Estimation of directional wave spectra and hull structural responses based on measured hull data on 14,000 TEU large container ships

To ensure hull structural strength of container ships in association with their increase in size, it is very important to grasp the hull stress histories all over the hull structure in actual sea state. However, ordinary hull stress monitoring systems are insufficient for this purpose because of the small number of stress sensors actually practicable. Therefore, in this paper, we discuss an approach to reproduce the hull stress responses which are not measured based on the estimated wave spectrum from the limited measurement data. To achieve this, we introduce a new model to estimate directional wave spectra based on measured ship stress responses and ship response functions, and further we estimate other ship responses using the model. To model an arbitrarily shaped directional wave distribution, the 360° direction is discretized into 36 directions of 10-degree intervals instead of using a directional distribution function, and in each direction, the wave spectrum is represented using the Ochi (3P) spectrum with three parameters (average wave period, significant wave height, and kurtosis). The authors discuss the evaluation results based on two stress response combinations, and a comparison is made between the sea state estimates made by the proposed method and the ocean wave hindcast database (JWA). Furthermore, by comparing the significant values and the spectra of the measured response of the ship with the estimated response based on both the estimated sea state by the proposed method and the hindcast sea state, the accuracies of the proposed method and the hindcast method are discussed in terms of ship stress estimation at non-instrumented locations.     

Tuning of transfer functions for analysis of wave–ship interactions

Transfer functions are often used together with a wave spectrum for analysis of wave–ship interactions, where one application addresses the prediction of wave-induced motions or other types of global responses. This paper presents a simple and practical method which can be used to tune the transfer function of such responses to facilitate improved prediction capability. The input to the method consists of a measured response, i.e. time series sequences from a given sensor, the 2D wave spectrum characterising the seaway in which the measurements are taken, and an initial estimate of the transfer function for the response in study. The paper presents results obtained using data from an in-service container ship. The 2D wave spectra are taken from the ERA5 database, while the transfer function is computed by a simple closed-form expression. The paper shows that the application of the tuned transfer function leads to predictions which are significantly improved compared to using the transfer function without tuning.     

扁平船舶波浪载荷预报研究

针对宽深比比较大的扁平船,研究了船舶波浪载荷长短期预报的直接计算方法。基于三维频域线性水动力理论,通过分析得出波浪载荷的响应幅算子,采用谱分析法对波浪载荷进行长短期期预报。以某试验船为例进行了计算并将结果与规范值进行了比较。得到的结论对扁平船船体强度的评估研究提供了重要参考,也为其他相关方面的研究提供了一定的借鉴价值。     

基于Michell理论的多体船阻力计算

利用Michell线性兴波理论,从单体船的波谱函数出发推广到多体船,推导了多体船兴波阻力计算公式,并将计算结果与试验结果进行了比较,计算兴波阻力结果可以反映试验趋势,有效马力比较接近于试验结果,可以为多体船的方案优选提供依据.     

集装箱船整船有限元结构分析

文章以一艘１７００箱集装箱船为例,阐述了整船有限元结构分析方法。先建立全船有限元模型和质量模型,再用三维流体动力计算程序进行波浪随机载荷的长期预报,并在此基础上导出设计波参数组,最后,在全船有限元模型上 计算得出船体结构在各个设计波上的应力分布和变形结果,所得到的船体结构有限元分析结果对同类型集装箱船的设计和强度分析有一定的参考价值,对其它类型的船舶结构强度分析也有一定的借鉴意义。     

Time-domain simulation of wave-induced nonlinear motions and loads and its applications in ship design

A nonlinear time-domain formulation for ship motions and wave loads and a nonlinear long-term statistics method are presented and applied to the S175 container ship. The general agreement between model tests and numerical results is very satisfactory. The calculated long-term vertical sagging and hogging moments amidships are comparable to those given by DNV rules. The approach described in this paper can be used as a way of more accurately evaluating extreme wave loads and other nonlinear responses in ship design.     

