An analysis is conducted on the hydrodynamic response law of a single module maritime airport,considering the atmospheric variables of the wind and wave field.The analysis is based on hydroelastic theory and focuses o...An analysis is conducted on the hydrodynamic response law of a single module maritime airport,considering the atmospheric variables of the wind and wave field.The analysis is based on hydroelastic theory and focuses on the typhoon-driven very large floating structures(VLFS)configuration of the maritime airport.The findings indicate that the proposed method enables efficient information exchange between the fluid and structure domains through the coupling interface.The displacement of the maritime airport affected by the typhoon’s wave field is mostly determined by the direction of the flow.The wave loads acting on the floating body also influence the wave profile of the irregular wave and the deformation of the floating body.The von Mises stress distribution is not significant in all parts of the floating body.展开更多
Based on the elastic foundation beam theory and the multi-floating-module hydrodynamic theory,a novel method is proposed to estimate the dynamic responses of VLFS(Very Large Floating Structure).In still water,a VLFS c...Based on the elastic foundation beam theory and the multi-floating-module hydrodynamic theory,a novel method is proposed to estimate the dynamic responses of VLFS(Very Large Floating Structure).In still water,a VLFS can be simplified as an elastic foundation beam model or a multi-floating-module model connected by elastic hinges.According to equivalent displacement of the two models in static analysis,the problem of rotation stiffness of elastic hinges can be solved.Then,based on the potential flow theory,the dynamic responding analysis of multi-floatingmodule model under wave loads can be computed in ANSYS-AQWA software.By assembling the time domain analysis results of each module,the dynamic responses of the VLFS can be obtained.Validation of the method is conducted through a series of comparison calculations,which mainly includes a continuous structure and a three-part structure connected by hinges in regular waves.The results of this paper method show a satisfactory agreement with the experiment and calculation data given in relative references.展开更多
Very Large Floating Structures (VLFS) have received considerable attention recently. Efficient and accurate estimation of their hydroelastic responses in waves is very important for the design. The most efficient appr...Very Large Floating Structures (VLFS) have received considerable attention recently. Efficient and accurate estimation of their hydroelastic responses in waves is very important for the design. The most efficient approach would obviously be the analytical one, Within the category of analytical approaches, the simplified method proposed by Ohkusu and his colleague are of special characteristics. However, when one studies their methods, several questions arise. The purpose of this paper is to critically study the simplified methods proposed by Ohkusu and his colleague in order to answer these questions. Some problems in their original methods have been found and possible improvements are suggested. It is concluded that the improved simplified method using the same idea of Ohkusu and his colleague could provide a reasonable estimate of the hydroelastic response of mat-like VLFS in a certain range of incident angles of waves.展开更多
This paper is concerned with the hydroelastic responses of a mat-like, rectangular very large floating structure(VLFS) edged with a pair of horizontal/inclined perforated anti-motion plates in the context of the direc...This paper is concerned with the hydroelastic responses of a mat-like, rectangular very large floating structure(VLFS) edged with a pair of horizontal/inclined perforated anti-motion plates in the context of the direct coupling method. The updated Lagrangian formulae are applied to establish the equilibrium equations of the VLFS and the total potential formula is employed for fluids in the numerical model including the viscous effect of the perforated plates through the Darcy’s law. The hybrid finite element-boundary element(FE-BE) method is implemented to determine the response reduction of VLFS with attached perforated plates under various oblique incident waves.Also, the numerical solutions are validated against a series of experimental tests. The effectiveness of the attached perforated plates in reducing the deflections of the VLFS can be significantly improved by selecting the proper design parameters such as the porous parameter, submergence depth, plate width and inclination angle for the given sea conditions.展开更多
