Developments in Modeling Techniques for Reliability Design of Aquaculture Cages: A Review

Offshore aquaculture is gaining traction due to space limitations in nearshore waters, more pristine water, cooler temperatures, and better waste dispersal. This move has spurred the development of new technologies for offshore aquaculture. Despite the numerous analysis methods for designing aquacul...

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Main Authors: Chien Ming Wang, Mingyuan Ma, Yunil Chu, Dong-Sheng Jeng, Hong Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-01-01
Series:Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/12/1/103
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author Chien Ming Wang
Mingyuan Ma
Yunil Chu
Dong-Sheng Jeng
Hong Zhang
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Hong Zhang
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description Offshore aquaculture is gaining traction due to space limitations in nearshore waters, more pristine water, cooler temperatures, and better waste dispersal. This move has spurred the development of new technologies for offshore aquaculture. Despite the numerous analysis methods for designing aquaculture infrastructure, limitations and challenges remain in modeling the influence of fish cages on flow fields and in addressing fluid–structure interaction. This paper presents a comprehensive review of analysis methods and modeling techniques applied in the design of offshore aquaculture systems, emphasizing the structural reliability analysis. This review includes statistical and predictive analysis of extreme sea conditions, evaluation of environmental loads and hydrodynamic analysis, structural reliability modeling and assessment, and seabed geotechnical responses to mooring anchors. For each design consideration, the relevant theories and applicability are elaborated upon and discussed. This review provides valuable insights for engineers involved in the development and design of offshore aquaculture infrastructure.
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spelling doaj.art-129362fb574544f18ca51cf309f7919f2024-01-26T17:15:53ZengMDPI AGJournal of Marine Science and Engineering2077-13122024-01-0112110310.3390/jmse12010103Developments in Modeling Techniques for Reliability Design of Aquaculture Cages: A ReviewChien Ming Wang0Mingyuan Ma1Yunil Chu2Dong-Sheng Jeng3Hong Zhang4School of Civil Engineering, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, QLD 4072, AustraliaCities Research Institute, Griffith University, Gold Coast, QLD 4222, AustraliaCities Research Institute, Griffith University, Gold Coast, QLD 4222, AustraliaSchool of Engineering and Built Environment, Griffith University, Gold Coast, QLD 4222, AustraliaCities Research Institute, Griffith University, Gold Coast, QLD 4222, AustraliaOffshore aquaculture is gaining traction due to space limitations in nearshore waters, more pristine water, cooler temperatures, and better waste dispersal. This move has spurred the development of new technologies for offshore aquaculture. Despite the numerous analysis methods for designing aquaculture infrastructure, limitations and challenges remain in modeling the influence of fish cages on flow fields and in addressing fluid–structure interaction. This paper presents a comprehensive review of analysis methods and modeling techniques applied in the design of offshore aquaculture systems, emphasizing the structural reliability analysis. This review includes statistical and predictive analysis of extreme sea conditions, evaluation of environmental loads and hydrodynamic analysis, structural reliability modeling and assessment, and seabed geotechnical responses to mooring anchors. For each design consideration, the relevant theories and applicability are elaborated upon and discussed. This review provides valuable insights for engineers involved in the development and design of offshore aquaculture infrastructure.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/12/1/103offshore aquaculturefish cage systemmodeling techniquesreliability analysisdesign theories and approaches
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Developments in Modeling Techniques for Reliability Design of Aquaculture Cages: A Review
Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
offshore aquaculture
fish cage system
modeling techniques
reliability analysis
design theories and approaches
title Developments in Modeling Techniques for Reliability Design of Aquaculture Cages: A Review
title_full Developments in Modeling Techniques for Reliability Design of Aquaculture Cages: A Review
title_fullStr Developments in Modeling Techniques for Reliability Design of Aquaculture Cages: A Review
title_full_unstemmed Developments in Modeling Techniques for Reliability Design of Aquaculture Cages: A Review
title_short Developments in Modeling Techniques for Reliability Design of Aquaculture Cages: A Review
title_sort developments in modeling techniques for reliability design of aquaculture cages a review
topic offshore aquaculture
fish cage system
modeling techniques
reliability analysis
design theories and approaches
url https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/12/1/103
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