Estimations of on-site directional wave spectra from measured ship responses

In general, two main concepts can be applied to estimate the on-site directional wave spectrum on the basis of ship response measurements: (1) a parametric method which assumes the wave spectrum to be composed by parameterised wave spectra; or (2) a non-parametric method where the directional wave spectrum is found directly as the values in a completely discretised frequency-directional domain without a priori assumptions on the spectrum. The paper outlines the theory of these two concepts, and it is shown how to deal with the speed-of-advance problem for operating ships. In addition, the methods include an equivalence of energy in the governing equations and, as regards the parametric concept, a frequency-dependent spreading of the waves is introduced.The paper includes an extensive analysis of full-scale measurements for which the directional wave spectra are estimated by the two ship response-based methods. Hence, comparisons are made between these estimates and, moreover, the agreement with the corresponding directional wave spectra produced by the wave radar system WAVEX is studied. The agreement between the two methods is reasonable, as well is the agreement between the results of these methods and those of WAVEX. It is difficult to propose one of the ship response-based methods in favour of the other, since they perform equally well.     

基于设计波法的超大型集装箱船疲劳强度评估

基于BV规范中的疲劳强度计算评估方法,论述了设计波法的基本原理,给出了确定设计波载荷的基本流程和疲劳累计损伤组合计算的方法,并据此对某超大型集装箱船的重点位置结构进行疲劳强度的计算分析与评估。     

Sea state estimation based on vessel motion responses: Improved smoothness and robustness using Bézier surface and L1 optimization

Floating structures oscillate in waves, where these wave-induced motions may be critical for various marine operations. An important consideration is thereby given to the sea states at the planning and operating stages for an offshore project. The most important information extracted from a sea state is the directional wave spectrum, indicating wave direction, significant wave height, and wave spectrum peak period. Among several available methods of measuring and estimating the directional wave spectrum, the wave buoy analogy technique based on vessel motion responses is an in situ and almost real-time solution without extra costs of devices. If the forms of the wave spectra are not predefined in the estimation, the method is called a nonparametric approach. Its most remarkable advantage is the flexible form, but the smoothness should be regulated. After the discrete Fourier transform has been applied to the measured vessel motions, smoothing is necessary. However, this process results in disturbed vessel cross-spectra and a lowpass characteristic of the windowing function. This paper presents a nonparametric approach for directional wave spectrum estimation based on vessel motion responses. It introduces novel smoothness constraints using Bézier surface and includes a more robust estimate using L1 optimization. Both techniques are applied to the wave buoy analogy for the first time. Numerical simulations are conducted to verify the proposed algorithm.     

Estimation of the wave direction of ship waves generated by a small vessel using the multiple signal classification method

It is very important to estimate the waves generated by a small vessel so as to investigate their effects on floating bodies within the scope of fisheries and ocean engineering. Simplified methods for estimating the wave heights and periods of ship waves have been presented in previous studies. However, estimating the direction of ship waves is not easy. The focus of the present study is to develop an analytical technique to determine the direction of ship waves based on the measurements in field experiments. The multiple signal classification (MUSIC) method is newly proposed for determining the direction of ship waves. For high ship speeds, the directional spectrum of ship waves estimated by MUSIC resulted in a sharp monotone peak, and the estimated directions of ship waves were very similar to the results of field experiments using an actual small vessel. The proposed MUSIC method has thus been confirmed to be effective in estimating ship wave directions with high resolution.     

Virtual hull monitoring of a naval vessel using hindcast data and reconstructed 2-D wave spectra

A novel virtual hull monitoring approach is assessed using full-scale measurements from a naval vessel trial to address two questions. First: Can this technique accurately reproduce stress spectra from measured strains? Second: Are responses calculated using reconstructed two-dimensional wave spectra from hindcast data more accurate than those using simpler wave representations? Stresses calculated using wave hindcast data, ship track information, and stress transfer functions compare favorably to those derived from strain gauge measurements at five structural locations. Wave conditions are represented using a spectrum model along with bulk spectral parameters (significant wave height, peak period, and primary direction) from hindcast datasets and by reconstructing two-dimensional spectra from hindcast partition data. Both approaches give good agreement with strain measurements but using the more-detailed reconstructed two-dimensional wave spectra yields better results. Results suggest that wave hindcast data are sufficient for accurate structural calculations, encouraging further study of virtual hull monitoring using wave hindcast data.     

