scholarly journals STUDY OF STATISTICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF IRREGULAR WAVE PRESSURE ON A COMPOSITE BREAKWATER

1986 ◽  
Vol 1 (20) ◽  
pp. 131
Author(s):  
Chien-Kee Chang ◽  
Ching-Her Hwang
Keyword(s):  
Pressure Distribution ◽  
Wave Height ◽  
Wave Force ◽  
Shock Pressure ◽  
Irregular Waves ◽  
Statistical Characteristics ◽  
Wave Forces ◽  
Incoming Wave ◽  
Wave Pressure ◽  
Irregular Wave

Wave pressure is the most important external force for the design of breakwater. During recent years, there has been considerable development in the technology of vertical face breakwater; however, there is no reliable method to compute wave forces induced by irregular waves. The purpose of this study is to obtain statistical characteristics of irregular wave pressure distribution from the data of model tests. The results of this study shown that vertical face breakwater under the action of irregular waves, some waves are reflected, so that the next wave breaks a critical distance resulting in a rapidly rising shock pressure on the breakwater. On the average, the wave pressure increase with incoming wave height, but the maximum wave force does not necessarily occur for the largest wave height. It can be occurred for serval larger wave group in an appropiate phase composition. The irregular wave pressure distribution on the breakwater is quite uniform; the ratio of tested and calculated wave pressures decreases with the reduction of relative crest height of breakwater. Coda formula can predict the total horizontal force of the upper part of breakwater quite well except exetreme shock pressure occurred by non-breaking waves. Wave forces calculated by Miche-Rundgren and Nagai wave force formula are about 10% cummulated exceeding percentage of wave force obtained from model test.

The Concept of the Optimum Alignment of Discharge Pipelines Due to the Minimization of the Wave Forces

1992 ◽  
Vol 25 (9) ◽  
pp. 211-216
Author(s):  
A. Akyarli ◽  
Y. Arisoy
Keyword(s):  
Wave Height ◽  
Wave Force ◽  
Wave Forces ◽  
Wave Direction ◽  
Incoming Wave ◽  
Pipeline Route ◽  
Optimum Alignment ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Resultant Wave

As the wave forces are the function of the wave height, period and the angle between the incoming wave direction and the axis of the discharge pipeline, the resultant wave force is directly related to the alignment of the pipeline. In this paper, a method is explained to determine an optimum pipeline route for which the resultant wave force becomes minimum and hence, the cost of the constructive measures may decrease. Also, the application of this method is submitted through a case study.

Computational Fluid Dynamics Simulations of Regular and Irregular Waves Past a Horizontal Semi-Submerged Cylinder

2017 ◽  
Vol 140 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shengnan Liu ◽  
Muk Chen Ong ◽  
Charlotte Obhrai ◽  
Sopheak Seng
Keyword(s):  
Free Surface ◽  
Numerical Simulations ◽  
Wave Height ◽  
Stokes Equations ◽  
Wave Force ◽  
Numerical Results ◽  
Irregular Waves ◽  
Wave Forces ◽  
Regular Waves ◽  
Peak Period

Two-dimensional (2D) numerical simulations have been performed to investigate both regular and irregular waves past a fixed horizontally semisubmerged circular cylinder. The 2D simulations are carried out by solving Navier–Stokes equations discretized by finite volume method. Volume of fluid (VOF) method is employed to capture the free surface in the numerical wave tank (NWT). Validation studies have been performed by comparing the numerical results of free surface waves past the cylinder with the published experimental and numerical data. The present numerical results are in good agreement with both the experimental and the other numerical results in terms of hydrodynamic forces and free surface elevation. Subsequently, the effects of the wave height and the wavelength on wave–structure interaction are investigated by conducting numerical simulations on the regular and the irregular waves past a semisubmerged cylinder at different wave heights and the wavelengths. The averaged and maximum vertical wave forces on the cylinder increase with the increasing wave height. The numerical results for the irregular waves are compared with those induced by the regular waves in terms of the maximum and averaged vertical wave forces. When the significant wave height and the spectral peak period of the irregular waves are equal to the wave height and the wave period of the regular waves, the maximum vertical wave force induced by the irregular waves is larger than that induced by the regular waves, meanwhile, the average vertical wave forces have the contrary relationship.