A conceptual design of using novel telescopic piles to position a multi-modular very large floating structure(VLFS),which is supposed to be severed as a movable floating airport,is proposed.The telescopic piles can au...A conceptual design of using novel telescopic piles to position a multi-modular very large floating structure(VLFS),which is supposed to be severed as a movable floating airport,is proposed.The telescopic piles can automatically plug in the soil to resist the environmental loads and pull out from the soil to evacuate or move on to the next operational sea.The feasibility demonstration of the conceptual design includes two parts:function verification and structure design.In the latter part of the conceptual design,a time-domain structural analysis is firstly conducted by using Abaqus software.The simulation results suggest that the preliminary structure scheme is not optimum due to the insufficient structure utilization,although both structure safety of the piles and positioning accuracy are guaranteed.To realize a cost reduction of construction and installation,a Genetic Algorithm-Finite Element Analysis(GA-FEA)method is employed to perform structural optimization.After optimization,31 percent of the weight of each pile is reduced and higher structure utilization is maintained.The difference of the self-weight and allowable buoyancy of a single module(SMOD)of a semisubmersible-type VLFS is much larger than the weight of the piles.Combined with the function verification in our previous work,the conceptual design of using the novel telescopic pile to position VLFS is demonstrated to be feasible.展开更多
超大型海上浮式结构物(very large floating structures,VLFS)由多个模块组成,单模块结构强度是研究超大型海上浮式结构物强度的基础,因此,有必要对超大型浮体单模块在典型波浪载荷下进行强度分析.首先根据挪威船级社(DNV)海上浮式结构...超大型海上浮式结构物(very large floating structures,VLFS)由多个模块组成,单模块结构强度是研究超大型海上浮式结构物强度的基础,因此,有必要对超大型浮体单模块在典型波浪载荷下进行强度分析.首先根据挪威船级社(DNV)海上浮式结构物强度分析的相关规范,考虑该超大型海上浮式结构物单模块下浮体横向设置的特点,选取了纵向分离、纵向扭转、横向剪切和垂向弯曲4种典型波浪载荷工况;然后采用SESAM有限元分析软件,对波浪载荷进行长期预报;最后基于有限元直接计算方法对超大型海上浮式结构物单模块在4种典型工况下的强度进行计算,分析得到结构整体应力水平分布均匀,但存在上箱体和立柱连接处部位、下浮体和立柱连接处、撑杆几何尺寸变化3处高应力区的相关结论,为超大型海上浮式结构物的结构设计提供了相关理论依据.展开更多
An eigen-function expansion method based on a new orthogonal inner product is proposed by Sahoo et al. (2000) for the study of the hydroelastic response of mat-type VLFS in head seas. However, their main emphasis is o...An eigen-function expansion method based on a new orthogonal inner product is proposed by Sahoo et al. (2000) for the study of the hydroelastic response of mat-type VLFS in head seas. However, their main emphasis is on the effect of edge conditions and they assume that the plate is of a semi-infinite length. In reality, the plate is of finite length. For consideration of the finite length effect, the reflection and transmission from the other end must be considered. The effect of this reflection and transmission on the hydroelastic response of VLFS is of interest for practical application. Furthermore, the physical meaning of the new inner product was not given in their paper. In this paper, it is shown that the new inner product can he derived from the governing equation and the bottom boundary conditions. Then the same eigen-function expansion method is adopted for the study of the hydroelastic response of an elastic plate of finite length in surface waves. Detailed comparisons are made between the present finite length model and the semi-infinite model and between the present model predictions and the experimental results. It is found that that the finite length effect is significant and the accuracy of present model is higher than the semi-infinite model. Furthermore, a new phenomenon, which is not mentioned in Sahoo et al. (2000), is found. Taht is, for larger L/h ratios, the reflection and transmission coefficients will oscillate with the non-dimensional parameter k(0) h. Further study is needed for full understanding of this phenomenon.展开更多
The free-surface wave interaction with a pontoon-type very large floating structure(VLFS) is analyzed by utilizing a modal expansion method. The modal expansion method consists of separating the hydrodynamic analysis ...The free-surface wave interaction with a pontoon-type very large floating structure(VLFS) is analyzed by utilizing a modal expansion method. The modal expansion method consists of separating the hydrodynamic analysis and the dynamic response analysis of the structure. In the dynamic response analysis of the structure,the deflection of the structure with various edge conditions is decomposed into vibration modes that can be arbitrarily chosen. Free-free beam model, pinned-free beam model and fixed-free beam model are three different types of edge conditions considered in this study. For each of these beam models, the detailed mathematical formulations for calculating the corresponding eigenvalues and eigenmodes have been given, and the mathematical formulations corresponding to the beam models of pinned-free beam and fixed-free beam are novel. For the hydrodynamic analysis of the structure, the boundary value problem(BVP) equations in terms of plate modes have been established, and the BVP equations corresponding to the beam models of pinned-free beam and fixedfree beam are also novel. When these BVP equations are solved numerically, the structure deflections and the wave reflection and transmission coefficients can be obtained. These calculation results point out some findings valuable for engineering design.展开更多
