The floating photovoltaic membrane prototype developed by Ocean Sun was selected as a reference object,and a 1∶40 scale laboratory model was designed and produced to further explore the impact of inflow conditions on...The floating photovoltaic membrane prototype developed by Ocean Sun was selected as a reference object,and a 1∶40 scale laboratory model was designed and produced to further explore the impact of inflow conditions on the hydrodynamic properties of the membrane structure.By conducting free attenuation tests,results showed that the inflow has only a slight effect on the natural frequencies of the heave,pitch,and surge of the membrane structure.This finding shows that the dynamic properties of the membrane structure remain essentially stable under different inflow conditions.The results of further regular and irregular wave hydrodynamic experiments show that,compared with the control group,the response of the membrane structure under inflow conditions in terms of heave,pitch,surge,and heave acceleration motions is relatively gentle,whereas the response of the membrane structure to the mooring force is strong.Especially when the waves are irregular,the inflow conditions have a more significant impact on the membrane structure,which may lead to more complex response changes in the structure.Therefore,in the actual engineering design process,the impact of inflow conditions on the behavior of the membrane structure must be fully considered,and appropriate engineering measures must be taken to ensure the safety and stability of the structure.展开更多
Loads generated after an air crash, ship collision, and other accidents may destroy very large floating structures （VLFSs） and create additional connector loads. In this study, the combined effects of ship collision...Loads generated after an air crash, ship collision, and other accidents may destroy very large floating structures （VLFSs） and create additional connector loads. In this study, the combined effects of ship collision and wave loads are considered to establish motion differential equations for a multi-body VLFS. A time domain calculation method is proposed to calculate the connector load of the VLFS in waves. The Longuet-Higgins model is employed to simulate the stochastic wave load. Fluid force and hydrodynamic coefficient are obtained with DNV Sesam software. The motion differential equation is calculated by applying the time domain method when the frequency domain hydrodynamic coefficient is converted into the memory function of the motion differential equation of the time domain. As a result of the combined action of wave and impact loads, high-frequency oscillation is observed in the time history curve of the connector load. At wave directions of 0° and 75°, the regularities of the time history curves of the connector loads in different directions are similar and the connector loads of C1 and C2 in the X direction are the largest. The oscillation load is observed in the connector in the Y direction at a wave direction of 75° and not at 0° This paper presents a time domain calculation method of connector load to provide a certain reference function for the future development of Chinese VLFS展开更多
This paper presents some insights on the state-of-the-art practice that has been utilized recently in the inplace structural strength and fatigue analysis for topsides on deepwater floating platforms such as tension l...This paper presents some insights on the state-of-the-art practice that has been utilized recently in the inplace structural strength and fatigue analysis for topsides on deepwater floating platforms such as tension leg plat-form (TLP) and semi-submersibles. Emphases are put on analysis software,geometric and mass modeling,hydro-dynamic loading and its mapping,and analysis procedures. In addition,for the in-place analysis using structure analysis computer system (SACS),the procedure of Visual Basic for Application (VBA) is developed to map AQWA-LINE hydrodynamic loading to the SACS integrated hull/topsides model;for the in-place analysis using structure engineering system analysis model (SESAM),many computer aided applications are made to aid the post-processing. These applications have been used in structural analyses for a few TLP and semi-submersible plat-form topsides,and are briefly introduced in this paper.展开更多
A numerical model was developed by using the dual boundary element method to investigate the dynamic behavior of a moored floating structure with a pair of vertical and flexible skirts attached at its bottom in the li...A numerical model was developed by using the dual boundary element method to investigate the dynamic behavior of a moored floating structure with a pair of vertical and flexible skirts attached at its bottom in the linear wave field. Theoretical conception is based on potential theory with linear external forces. The motions of the structure were assumed to be small and linear. The flexible skirts mounted beneath the structure were assumed uniform flexural rigidity and the thickness of the skirts was negligible. Comparison between the present model and Gesraha＇s solution was made to verify the results for a moored floating structure with or without rigid skirts. The influence of the skirt rigidity on the moored floating structure, moored lines and waves is investigated in this study. The results show that, the natural frequencies of structure＇s oscillation, moored force, wave reflection and transmission tend to the region of short-period waves when the flexible rigidity gradually decreases. Positive correlation exists between the aft mooring force and the pitch motion of the floating structure.展开更多
基金The National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52171274).