scholarly journals SIMULATION OF EXTREME WAVE INTERACTION WITH MONOPILE MOUNTS FOR OFFSHORE WIND TURBINES

2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (33) ◽  
pp. 22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Feng Gao ◽  
Clive Mingham ◽  
Derek Causon
Keyword(s):  
Wind Farm ◽  
Wave Interaction ◽  
Wave Force ◽  
Offshore Wind ◽  
Irregular Waves ◽  
Offshore Wind Turbine ◽  
Wave Forces ◽  
Extreme Wave ◽  
Irregular Wave ◽  
Run Up

Extreme wave run-up and impacts on monopile foundations may cause unexpected damage to offshore wind farm facilities and platforms. To assess the forces due to wave run-up, the distribution of run-up around the pile and the maximum wave run-up height need to be known. This paper describes a numerical model AMAZON-3D study of wave run-up and wave forces on offshore wind turbine monopile foundations, including both regular and irregular waves. Numerical results of wave force for regular waves are in good agreement with experimental measurement and theoretical results, while the maximum run-up height are little higher than predicted by linear theory and some empirical formula. Some results for irregular wave simulation are also presented.

scholarly journals Wave Force Characteristics of Large-Sized Offshore Wind Support Structures to Sea Levels and Wave Conditions

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. 1855
Author(s):  
Youn-Ju Jeong ◽  
Min-Su Park ◽  
Jeongsoo Kim ◽  
Sung-Hoon Song
Keyword(s):  
Shallow Water ◽  
Wave Height ◽  
Wave Force ◽  
Diffraction Effect ◽  
Support Structures ◽  
Sea Levels ◽  
Irregular Wave ◽  
Long Period ◽  
Short Period ◽  
Period Wave

This paper presents the results of wave force tests conducted on three types of offshore support structures considering eight waves and three sea levels to investigate the corresponding wave forces. As a result of this study, it is found that the occurrence of shoaling in shallow water induces a significant increase of the wave force. Most of the test models at the shallow water undergo a nonlinear increase of the wave force with higher wave height increasing. In addition, the larger the diameter of the support structure within the range of this study, the larger the diffraction effect is, and the increase in wave force due to shoaling is suppressed. Under an irregular wave at the shallow water, the wave force to the long-period wave tends to be slightly higher than that of the short period wave since the higher wave height component included in the irregular wave has an influence on the shoaling. In addition, it is found that the influence of shoaling under irregular wave becomes more apparent in the long period.

scholarly journals FIELD OBSERVATIONS OF WAVE PRESSURE, WAVE RUN-UP, AND OSCILLATION OF BREAKWATER

1966 ◽  
Vol 1 (10) ◽  
pp. 19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoshio Muraki
Keyword(s):  
Pressure Wave ◽  
Front Surface ◽  
Shock Pressure ◽  
Wave Forces ◽  
Field Observations ◽  
Progressive Wave ◽  
Wave Pressure ◽  
Scientists And Engineers ◽  
Run Up ◽  
Wave Phenomena

When a strong progressive wave collide against a shore structure, run-up and reflection of the wave take place on the front surface of the structure. At the same time, the structure is subjected to wave pressure resulting its oscillation or sometimes its sliding when the wave pressure is very large. Studies concerning such wave phenomena related to structures have been conducted by numerous scientists and engineers in many laboratories. While only a few investigations in the field have been made on these phenomena. At the same time it is noted that very few investigations have been carried out on the oscillation of breakwater caused by wave forces. The author performed some field observations on the wave pressure, wave run-up, and oscillation of breakwater at Haboro Harbor m Hokkaido, Japan, from 1957 to i960 (Refs. 1,2 and 3). In this paper the main results obtained from these observations such as the frequency of occurrence of shock pressure, the relationships among the run-up height, wave pressure and incident wave height, and the rocking phenomenon of the breakwater caused by wave pressure are summarized.