In this paper a direct coupling analysis method (DCAM) of hydroelastic responses of a very large floating structures (VLFS) in complicated geographical environment is presented. In this method the three-dimensional hy...In this paper a direct coupling analysis method (DCAM) of hydroelastic responses of a very large floating structures (VLFS) in complicated geographical environment is presented. In this method the three-dimensional hydroelasticity theory of floating bodies is combined with the shallow water wave theory, to allow for proper description of the influence of uneven seabed and sheltering effect of islands on the hydroelastic responses of a VLFS deployed near island and reefs in shallow sea. This method and the numerical procedures were verified and validated by comparison-between the predictions and the model test results of a 3-module VLFS and an 8-module VLFS in two simulated shallow sea regions with different seabed topography.展开更多
Design of a very large floating structure(VLFS)deployed near islands and reefs,different from those in the open sea,inevitably faces new technical challenges including numerical analysis methods.In this paper,a direct...Design of a very large floating structure(VLFS)deployed near islands and reefs,different from those in the open sea,inevitably faces new technical challenges including numerical analysis methods.In this paper,a direct coupling analysis method(DCAM)has been established based on the Boussinesq equations and the three-dimensional hydroelasisity theory with Rankine source method to analyze the responses of a VLFS in shallow sea with complicated geographical environment.Model tests have been carried out to validate the DCAM.To further verify the numerical methods and investigate the performance of such a VLFS,a“Scientific Research and Demonstration Platform(SRDP)”was built and deployed in 2019 at the site about 1000 m off an island with water depth around 40m in South China Sea.It is a simplified small model of a two-module semi-submersible-type VLFS.The numerical simulation of its responses on severe waves with focus on motions and connector forces is conduct by DCAM,and compared with the on-site measurements.Good agreement has been achieved.This approves the DCAM as a feasible tool for design and safety assessment of a VLFS deployed near islands and reefs.展开更多
Wave energy has gained its popularity in recent decades due to the vast amount of untapped wave energy resources.There are numerous types of wave energy convertor(WEC)being proposed and to be economically viable,vario...Wave energy has gained its popularity in recent decades due to the vast amount of untapped wave energy resources.There are numerous types of wave energy convertor(WEC)being proposed and to be economically viable,various means to enhance the power generation from WECs have been studied and investigated.In this paper,a novel pontoon-type WEC,which is formed by multiple plate-like modules connected by hinges,are considered.The power enhancement of this pontoon-type WEC is achieved by allowing certain level of structural deformation and by utilizing a series of optimal variable power take-off(PTO)system.The wave energy is converted into useful electricity by attaching the PTO systems on the hinge connectors such that the mechanical movements of the hinges could produce electricity.In this paper,various structural rigidity of the interconnected modules are considered by changing the material Young’s modulus in order to investigate its impact on the power enhancement.In addition,the genetic algorithm optimization scheme is utilized to seek for the optimal PTO damping in the variable PTO system.It is observed that under certain condition,the flexible pontoon-type WEC with lesser connection joints is more effective in generating energy as compared to its rigid counterpart with higher connection joints.It is also found that the variable PTO system is able to generate greater energy as compared to the PTO system with constant/uniform PTO damping.展开更多
基金supported in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51761165022)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(No.BK20210309)the Jiangsu Graduate Research and Practice Innovation Program(No.KYCX21_0234)。
文摘An analysis is conducted on the hydrodynamic response law of a single module maritime airport,considering the atmospheric variables of the wind and wave field.The analysis is based on hydroelastic theory and focuses on the typhoon-driven very large floating structures(VLFS)configuration of the maritime airport.The findings indicate that the proposed method enables efficient information exchange between the fluid and structure domains through the coupling interface.The displacement of the maritime airport affected by the typhoon’s wave field is mostly determined by the direction of the flow.The wave loads acting on the floating body also influence the wave profile of the irregular wave and the deformation of the floating body.The von Mises stress distribution is not significant in all parts of the floating body.
