Resonant Motions of Dynamic Offshore Structures in Large Waves

In marine engineering, the dynamics of fixed offshore structures (for oil and gas production or for wind turbines) are normally found by modelling of the motion by a classical mass-spring damped system. On slender offshore structures, the loading due to waves is normally calculated by applying a for...

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Main Author: Ove Tobias Gudmestad
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-10-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2311-5521/6/10/352
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description In marine engineering, the dynamics of fixed offshore structures (for oil and gas production or for wind turbines) are normally found by modelling of the motion by a classical mass-spring damped system. On slender offshore structures, the loading due to waves is normally calculated by applying a force which consists of two parts: a linear “inertia/mass force” and a non-linear “drag force” that is proportional to the square of the velocity of the particles in the wave, multiplied by the direction of the wave particle motion. This is the so-called Morison load model. The loading function can be expanded in a Fourier series, and the drag force contribution exhibits higher order harmonic loading terms, potentially in resonance with the natural frequencies of the system. Currents are implemented as constant velocity terms in the loading function. The paper highlights the motion of structures due to non-linear resonant motion in an offshore environment with high wave intensity. It is shown that “burst”/“ringing” type motions could be triggered by the drag force during resonance situations.
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spelling doaj.art-04bfe114d404485b9e8626c6ea6ea28c2023-11-22T18:12:35ZengMDPI AGFluids2311-55212021-10-0161035210.3390/fluids6100352Resonant Motions of Dynamic Offshore Structures in Large WavesOve Tobias Gudmestad0Department of Mechanical and Structural Engineering and Material Science, University of Stavanger, 4036 Stavanger, NorwayIn marine engineering, the dynamics of fixed offshore structures (for oil and gas production or for wind turbines) are normally found by modelling of the motion by a classical mass-spring damped system. On slender offshore structures, the loading due to waves is normally calculated by applying a force which consists of two parts: a linear “inertia/mass force” and a non-linear “drag force” that is proportional to the square of the velocity of the particles in the wave, multiplied by the direction of the wave particle motion. This is the so-called Morison load model. The loading function can be expanded in a Fourier series, and the drag force contribution exhibits higher order harmonic loading terms, potentially in resonance with the natural frequencies of the system. Currents are implemented as constant velocity terms in the loading function. The paper highlights the motion of structures due to non-linear resonant motion in an offshore environment with high wave intensity. It is shown that “burst”/“ringing” type motions could be triggered by the drag force during resonance situations.https://www.mdpi.com/2311-5521/6/10/352resonant motionsone degree of freedom system dynamicsnon-linear drag loadinglimit cyclesringinghigher order resonances
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Resonant Motions of Dynamic Offshore Structures in Large Waves
Fluids
resonant motions
one degree of freedom system dynamics
non-linear drag loading
limit cycles
ringing
higher order resonances
title Resonant Motions of Dynamic Offshore Structures in Large Waves
title_full Resonant Motions of Dynamic Offshore Structures in Large Waves
title_fullStr Resonant Motions of Dynamic Offshore Structures in Large Waves
title_full_unstemmed Resonant Motions of Dynamic Offshore Structures in Large Waves
title_short Resonant Motions of Dynamic Offshore Structures in Large Waves
title_sort resonant motions of dynamic offshore structures in large waves
topic resonant motions
one degree of freedom system dynamics
non-linear drag loading
limit cycles
ringing
higher order resonances
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