scholarly journals STATISTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MAXIMUM RUN OF IRREGULAR SEA WAVES

1988 ◽  
Vol 1 (21) ◽  
pp. 48 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akira Kimura
Keyword(s):  
Probability Distribution ◽  
Wave Height ◽  
Probability Distributions ◽  
Confidence Regions ◽  
Statistical Properties ◽  
Irregular Waves ◽  
Sea Waves ◽  
Sea State ◽  
Irregular Wave ◽  
Distribution Of The Maximum

The probability distribution of the maximum run of irregular wave height is introduced theoretically. Probability distributions for the 2nd maximum, 3rd maximum and further maximum runs are also introduced. Their statistical properties, including the means and their confidence regions, are applied to the verification of experiments with irregular waves in the realization of a "severe sea state" in the test.

scholarly journals Study on determination method of hydrodynamic coefficient of Marine pile foundation

2020 ◽  
Vol 143 ◽  
pp. 01021
Author(s):  
Jiang Zongnan
Keyword(s):  
Fourier Analysis ◽  
Time History ◽  
Least Square Method ◽  
Wave Force ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Irregular Waves ◽  
Hydrodynamic Coefficient ◽  
Irregular Wave ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
The Moment

The irregular waves are simulated by using standard spectrum. Instantaneous value method, Fourier analysis method, least square method and "harbour hydrological code" are used to determine the moment force of coefficient CM and drag coefficient CD. Then CM and CD that linearized by Borgman L.E. equation are substituted into Morison equation. The time history curve of the wave force on the pile is calculated and compared with the measured wave force data under the action of irregular wave to analyze the advantages and disadvantages of several methods to determine CM and CD. The results show that the comparison between CM and CD determined by Fourier analysis and least square method is practical.

Experimental Study of Wave Force Distribution on a Monopile Structure

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Malene H. Vested ◽  
Stefan Carstensen ◽  
Erik Damgaard Christensen
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Wave Force ◽  
Offshore Wind ◽  
Irregular Waves ◽  
Force Distribution ◽  
Wave Forces ◽  
Total Force ◽  
Wave Flume ◽  
Effective Manner

As the demand for offshore wind energy continues to grow, the strive to understand the wave forces acting on the substructure of the wind turbines continues. In regard to wind turbine design, it is vital to consider not only the total wave force, but also the local wave forces. Local forces are particularly important for the design of secondary structures as e.g. mooring platforms. Typically, however, experimental studies mainly concern total forces or idealized local forces. We present here a rather simple way to measure local forces along a model monopile. The study is conducted in a wave flume of 28 m in length, in which waves are generated by a piston-type wave maker at a water depth of 0.515 m and shoal onto a bed of slope 1:25. A model monopile is installed and subjected to forcing from a series of both regular and irregular waves. In the experimental set-up, the model monopile is fixed at the bottom and the top and consists of seven independent cylindrical sections. The cylindrical sections are connected by force transducers which measure local shear, and so the associated local forces may be determined. The measured local forces are compared to the force distribution given by Morisons equation combined with linear theory and Wheeler stretching, which is a force estimate commonly used in the industry. This study shows that the total force is rather well captured by Morison’s equation. The force distribution estimated from Morison’s equation, however, shows larger discrepancies from the measured forces. This encourages for further measurements. In this study, we show that it is possible to measure force distribution on a model monopile in a simple and cost-effective manner. The aim is here to demonstrate the method and we will later present a larger body of work associated with the outcome of the measurements.

