In the present study,the dynamics of the tendon system of a tension-leg platform(TLP)is investigated through the absolute nodal coordinate formulation(ANCF).Based on the energy conversion principle,the stiffness,gener...In the present study,the dynamics of the tendon system of a tension-leg platform(TLP)is investigated through the absolute nodal coordinate formulation(ANCF).Based on the energy conversion principle,the stiffness,generalized elastic force,external load and mass matrices of the element are deduced to perform the element assembling by using the finite element method.Then the motion equation of the tendon/riser is established.In this study,the TLP in the International Ship Structures Committee(ISSC)model under the first and second wave forces is considered as the case study.The simulation is performed in the MATLAB environment.Moreover,the accuracy and reliability of the programs are verified for cases of beam model with theoretical solutions.It is found that the motion response of tendons is affected by the TLP movement and environmental load,simultaneously.Then,the motion response is calculated using the SESAM software and exported as the boundary of ANCF tendons.Finally,the static and dynamic characteristics of the four tendons of ISSC TLP are analyzed systematically by the ANCF method.Performed analysis proves the effectiveness and feasibility of the ANCF method.It is concluded that the proposed method is a powerful scheme for calculating the dynamics of tendon/riser in the field of ocean engineering.展开更多
The recently developed hard-magnetic soft(HMS)materials can play a significant role in the actuation and control of medical devices,soft robots,flexible electronics,etc.To regulate the mechanical behaviors of the cant...The recently developed hard-magnetic soft(HMS)materials can play a significant role in the actuation and control of medical devices,soft robots,flexible electronics,etc.To regulate the mechanical behaviors of the cantilevered pipe conveying fluid,the present work introduces a segment made of the HMS material located somewhere along the pipe length.Based on the absolute node coordinate formulation(ANCF),the governing equations of the pipe conveying fluid with an HMS segment are derived by the generalized Lagrange equation.By solving the derived equations with numerical methods,the static deformation,linear vibration characteristic,and nonlinear dynamic response of the pipe are analyzed.The result of the static deformation of the pipe shows that when the HMS segment is located in the middle of the pipe,the downstream portion of the pipe centerline will keep a straight shape,providing that the pipe is stable with a relatively low flow velocity.Therefore,it is possible to precisely regulate the ejection direction of the fluid flow by changing the magnetic and fluid parameters.It is also found that the intensity and direction of the external magnetic field greatly affect the stability and dynamic response of the pipe with an HMS segment.In most cases,the magnetic actuation increases the critical flow velocity for the flutter instability of the pipe system and suppresses the vibration amplitude of the pipe.展开更多
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.51879047 and 51890915)the Engineering Development Program of Deepwater Semi-submersible Production Storage and Unloading Platform of China(Grant No.SSBQ-2020-HN-03-03)the Natural Science Foundation of Heilongjiang Province of China(Grant No.E2017029)。
文摘In the present study,the dynamics of the tendon system of a tension-leg platform(TLP)is investigated through the absolute nodal coordinate formulation(ANCF).Based on the energy conversion principle,the stiffness,generalized elastic force,external load and mass matrices of the element are deduced to perform the element assembling by using the finite element method.Then the motion equation of the tendon/riser is established.In this study,the TLP in the International Ship Structures Committee(ISSC)model under the first and second wave forces is considered as the case study.The simulation is performed in the MATLAB environment.Moreover,the accuracy and reliability of the programs are verified for cases of beam model with theoretical solutions.It is found that the motion response of tendons is affected by the TLP movement and environmental load,simultaneously.Then,the motion response is calculated using the SESAM software and exported as the boundary of ANCF tendons.Finally,the static and dynamic characteristics of the four tendons of ISSC TLP are analyzed systematically by the ANCF method.Performed analysis proves the effectiveness and feasibility of the ANCF method.It is concluded that the proposed method is a powerful scheme for calculating the dynamics of tendon/riser in the field of ocean engineering.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.11972167 and 12072119)the China National Postdoctoral Program for Innovative Talents(No.BX20220118)+1 种基金the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2021M701306)the Third Batch Postdoctoral Program for the Innovative Talents in Hubei Province of China。
文摘The recently developed hard-magnetic soft(HMS)materials can play a significant role in the actuation and control of medical devices,soft robots,flexible electronics,etc.To regulate the mechanical behaviors of the cantilevered pipe conveying fluid,the present work introduces a segment made of the HMS material located somewhere along the pipe length.Based on the absolute node coordinate formulation(ANCF),the governing equations of the pipe conveying fluid with an HMS segment are derived by the generalized Lagrange equation.By solving the derived equations with numerical methods,the static deformation,linear vibration characteristic,and nonlinear dynamic response of the pipe are analyzed.The result of the static deformation of the pipe shows that when the HMS segment is located in the middle of the pipe,the downstream portion of the pipe centerline will keep a straight shape,providing that the pipe is stable with a relatively low flow velocity.Therefore,it is possible to precisely regulate the ejection direction of the fluid flow by changing the magnetic and fluid parameters.It is also found that the intensity and direction of the external magnetic field greatly affect the stability and dynamic response of the pipe with an HMS segment.In most cases,the magnetic actuation increases the critical flow velocity for the flutter instability of the pipe system and suppresses the vibration amplitude of the pipe.
