Numerical analysis of wave impact loads on semi-submersible platform

Kangping Liao, Wenyang Duan, Qingwei Ma, Shan Ma, Binbin Zhao, Changhong Hu

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Abstract

In rough sea conditions, semi-submersible platform often suffers from extreme wave impact loads, which can result in structural damage. It is important to predict the wave impact loads on semi-submersible platform. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to investigate the wave impact loads on semisubmersible platform with numerical methods. A numerical method, based on a fixed regular Cartesian grid system, has been developed by the authors. In the method, the FDM (Finite Difference Method) is applied for solving flow field, and the THINC/SW (Tangent of Hyperbola for INterface Capturing with Slope Weighting) model, which is kind of VOF (Volumeof- Fluid) model, is adopted to capture the free surface. Some selected model test cases, form Exwave JIP project, will be used to validate the present numerical method and to analyze the wave impact loads on semi-submersible platform.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationOffshore Technology
PublisherAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
ISBN (Electronic)9780791857632
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017
EventASME 2017 36th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering, OMAE 2017 - Trondheim, Norway
Duration: Jun 25 2017Jun 30 2017

Publication series

NameProceedings of the International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering - OMAE
Volume1

Other

OtherASME 2017 36th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering, OMAE 2017
Country/TerritoryNorway
CityTrondheim
Period6/25/176/30/17

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Ocean Engineering
  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology
  • Mechanical Engineering

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