A Study for Statistical Characteristics of Riser Response in Global Dynamic Analysis With Irregular Wave

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yanqiu Zhang ◽  
Zhimin Tan ◽  
Yucheng Hou ◽  
Jiabei Yuan
Keyword(s):  
Dynamic Simulation ◽  
Wave Train ◽  
Time History ◽  
Irregular Waves ◽  
Statistical Characteristics ◽  
Normal Process ◽  
Autocorrelation Functions ◽  
Irregular Wave ◽  
Global Dynamic ◽  
Time Histories

A study was conducted to have a deeper understanding to the statistical characteristics of response of flexible riser in global dynamic simulation with irregular wave. If consider the numerical simulation model as a system and the input wave train as an excitation to it, the time histories of riser load should be the response of the system to the excitation. In order to look the effect of riser configuration and water depth, the study was conducted with three kinds of configuration: Free-Hanging, Lazy-S and Tethered-Wave, which were in different water depths. In order to examine the stationarity and ergodicity of riser response, 100 simulations were performed. Each simulation was performed with a 3-hours-long storm. Except the seeds used to generate the random phases to the wave components, the 100 irregular wave processes for each riser are completely the same. When the number of wave components is enough large, the input irregular wave train should be a stationary normal process. Since the software used for the dynamic simulation is high nonlinear, however, the time history of riser response may not be perfectly stationary normal process. Then different probability distribution theories were applied to fit these time histories and the most fitting one was found out for different riser responses and for different riser configurations. The ensemble autocorrelation functions and the time autocorrelation functions were also examined for both irregular waves and the riser responses. Then the study indicated that both irregular waves and riser responses as random processes should be ergodic stationary. Finally the cross correlations between the irregular waves and riser responses were also examined and it was found that the irregular wave for each riser should be jointly stationary with each response of the riser.

Improving Operating Window for Disconnect Operations of CWO Risers

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guttorm Gryto̸yr
Keyword(s):  
Rigid Body ◽  
Wave Height ◽  
Irregular Waves ◽  
Regular Wave ◽  
Irregular Wave ◽  
Wave Approach ◽  
Tension Level ◽  
Rigid Body Model ◽  
Industry Practice ◽  
Operating Window

The term ‘riser recoil’ refers to the situation when the lower end of a top tensioned riser is released, and the riser is lifted up by the riser tensioner and/or top motion compensator system on the supporting vessel. The elastic energy stored in the riser is then released, and the riser ‘recoils’. This paper focuses on the case of planned disconnect, and builds on ref. [1] which was based on a simplified riser analysis using a rigid body to represent the riser. In the present paper, the methodology has been applied to an elastic riser model in the riser analysis software RIFLEX, from MARINTEK in Trondheim, Norway, which includes axial damping elements required for modeling of the tensioner systems. Completion and Work Over (CWO) risers are unique in the sense that they may be simultaneously connected to both the riser tensioner system and the top motion compensator system of a drilling vessel. A Marine Drilling riser, on the other hand, is only connected to the riser tensioner system. Typically the riser tensioner system has a stroke of ± 8–9 m, whereas the top motion compensator system has only ± 3.5–4 m. It is imperative that the connector is lifted clear of the subsea structure in order to avoid damage to the equipment after the riser has been disconnected. The operating window for planned disconnect of CWO risers is severely limited by the available stroke of the top motion compensator. One of the purposes of the disconnect analysis is to establish the maximum wave height at which there is still sufficient clearance between the connector and the subsea structure after disconnect. Previous experience has shown that this may be the governing limitation for workover operations. The analysis may also establish a maximum tension level, and seastate, to avoid hard stroke-out of the top motion compensator cylinders. This requires an elastic riser model, since a rigid body will yield unphysically large impulse loads in case of stroke-out. The current industry practice is to use a regular wave approach in the analysis. In accordance with ref. [1], the present analysis is performed with irregular wave analyses. The results are documented through a case study of a typical CWO riser system connected to a semi-submersible in typical North Sea environmental conditions. The semi-submersible and the CWO riser system are exposed to irregular waves. Comparison of the resulting allowable wave height shows that using the approach presented here with an elastic riser model yields less conservative results than the previous methodology with a rigid body model. This should be coupled to the findings with the rigid riser model, ref. [1], that irregular waves yield a considerable increase in the operating window, and the resulting operability, compared to a regular wave analysis. Hence, using a regular wave approach combined with a simplified riser model that neglects the flexibility of the riser is expected to yield overly conservative results for the EQDP elevation after disconnect.

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