Optimization of the Wake Oscillator for Transversal VIV

Vibrations of slender structures associated with the external flow present a design challenge for the energy production systems placed in the marine environment. The current study explores the accuracy of the semi-empirical wake oscillator models for vortex-induced vibrations (VIV) based on the opti...

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Main Authors: Victoria Kurushina, Andrey Postnikov, Guilherme Rosa Franzini, Ekaterina Pavlovskaia
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-02-01
Series:Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/10/2/293
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Andrey Postnikov
Guilherme Rosa Franzini
Ekaterina Pavlovskaia
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Guilherme Rosa Franzini
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description Vibrations of slender structures associated with the external flow present a design challenge for the energy production systems placed in the marine environment. The current study explores the accuracy of the semi-empirical wake oscillator models for vortex-induced vibrations (VIV) based on the optimization of (a) the damping term and (b) empirical coefficients in the fluid equation. This work investigates the effect of ten fluid damping variations, from the classic van der Pol to more sophisticated fifth-order terms, and prediction of the simplified case of the VIV of transversally oscillating rigid structures provides an opportunity for an extended, comprehensive comparison of the performance of tuned models. A constrained nonlinear minimization algorithm in MATLAB is applied to calibrate considered models using the published experimental data, and the weighted objective function is formulated for three different mass ratios. Comparison with several sources of published experimental data for cross-flow oscillations confirms the model accuracy in the mass ratio range. The study indicates the advantageous performance of the models tuned with the medium mass ratio data and highlights some advantages of the Krenk–Nielsen wake oscillator.
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spelling doaj.art-b8b7d13847104880993a5cf8ce8e51fb2023-11-23T20:36:36ZengMDPI AGJournal of Marine Science and Engineering2077-13122022-02-0110229310.3390/jmse10020293Optimization of the Wake Oscillator for Transversal VIVVictoria Kurushina0Andrey Postnikov1Guilherme Rosa Franzini2Ekaterina Pavlovskaia3Marine, Offshore and Subsea Technology Group, School of Engineering, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, UKDepartment of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering, University College London, London WC1E 6BT, UKOffshore Mechanics Laboratory, Escola Politécnica, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 03178-200, BrazilCentre for Applied Dynamics Research, School of Engineering, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen AB24 3FX, UKVibrations of slender structures associated with the external flow present a design challenge for the energy production systems placed in the marine environment. The current study explores the accuracy of the semi-empirical wake oscillator models for vortex-induced vibrations (VIV) based on the optimization of (a) the damping term and (b) empirical coefficients in the fluid equation. This work investigates the effect of ten fluid damping variations, from the classic van der Pol to more sophisticated fifth-order terms, and prediction of the simplified case of the VIV of transversally oscillating rigid structures provides an opportunity for an extended, comprehensive comparison of the performance of tuned models. A constrained nonlinear minimization algorithm in MATLAB is applied to calibrate considered models using the published experimental data, and the weighted objective function is formulated for three different mass ratios. Comparison with several sources of published experimental data for cross-flow oscillations confirms the model accuracy in the mass ratio range. The study indicates the advantageous performance of the models tuned with the medium mass ratio data and highlights some advantages of the Krenk–Nielsen wake oscillator.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/10/2/293vortex-induced vibrationsVIVwake oscillatorphenomenological modelrigid structurestransversal oscillations
spellingShingle Victoria Kurushina
Andrey Postnikov
Guilherme Rosa Franzini
Ekaterina Pavlovskaia
Optimization of the Wake Oscillator for Transversal VIV
Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
vortex-induced vibrations
VIV
wake oscillator
phenomenological model
rigid structures
transversal oscillations
title Optimization of the Wake Oscillator for Transversal VIV
title_full Optimization of the Wake Oscillator for Transversal VIV
title_fullStr Optimization of the Wake Oscillator for Transversal VIV
title_full_unstemmed Optimization of the Wake Oscillator for Transversal VIV
title_short Optimization of the Wake Oscillator for Transversal VIV
title_sort optimization of the wake oscillator for transversal viv
topic vortex-induced vibrations
VIV
wake oscillator
phenomenological model
rigid structures
transversal oscillations
url https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/10/2/293
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