During the hoisting process of the offshore substation,changes in the hoisting speed can affect the hoisting system.Therefore,this study set four different speed conditions for the lifting and lowering stages of the i...During the hoisting process of the offshore substation,changes in the hoisting speed can affect the hoisting system.Therefore,this study set four different speed conditions for the lifting and lowering stages of the installation process,and studied the impact of different lifting and lowering speeds on the hoisting system under the same environmental conditions through numerical simulation.The results show that during the lifting operation,as the lifting speed increases,the swing motion of the substation and the installation vessel tends to decrease,and the faster the hoisting speed,the more obvious the swing suppression of the substation and the installation vessel,and the smaller the fluctuation in the tension amplitude of the slings and mooring lines.In contrast,during the lowering operation,as the lowering speed increases,the swing motion of the substation and the installation vessel tends to increase,and the faster the lowering speed,the more obvious the swing amplification effect of the substation and the installation vessel.Therefore,during hoisting operations,increasing the lifting speed and reducing the lowering speed can mitigate the motion performance of the hoisting coupling system,reduce the tension amplitude variation of the sling and mooring,and ensure the smooth progress of the hoisting operation.展开更多
Spiral pile foundations,as a promising type of foundation,are of significant importance for the development of offshore wind energy,particularly as it moves toward deeper waters.This study conducted a physical experim...Spiral pile foundations,as a promising type of foundation,are of significant importance for the development of offshore wind energy,particularly as it moves toward deeper waters.This study conducted a physical experiment on a three-spiral-pile jacket foundation under deep-buried sandy soil conditions.During the experiment,horizontal displacement was applied to the structure to thoroughly investigate the bearing characteristics of the three-spiral-pile jacket foundation.This study also focused on analyzing the bearing mechanisms of conventional piles compared with spiral piles with different numbers of blades.Three different working conditions were set up and compared,and key data,such as the horizontal bearing capacity,pile shaft axial force,and spiral blade soil pressure,were measured and analyzed.The results show the distinct impacts of the spiral blades on the compressed and tensioned sides of the foundation.Specifically,on the compressed side,the spiral blades effectively enhance the restraint of the soil on the pile foundation,whereas on the tensioned side,an excessive number of spiral blades can negatively affect the structural tensile performance to some extent.This study also emphasizes that the addition of blades to the side of a single pile is the most effective method for increasing the bearing capacity of the foundation.This research aims to provide design insights into improving the bearing capacity of the foundation.展开更多
In recent years,offshore wind turbines have rap-idly developed,and many pile foundations installed earlier are now approaching decommissioning.Thus,the efficient removal of pile foundations has become a critical issue...In recent years,offshore wind turbines have rap-idly developed,and many pile foundations installed earlier are now approaching decommissioning.Thus,the efficient removal of pile foundations has become a critical issue for the sustainable development of offshore wind energy.To ad-dress this issue,this paper systematically investigates three methods for the recovery of pile foundations using physical model experiments:water injection+lifting,air injection+lifting,and air retention+water injection.The experimental results show that the water injection+lifting method exhibits remarkable advantages in recovering large-diameter and in-clined pile foundations;however,realigning inclined piles during recovery remains challenging,and a risk of pile over-turning exists.The air injection+lifting method proves ef-fective for realigning inclined piles but presents a risk of air expulsion failure,which may affect the continuity and stabil-ity of the recovery process.By contrast,the air retention+water injection method combines the characteristics of water injection and air injection techniques,effectively avoiding air expulsion failure and exhibiting pronounced displacement jumps during pile uplift.These findings provide a valuable reference for future decommissioning practices of offshore wind pile foundations,offer important engineering applica-tion value,and contribute positively to the sustainable devel-opment of the offshore wind industry.展开更多
The structure of an air-floating caisson is suitable for the major structure of caisson-type artificial islands.Thus,it has been rapidly developed and widely used in the exploration and development of oil and gas fiel...The structure of an air-floating caisson is suitable for the major structure of caisson-type artificial islands.Thus,it has been rapidly developed and widely used in the exploration and development of oil and gas fields in shallow sea and intertidal zones.Air-floating transportation technology is one of the key technologies employed in this structure.In this paper,the factors influencing the dynamic response characteristics of air-floating caisson with multi-compartments(AFCMC)were studied using model tests.The length and the height of each air-floating structure in the model were 1.0 and 0.1 m,respectively.In addition,the 1:100 models with 6,8,and 10 compartments under regular waves were tested in the wave flume,respectively.In the experiments,the respective water depths were set at 0.2,0.3,and 0.4 m,and the corresponding drafts were 0.05,0.06,and 0.07 m.Results show that with the increase of draft,the heave natural period increased and the maximum amplitude of the heave motion decreased.Meanwhile,the pitch motion decreased at 6 and 8 compartments and increased at 10 compartments.As the water depth increased,the maximum amplitude and amplitude change of heave and pitch motions first increased and then decreased.However,several amplitudes close to the maximum amplitude appeared in the measured period at shallower water depth,thereby indicating the vertical movements of the structure enhanced under shallow water.The increase in the number of compartments reduced the vertical movements under 6.0 m draft,but it increased the vertical movements under 5.0 and 7.0 m draft.Thus,increasing the number of compartments has a limited capacity to improve the motion performance of the structure.展开更多
