Felix Bernauer ◽  
Joachim Wassermann ◽  
Heiner Igel
Keyword(s):  
Frequency Domain ◽  
Time Domain ◽  
Ground Deformation ◽  
Time Domain Method ◽  
Caldera Collapse ◽  
Frequency Domain Method ◽  
Test Cases ◽  
Ground Acceleration ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Domain Method

Abstract Inertial sensors like seismometers or accelerometers are sensitive to tilt motions. In general, from pure acceleration measurements, it is not possible to separate the tilt acceleration from the translational ground acceleration. This can lead to severe misinterpretation of seismograms. Here, we present three different methods that can help solving this problem by correcting translational records for dynamic tilt induced by ground deformation with direct measurements of rotational motions: (1) a simple time-domain method, (2) a frequency-domain method proposed by Crawford and Webb (2000) using a coherence-weighted transfer function between rotation and acceleration, and (3) an adapted frequency-domain method that corrects only those parts of the spectrum with coherence between translational acceleration and rotation angle higher than 0.5. These three methods are discussed in three different experimental settings: (1) a reproducible and precisely known laboratory test using a high-precision tilt table, (2) a synthetic test with a simulated volcanic very-long-period event, and (3) a real data set recorded during the 2018 Mt. Kīlauea caldera collapse. All the three test cases show severe influence of tilt motion on the acceleration measurements. The time-domain method and the adapted frequency-domain method show very similar performance in all three test cases. Those two methods are able to remove the tilt component reliably from the acceleration record.

Effects of blood volume changes on characteristic impedance of the pulmonary artery

1982 ◽  
Vol 242 (2) ◽  
pp. H197-H202 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. P. Dujardin ◽  
D. N. Stone ◽  
C. D. Forcino ◽  
L. T. Paul ◽  
H. P. Pieper
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Artery ◽  
Blood Volume ◽  
Time Domain ◽  
Volume Expansion ◽  
Characteristic Impedance ◽  
Main Pulmonary Artery ◽  
Time Domain Method ◽  
Frequency Domain Method ◽  
Domain Method ◽  
The Time Domain

Experiments were performed on eight anesthetized dogs to study the response of the characteristic impedance (Zc) of the main pulmonary artery to changes in circulating blood volume. Pressure and flow were measured in the proximal main pulmonary artery under control conditions, after hemorrhage (-15% of the estimated blood volume), again under control conditions, and finally after volume expansion (+30% of the estimated blood volume). Two different methods were used to determine Zc from these recordings. With the frequency-domain method values for Zc were obtained by averaging the input impedance moduli between 2 and 15 Hz. With the time-domain method Zc was derived as the slope of the early ejection pressure-flow relationship. The values for Zc obtained with the two methods were not statistically different. In the time-domain method the average increase in Zc with hemorrhage was 30.7 +/- 7.4 (SE) %, and the average decrease with volume expansion was -21.1 +/- 5.0 (SE) %. Because the time-domain method allowed the values of Zc during control conditions and after hemorrhage to be obtained in the same pressure range, it was concluded that the observed changes were caused by a change in the activity of the smooth muscle in the pulmonary arterial wall. Similarly, it was concluded that the decrease in Zc after volume expansion was active in nature.

scholarly journals A time-domain method for separating incident and reflected irregular waves

1995 ◽  
Vol 24 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 205-215 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Frigaard ◽  
Michael Brorsen
Keyword(s):  
Time Domain ◽  
Time Domain Method ◽  
Irregular Waves ◽  
Domain Method

Research on the Identification Methods of Friction in Kinematical Joints of Mechanical Systems

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ziying Wu ◽  
Hongzhao Liu ◽  
Lilan Liu ◽  
Pengfei Li ◽  
Daning Yuan
Keyword(s):  
Frequency Domain ◽  
Time Domain ◽  
Time Domain Method ◽  
Estimation Accuracy ◽  
Frequency Domain Method ◽  
Linkage Mechanism ◽  
Identification Methods ◽  
Low Snr ◽  
Domain Method ◽  
The Time Domain