基金financially supported by the High-Tech Ship Research Projects sponsored by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China(Grant No.[2019]357)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(Grant No.2020M683755)。
文摘Based on the elastic foundation beam theory and the multi-floating-module hydrodynamic theory,a novel method is proposed to estimate the dynamic responses of VLFS(Very Large Floating Structure).In still water,a VLFS can be simplified as an elastic foundation beam model or a multi-floating-module model connected by elastic hinges.According to equivalent displacement of the two models in static analysis,the problem of rotation stiffness of elastic hinges can be solved.Then,based on the potential flow theory,the dynamic responding analysis of multi-floatingmodule model under wave loads can be computed in ANSYS-AQWA software.By assembling the time domain analysis results of each module,the dynamic responses of the VLFS can be obtained.Validation of the method is conducted through a series of comparison calculations,which mainly includes a continuous structure and a three-part structure connected by hinges in regular waves.The results of this paper method show a satisfactory agreement with the experiment and calculation data given in relative references.
基金The project was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 50039010) the Science and Technology Development Foundation of Shanghai Municipal Government (Grant No. 00XD14015).
文摘Very Large Floating Structures (VLFS) have received considerable attention recently. Efficient and accurate estimation of their hydroelastic responses in waves is very important for the design. The most efficient approach would obviously be the analytical one, Within the category of analytical approaches, the simplified method proposed by Ohkusu and his colleague are of special characteristics. However, when one studies their methods, several questions arise. The purpose of this paper is to critically study the simplified methods proposed by Ohkusu and his colleague in order to answer these questions. Some problems in their original methods have been found and possible improvements are suggested. It is concluded that the improved simplified method using the same idea of Ohkusu and his colleague could provide a reasonable estimate of the hydroelastic response of mat-like VLFS in a certain range of incident angles of waves.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.51490672,51579122 and51609109)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(Grant No.BK20160556)+1 种基金the University Natural Science Research Project of Jiangsu Province(Grant No.16kjb70003)the Key Lab Foundation for Advanced Manufacturing Technology of Jiangsu Province(Grant No.CJ1506)
文摘This paper is concerned with the hydroelastic responses of a mat-like, rectangular very large floating structure(VLFS) edged with a pair of horizontal/inclined perforated anti-motion plates in the context of the direct coupling method. The updated Lagrangian formulae are applied to establish the equilibrium equations of the VLFS and the total potential formula is employed for fluids in the numerical model including the viscous effect of the perforated plates through the Darcy’s law. The hybrid finite element-boundary element(FE-BE) method is implemented to determine the response reduction of VLFS with attached perforated plates under various oblique incident waves.Also, the numerical solutions are validated against a series of experimental tests. The effectiveness of the attached perforated plates in reducing the deflections of the VLFS can be significantly improved by selecting the proper design parameters such as the porous parameter, submergence depth, plate width and inclination angle for the given sea conditions.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.51709170 and 51979167)the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China(Grant No.2018473)the Shanghai Sailing Program(Grant No.17YF1409700)。