文摘The floating photovoltaic membrane prototype developed by Ocean Sun was selected as a reference object,and a 1∶40 scale laboratory model was designed and produced to further explore the impact of inflow conditions on the hydrodynamic properties of the membrane structure.By conducting free attenuation tests,results showed that the inflow has only a slight effect on the natural frequencies of the heave,pitch,and surge of the membrane structure.This finding shows that the dynamic properties of the membrane structure remain essentially stable under different inflow conditions.The results of further regular and irregular wave hydrodynamic experiments show that,compared with the control group,the response of the membrane structure under inflow conditions in terms of heave,pitch,surge,and heave acceleration motions is relatively gentle,whereas the response of the membrane structure to the mooring force is strong.Especially when the waves are irregular,the inflow conditions have a more significant impact on the membrane structure,which may lead to more complex response changes in the structure.Therefore,in the actual engineering design process,the impact of inflow conditions on the behavior of the membrane structure must be fully considered,and appropriate engineering measures must be taken to ensure the safety and stability of the structure.
基金Foundation item： Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China （51309123）, National Key Basic Research and Development Plan （973 Plan, 2013CB036104）, Jiangsu Province Natural Science Research Projects in Colleges and Universities （13KJB570002）, Open Foundation of State Key Laboratory of Ocean Engineering （1407）, ＂Qing Lan Project＂ of Colleges and Universities in Jiangsu Province, Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions （PAPD）.
文摘Loads generated after an air crash, ship collision, and other accidents may destroy very large floating structures （VLFSs） and create additional connector loads. In this study, the combined effects of ship collision and wave loads are considered to establish motion differential equations for a multi-body VLFS. A time domain calculation method is proposed to calculate the connector load of the VLFS in waves. The Longuet-Higgins model is employed to simulate the stochastic wave load. Fluid force and hydrodynamic coefficient are obtained with DNV Sesam software. The motion differential equation is calculated by applying the time domain method when the frequency domain hydrodynamic coefficient is converted into the memory function of the motion differential equation of the time domain. As a result of the combined action of wave and impact loads, high-frequency oscillation is observed in the time history curve of the connector load. At wave directions of 0° and 75°, the regularities of the time history curves of the connector loads in different directions are similar and the connector loads of C1 and C2 in the X direction are the largest. The oscillation load is observed in the connector in the Y direction at a wave direction of 75° and not at 0° This paper presents a time domain calculation method of connector load to provide a certain reference function for the future development of Chinese VLFS
文摘This paper presents some insights on the state-of-the-art practice that has been utilized recently in the inplace structural strength and fatigue analysis for topsides on deepwater floating platforms such as tension leg plat-form (TLP) and semi-submersibles. Emphases are put on analysis software,geometric and mass modeling,hydro-dynamic loading and its mapping,and analysis procedures. In addition,for the in-place analysis using structure analysis computer system (SACS),the procedure of Visual Basic for Application (VBA) is developed to map AQWA-LINE hydrodynamic loading to the SACS integrated hull/topsides model;for the in-place analysis using structure engineering system analysis model (SESAM),many computer aided applications are made to aid the post-processing. These applications have been used in structural analyses for a few TLP and semi-submersible plat-form topsides,and are briefly introduced in this paper.
文摘A numerical model was developed by using the dual boundary element method to investigate the dynamic behavior of a moored floating structure with a pair of vertical and flexible skirts attached at its bottom in the linear wave field. Theoretical conception is based on potential theory with linear external forces. The motions of the structure were assumed to be small and linear. The flexible skirts mounted beneath the structure were assumed uniform flexural rigidity and the thickness of the skirts was negligible. Comparison between the present model and Gesraha＇s solution was made to verify the results for a moored floating structure with or without rigid skirts. The influence of the skirt rigidity on the moored floating structure, moored lines and waves is investigated in this study. The results show that, the natural frequencies of structure＇s oscillation, moored force, wave reflection and transmission tend to the region of short-period waves when the flexible rigidity gradually decreases. Positive correlation exists between the aft mooring force and the pitch motion of the floating structure.