This paper describes two approaches for the simultaneous identification of the coulomb and viscous parameters in kinematical joints. One is a time-domain method (TDM) and the other is a frequency-domain method (FDM). Simulation shows that both of the two methods have good performances in identifying friction at high SNR (90dB). But at low SNR (20dB), the estimation accuracy of the frequency-domain method is higher than that of the time-domain method. A field experiment employing a linkage mechanism driven by motor is also carried out. The experimental results obtained by the two approaches are almost identical under different experiment conditions. It has been concluded that the presented identification methods of friction in kinematical joints are correct and applicable.

A New Time Domain Analysis of the Wave Power

2012 ◽  
Vol 253-255 ◽  
pp. 720-723
Author(s):  
Mao Xing Wei ◽  
Zhi Gang Bai
Keyword(s):  
Frequency Domain ◽  
Incident Wave ◽  
Time Domain ◽  
Time Domain Method ◽  
Frequency Domain Method ◽  
Wave Power ◽  
Alternative Measure ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Domain Method ◽  
The Time Domain

The present frequency domain method of calculating wave power may not be accurate enough for calculating the incident wave power of a specific site, which is primary measurement for evaluating the efficiency of wave energy converters (WECs) and an alternative measure, the time domain method, is proposed. Three sites including two nearshore sites and one deepwater site at Chengshantou sea area were selected, and a sample wave parameters data set was obtained from wave model SWASH to demonstrate the application of these two methods. A comparison of the results of each method was also performed and two influential parameters used in calculation were analyzed. The results show that frequency domain method is very likely to overestimate the wave power at both deepwater and nearshore site. The time domain method proposed in this paper is believed to be more superior in calculating the incident wave power during a short term.

scholarly journals Electromagnetic induction in an inhomogeneous conductive thin sheet

Geophysics ◽  
1987 ◽  
Vol 52 (12) ◽  
pp. 1677-1688 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard S. Smith ◽  
G. F. West
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Time Domain ◽  
Time Domain Method ◽  
Step Response ◽  
Scale Model ◽  
Frequency Domain Method ◽  
Vertical Magnetic Field ◽  
Zero Crossing ◽  
Domain Method ◽  
The Time Domain

Distinguishing between the electromagnetic (EM) response of a subsurface conductor and the EM response of an overburden whose conductivity and/or thickness varies laterally requires a capability to calculate the EM response of both types of conductor. While methods for calculating the response of some simple subsurface conductors such as dipping rectangular sheets are already available, methods for computing the response of an irregular overburden are not common. Using Price’s analysis, we have formulated two numerical techniques for calculating the response of a laterally varying overburden which is thin and flat, and which lies on a perfectly resistive subspace. The first technique is a frequency‐domain method in which a large matrix equation is solved to find the horizontal‐wavenumber components of the secondary vertical magnetic field. The method is best suited to calculating the response of the overburden when the EM source and receiver are located above the sheet, such as in airborne EM systems. Helicopter EM profiles calculated using this technique have been checked against a simple scale model. The second method calculates the time‐domain step response of the overburden by time‐stepping the vertical component of the magnetic field. The method is suitable for calculating the response of the overburden when the EM source is a large transmitter loop close to the overburden. Using the time‐domain method to investigate the response of simple conductance structures illustrates that the zero crossing of the vertical magnetic field moves more slowly across conductive regions than across resistive regions. This is because the rate of decay of the vertical field in a region varies in proportion to the resistance of the region. A response profile from a UTEM survey shows a response that could be interpreted as due to a dipping subsurface conductor. This response has been modeled using the time‐domain method, and a geologically acceptable pattern of lateral variations in the overburden conductance yields a response close to the measured EM response. Thus, a subsurface conductor need not lie below the profile line to explain the response.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document