文摘A conceptual design of using novel telescopic piles to position a multi-modular very large floating structure(VLFS),which is supposed to be severed as a movable floating airport,is proposed.The telescopic piles can automatically plug in the soil to resist the environmental loads and pull out from the soil to evacuate or move on to the next operational sea.The feasibility demonstration of the conceptual design includes two parts:function verification and structure design.In the latter part of the conceptual design,a time-domain structural analysis is firstly conducted by using Abaqus software.The simulation results suggest that the preliminary structure scheme is not optimum due to the insufficient structure utilization,although both structure safety of the piles and positioning accuracy are guaranteed.To realize a cost reduction of construction and installation,a Genetic Algorithm-Finite Element Analysis(GA-FEA)method is employed to perform structural optimization.After optimization,31 percent of the weight of each pile is reduced and higher structure utilization is maintained.The difference of the self-weight and allowable buoyancy of a single module(SMOD)of a semisubmersible-type VLFS is much larger than the weight of the piles.Combined with the function verification in our previous work,the conceptual design of using the novel telescopic pile to position VLFS is demonstrated to be feasible.
文摘超大型海上浮式结构物(very large floating structures,VLFS)由多个模块组成,单模块结构强度是研究超大型海上浮式结构物强度的基础,因此,有必要对超大型浮体单模块在典型波浪载荷下进行强度分析.首先根据挪威船级社(DNV)海上浮式结构物强度分析的相关规范,考虑该超大型海上浮式结构物单模块下浮体横向设置的特点,选取了纵向分离、纵向扭转、横向剪切和垂向弯曲4种典型波浪载荷工况;然后采用SESAM有限元分析软件,对波浪载荷进行长期预报;最后基于有限元直接计算方法对超大型海上浮式结构物单模块在4种典型工况下的强度进行计算,分析得到结构整体应力水平分布均匀,但存在上箱体和立柱连接处部位、下浮体和立柱连接处、撑杆几何尺寸变化3处高应力区的相关结论,为超大型海上浮式结构物的结构设计提供了相关理论依据.
基金The project was supported by the national Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.50039010)the Science and Technology Development Foundation of Shanghai Municipal Government(00XD14015)
文摘An eigen-function expansion method based on a new orthogonal inner product is proposed by Sahoo et al. (2000) for the study of the hydroelastic response of mat-type VLFS in head seas. However, their main emphasis is on the effect of edge conditions and they assume that the plate is of a semi-infinite length. In reality, the plate is of finite length. For consideration of the finite length effect, the reflection and transmission from the other end must be considered. The effect of this reflection and transmission on the hydroelastic response of VLFS is of interest for practical application. Furthermore, the physical meaning of the new inner product was not given in their paper. In this paper, it is shown that the new inner product can he derived from the governing equation and the bottom boundary conditions. Then the same eigen-function expansion method is adopted for the study of the hydroelastic response of an elastic plate of finite length in surface waves. Detailed comparisons are made between the present finite length model and the semi-infinite model and between the present model predictions and the experimental results. It is found that that the finite length effect is significant and the accuracy of present model is higher than the semi-infinite model. Furthermore, a new phenomenon, which is not mentioned in Sahoo et al. (2000), is found. Taht is, for larger L/h ratios, the reflection and transmission coefficients will oscillate with the non-dimensional parameter k(0) h. Further study is needed for full understanding of this phenomenon.
