Coupling effects for cell-truss spar platform: comparison of frequency- and time-domain analyses with model tests

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• 作者：Fan ZHANG ; Jian-min YANG ; Run-pei LI ; Gang CHEN
• 关键词：cell-truss spar ; time-domain coupled analysis ; model test ; coupling effects
• 刊名：Journal of Hydrodynamics, Ser. B
• 出版年：2008
• 出版时间：August 2008
• 年：2008
• 卷：20
• 期：4
• 页码：424-432
• 全文大小：1316 K

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For the floating structures in deepwater, the coupling effects of the mooring lines and risers on the motion responses of the structures become increasingly significant. Viscous damping, inertial mass, current loading and restoring, etc. from these slender structures should be carefully handled to accurately predict the motion responses and line tensions. For the spar platforms, coupling the mooring system and riser with the vessel motion typically results in a reduction in extreme motion responses. This article presents numerical simulations and model tests on a new cell-truss spar platform in the State Key Laboratory of Ocean Engineering in Shanghai Jiaotong University. Results from three calculation methods, including frequency-domain analysis, time-domain semi-coupled and fully-coupled analyses, were compared with the experimental data to find the applicability of different approaches. Proposals for the improvement of numerical calculations and experimental technique were tabled as well.