The selection of wave force models will significantly impact the structural responses of floating wind turbines.In this study,comparisons of wave force model effects on the structural responses and fatigue loads of a ...The selection of wave force models will significantly impact the structural responses of floating wind turbines.In this study,comparisons of wave force model effects on the structural responses and fatigue loads of a semi-submersible floating wind turbine(SFWT)were conducted.Simulations were performed by employing the Morison equation(ME)with linear or second-order wave kinematics and potential flow theory(PFT)with first-or second-order wave forces.A comparison of regular waves,irregular waves,and coupled wind/waves analyses with the experimental data showed that many of the simulation results and experimental data are relatively consistent.However,notable discrepancies are found in the response amplitude operators for platform heave,tower base bending moment,and tension in mooring lines.PFT models give more satisfactory results of heave but more significant discrepan-cies in tower base bending moment than the ME models.In irregular wave analyses,low-frequency resonances were captured by PFT models with second-order difference-frequency terms,and high-frequency resonances were captured by the ME models or PFT models with second-order sum-frequency terms.These force models capture the response frequencies but do not reasonably predict the response amplitudes.The coupled wind/waves analyses showed more satisfactory results than the wave-only analyses.However,an important detail to note is that this satisfactory result is based on the overprediction of wind-induced responses.展开更多
The horizontal bearing capacity of the screw pile and monopile was analyzed by model tests.Results showed that the horizontal bearing capacity of the screw pile was significantly greater than that of the monopile unde...The horizontal bearing capacity of the screw pile and monopile was analyzed by model tests.Results showed that the horizontal bearing capacity of the screw pile was significantly greater than that of the monopile under the same loading conditions.With the increase in horizontal loading speed,the ultimate horizontal bearing capacity of the two piles also increases,and the difference decreases gradually.Moreover,the influence of vertical loading on the horizontal bearing capacity of screw pile and monopile is studied at the horizontal loading speed of 2 mm s-1.The findings indicate that vertical load evidently affects the horizontal bearing capacity of common piles,but slightly influences the horizontal bearing capacity of screw piles.展开更多
基金support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52271287)funding from the State Key Laboratory of Hydraulic Engineering Intelligent Construction and Operation,Tianjin University。
文摘During the hoisting process of the offshore substation,changes in the hoisting speed can affect the hoisting system.Therefore,this study set four different speed conditions for the lifting and lowering stages of the installation process,and studied the impact of different lifting and lowering speeds on the hoisting system under the same environmental conditions through numerical simulation.The results show that during the lifting operation,as the lifting speed increases,the swing motion of the substation and the installation vessel tends to decrease,and the faster the hoisting speed,the more obvious the swing suppression of the substation and the installation vessel,and the smaller the fluctuation in the tension amplitude of the slings and mooring lines.In contrast,during the lowering operation,as the lowering speed increases,the swing motion of the substation and the installation vessel tends to increase,and the faster the lowering speed,the more obvious the swing amplification effect of the substation and the installation vessel.Therefore,during hoisting operations,increasing the lifting speed and reducing the lowering speed can mitigate the motion performance of the hoisting coupling system,reduce the tension amplitude variation of the sling and mooring,and ensure the smooth progress of the hoisting operation.
基金The National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52171274).
文摘Spiral pile foundations,as a promising type of foundation,are of significant importance for the development of offshore wind energy,particularly as it moves toward deeper waters.This study conducted a physical experiment on a three-spiral-pile jacket foundation under deep-buried sandy soil conditions.During the experiment,horizontal displacement was applied to the structure to thoroughly investigate the bearing characteristics of the three-spiral-pile jacket foundation.This study also focused on analyzing the bearing mechanisms of conventional piles compared with spiral piles with different numbers of blades.Three different working conditions were set up and compared,and key data,such as the horizontal bearing capacity,pile shaft axial force,and spiral blade soil pressure,were measured and analyzed.The results show the distinct impacts of the spiral blades on the compressed and tensioned sides of the foundation.Specifically,on the compressed side,the spiral blades effectively enhance the restraint of the soil on the pile foundation,whereas on the tensioned side,an excessive number of spiral blades can negatively affect the structural tensile performance to some extent.This study also emphasizes that the addition of blades to the side of a single pile is the most effective method for increasing the bearing capacity of the foundation.This research aims to provide design insights into improving the bearing capacity of the foundation.
