Numerical procedure for static and dynamic analysis of fluid-conveying submarine pipeline span on linear elastic seabed

Based on the Hamilton principle, dynamic differential equation of the submarine pipeline span, under the interaction of internal flow and external environmental loads, is established. A constraint-equivalent method is used to deal with the boundary conditions of pipeline span on the linear elastic seabed. Effects of the internal flow velocity and seabed stiffness on the pipeline’s lateral deformation and bending stress are studied by the static analysis, while the preliminary relationships between the internal flow velocity and the foundation stiffness to the natural frequency of pipeline span are investigated by the dynamic analysis. It is found that the lateral deformation increases with the increment of internal flow velocity, but decreases with the increment of seabed stiffness. The bending stress at the ends of span increases with the increment of internal fluid velocity and the seabed stiffness, however the stress at the middle of the span shows the converse tendency. Moreover, increasing the seabed stiffness or decreasing the internal flow velocity can lead to higher natural frequency. The dynamics response of midpoint of span at different foundations and internal fluid velocities are also given in this paper.     

腐蚀疲劳点蚀演化及腐蚀疲劳裂纹成核机制研究

作为一种不可逆的热力学过程,腐蚀疲劳的点蚀演化伴随着体系能量的耗散。文章基于热力学原理,对腐蚀疲劳点蚀演化过程中的能量问题进行探索性研究。引入双变量点蚀模型,建立点蚀演化过程中体系热力学势函数,推导了点蚀形状参数在演化过程中的变化方程,并分析了体系应变能、表面能和电化学能对点蚀演化形貌的影响机制及规律。根据裂纹成核位错机理建立了腐蚀疲劳裂纹成核临界条件的能量准则,并与应力强度因子准则进行比较,分析结果验证了能量准则的合理性。     

Energy principle of corrosion environment accelerating crack propagation during anodic dissolution corrosion fatigue

A general method to predict the crack propagation of anodic dissolution corrosion fatigue is developed in this paper. Crack propagation of corrosion fatigue is presented as the result of the synergistic interactions of mechanical and environmental factors, and corrosive environment accelerates crack propagation mainly in term of anodic dissolution. By studying the variation of mechanical energy and electrochemical energy of anodic dissolution during the crack propagation process, an explicit expression of crack propagation rate is derived by the conservation of energy. The comparisons with experimental data demonstrate the validity of the proposed model. Moreover, the applicable upper-limit crack length for steady crack propagation is determined and the crack propagation life is evaluated.