基金the Research Project from the Chinese State Key Laboratory of Ocean Engineering of Shanghai Jiao Tong University(No.GKZD010038)
文摘The free-surface wave interaction with a pontoon-type very large floating structure(VLFS) is analyzed by utilizing a modal expansion method. The modal expansion method consists of separating the hydrodynamic analysis and the dynamic response analysis of the structure. In the dynamic response analysis of the structure,the deflection of the structure with various edge conditions is decomposed into vibration modes that can be arbitrarily chosen. Free-free beam model, pinned-free beam model and fixed-free beam model are three different types of edge conditions considered in this study. For each of these beam models, the detailed mathematical formulations for calculating the corresponding eigenvalues and eigenmodes have been given, and the mathematical formulations corresponding to the beam models of pinned-free beam and fixed-free beam are novel. For the hydrodynamic analysis of the structure, the boundary value problem(BVP) equations in terms of plate modes have been established, and the BVP equations corresponding to the beam models of pinned-free beam and fixedfree beam are also novel. When these BVP equations are solved numerically, the structure deflections and the wave reflection and transmission coefficients can be obtained. These calculation results point out some findings valuable for engineering design.
文摘In this paper a direct coupling analysis method (DCAM) of hydroelastic responses of a very large floating structures (VLFS) in complicated geographical environment is presented. In this method the three-dimensional hydroelasticity theory of floating bodies is combined with the shallow water wave theory, to allow for proper description of the influence of uneven seabed and sheltering effect of islands on the hydroelastic responses of a VLFS deployed near island and reefs in shallow sea. This method and the numerical procedures were verified and validated by comparison-between the predictions and the model test results of a 3-module VLFS and an 8-module VLFS in two simulated shallow sea regions with different seabed topography.
基金supported by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology(Grant Nos.[2016]22,[2019]357)the Ministry of Science and Technology(Grant No.2013CB36102)+1 种基金supported by the National KeyResearch and Development Program of China(Grant No.2017YFBO202701)the Jiangsu Province ScienceFoundation for Youths(BK20190151).
文摘Design of a very large floating structure(VLFS)deployed near islands and reefs,different from those in the open sea,inevitably faces new technical challenges including numerical analysis methods.In this paper,a direct coupling analysis method(DCAM)has been established based on the Boussinesq equations and the three-dimensional hydroelasisity theory with Rankine source method to analyze the responses of a VLFS in shallow sea with complicated geographical environment.Model tests have been carried out to validate the DCAM.To further verify the numerical methods and investigate the performance of such a VLFS,a“Scientific Research and Demonstration Platform(SRDP)”was built and deployed in 2019 at the site about 1000 m off an island with water depth around 40m in South China Sea.It is a simplified small model of a two-module semi-submersible-type VLFS.The numerical simulation of its responses on severe waves with focus on motions and connector forces is conduct by DCAM,and compared with the on-site measurements.Good agreement has been achieved.This approves the DCAM as a feasible tool for design and safety assessment of a VLFS deployed near islands and reefs.
文摘Wave energy has gained its popularity in recent decades due to the vast amount of untapped wave energy resources.There are numerous types of wave energy convertor(WEC)being proposed and to be economically viable,various means to enhance the power generation from WECs have been studied and investigated.In this paper,a novel pontoon-type WEC,which is formed by multiple plate-like modules connected by hinges,are considered.The power enhancement of this pontoon-type WEC is achieved by allowing certain level of structural deformation and by utilizing a series of optimal variable power take-off(PTO)system.The wave energy is converted into useful electricity by attaching the PTO systems on the hinge connectors such that the mechanical movements of the hinges could produce electricity.In this paper,various structural rigidity of the interconnected modules are considered by changing the material Young’s modulus in order to investigate its impact on the power enhancement.In addition,the genetic algorithm optimization scheme is utilized to seek for the optimal PTO damping in the variable PTO system.It is observed that under certain condition,the flexible pontoon-type WEC with lesser connection joints is more effective in generating energy as compared to its rigid counterpart with higher connection joints.It is also found that the variable PTO system is able to generate greater energy as compared to the PTO system with constant/uniform PTO damping.