基金The National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 52171274)。
文摘In recent years,offshore wind turbines have rap-idly developed,and many pile foundations installed earlier are now approaching decommissioning.Thus,the efficient removal of pile foundations has become a critical issue for the sustainable development of offshore wind energy.To ad-dress this issue,this paper systematically investigates three methods for the recovery of pile foundations using physical model experiments:water injection+lifting,air injection+lifting,and air retention+water injection.The experimental results show that the water injection+lifting method exhibits remarkable advantages in recovering large-diameter and in-clined pile foundations;however,realigning inclined piles during recovery remains challenging,and a risk of pile over-turning exists.The air injection+lifting method proves ef-fective for realigning inclined piles but presents a risk of air expulsion failure,which may affect the continuity and stabil-ity of the recovery process.By contrast,the air retention+water injection method combines the characteristics of water injection and air injection techniques,effectively avoiding air expulsion failure and exhibiting pronounced displacement jumps during pile uplift.These findings provide a valuable reference for future decommissioning practices of offshore wind pile foundations,offer important engineering applica-tion value,and contribute positively to the sustainable devel-opment of the offshore wind industry.
基金support pro-vided by the National Science Foundation of China(No.52171274)the National Key Research and Development Project(No.2018YFC0810402)+2 种基金the Chongqing Elite In-novation and Entrepreneurship Demonstration Team(No.CQYC201903204)the Chongqing Special Post-doctoral Science Foundation(No.XM2019)the State Key Laboratory of Hydraulic Engineering Simulation and Safety(Tianjin University)(No.HESS-12).
文摘The structure of an air-floating caisson is suitable for the major structure of caisson-type artificial islands.Thus,it has been rapidly developed and widely used in the exploration and development of oil and gas fields in shallow sea and intertidal zones.Air-floating transportation technology is one of the key technologies employed in this structure.In this paper,the factors influencing the dynamic response characteristics of air-floating caisson with multi-compartments(AFCMC)were studied using model tests.The length and the height of each air-floating structure in the model were 1.0 and 0.1 m,respectively.In addition,the 1:100 models with 6,8,and 10 compartments under regular waves were tested in the wave flume,respectively.In the experiments,the respective water depths were set at 0.2,0.3,and 0.4 m,and the corresponding drafts were 0.05,0.06,and 0.07 m.Results show that with the increase of draft,the heave natural period increased and the maximum amplitude of the heave motion decreased.Meanwhile,the pitch motion decreased at 6 and 8 compartments and increased at 10 compartments.As the water depth increased,the maximum amplitude and amplitude change of heave and pitch motions first increased and then decreased.However,several amplitudes close to the maximum amplitude appeared in the measured period at shallower water depth,thereby indicating the vertical movements of the structure enhanced under shallow water.The increase in the number of compartments reduced the vertical movements under 6.0 m draft,but it increased the vertical movements under 5.0 and 7.0 m draft.Thus,increasing the number of compartments has a limited capacity to improve the motion performance of the structure.
基金funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51809135)the Shandong Provincial Natural Science Foundation(No.ZR2018BEE 047)+1 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China–Shandong Joint Fund(No.U2006229)the SKL of HESS(No.HESS-1808).
文摘The selection of wave force models will significantly impact the structural responses of floating wind turbines.In this study,comparisons of wave force model effects on the structural responses and fatigue loads of a semi-submersible floating wind turbine(SFWT)were conducted.Simulations were performed by employing the Morison equation(ME)with linear or second-order wave kinematics and potential flow theory(PFT)with first-or second-order wave forces.A comparison of regular waves,irregular waves,and coupled wind/waves analyses with the experimental data showed that many of the simulation results and experimental data are relatively consistent.However,notable discrepancies are found in the response amplitude operators for platform heave,tower base bending moment,and tension in mooring lines.PFT models give more satisfactory results of heave but more significant discrepan-cies in tower base bending moment than the ME models.In irregular wave analyses,low-frequency resonances were captured by PFT models with second-order difference-frequency terms,and high-frequency resonances were captured by the ME models or PFT models with second-order sum-frequency terms.These force models capture the response frequencies but do not reasonably predict the response amplitudes.The coupled wind/waves analyses showed more satisfactory results than the wave-only analyses.However,an important detail to note is that this satisfactory result is based on the overprediction of wind-induced responses.
基金funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51779171)。
文摘The horizontal bearing capacity of the screw pile and monopile was analyzed by model tests.Results showed that the horizontal bearing capacity of the screw pile was significantly greater than that of the monopile under the same loading conditions.With the increase in horizontal loading speed,the ultimate horizontal bearing capacity of the two piles also increases,and the difference decreases gradually.Moreover,the influence of vertical loading on the horizontal bearing capacity of screw pile and monopile is studied at the horizontal loading speed of 2 mm s-1.The findings indicate that vertical load evidently affects the horizontal bearing capacity of common piles,but slightly influences the horizontal bearing capacity of screw piles.