舰船在三维非规则波中的航向航速优选

文章探讨了舰船在三维非规则波中，基于方向谱的六自由度摇荡及动力响应统计特征值的计算方法，并给出了计算结果和实船海试结果的对比，证实了算法是可行的，精度高于舰船在二维非规则波中基于频谱的计算结果。在此基础上，提出了舰船在三维非规则波中航向航速优选的求解模式和算例。     

船舶在波浪中航行时的安全操纵

船舶在波浪中航行,纯稳性丧失、参数激振和横甩是造成船舶倾覆的主要原因。针对波长与船长、波高与波长、波与船的波舷角三者对船舶稳性的影响进行讨论,揭示了船舶在波浪中航行时的稳性变化规律,提出了应合理地选择船舶的航行姿态、谨慎用舵等操船建议,保证船舶的航行安全。     

基于船舶运动信息的航行海域海浪特性预报

以船舶自身为波浪测量仪,致力于采集方便而又尽可能少的船舶运动信号以提取航行海域实时海浪特性.由于估计中不依赖原始理论计算的传递函数,不需要附带波浪采集装置,而仅利用航行中船舶运动的观测序列完成海浪谱反演,故该海浪测量方法可适应船舶自身运动参数的变化.另一方面,由于反演估计的船舶运动频率响应特性,与事先计算或以其它实验方法得到的船舶运动频率响应特性得以比较,可以深化、修正对许多不易实时测量的海浪激励状态与船舶运动响应关系的认识,并积累船舶工程研究设计所必需的相关海域海浪谱信息.     

小水线面双体船波浪载荷水弹性分析

三维水弹性力学将结构分析的有限元方法与围绕柔性体的势流理论结合起来,为在波浪中航行或驻立的复杂结构的运动和内力分析提供了一个流固耦合的统一分析方法,也为小水线面双体船的分析提供了有效的分析工具.文中将水弹性力学方法和谱分析方法相结合,对1 100吨SWATH船进行波浪载荷预报,并将计算结果与水池模型试验数据及国外相关资料进行了对比,说明了水弹性分析方法对于SWATH设计的合理性.     

超细长三体船阻力计算研究

主船体为超细长体,两侧配置两个小侧体而形成的三体船是一种很有潜力的新船型,近年来已引起了广泛的关注。本文对三体船的阻力原理进行了分析,以“相当平板”假设为基础计算摩擦阻力,采用“1＋k”的方法计算形状阻力;采用线性兴波阻力理论建立三体船的兴波阻力计算方法,提出了一套计算三体船阻力的完整方法。经与船模试验结果比较,采用本方法预报三体船的阻力,Cw的计算结果可以定性地反映侧体布置位置对三体船兴波阻力的影响,计算结果比较接近实际情况,具有一定的可靠性,可用于该船型的阻力预报。     

大开口型船舶波浪诱导载荷研究

通过对某５万ｔ级大开口型船舶的各种波浪诱导载荷长期预报，详细讨论了不同波浪散布图、装载工况、航速、水动力计算理论和短峰波对波浪诱导载荷长期预报极值的影响，指出了一些值得注意的问题，以期对类似船型的液体波浪诱导载荷预报提供有用的参考。     

水面舰船迎浪航行时大幅运动预报的切片算法

将预报船舶运动和波浪载荷的切片理论加以扩展，应用于有限深水中船舶迎浪航行时大幅纵向运动和波浪载荷的时域求解。预报结果体现出考虑了湿表面及化后引起的船舶运动和受力的非线性性质。本计算方法简便、实用，适用于船舶纵向大幅运动预报。     

应用二轴流速仪定向原理估计船舶遭遇的浪向

浪向信息对船舶安全航行至关重要.然而实际海浪是复杂的三维不规则波,目前尚无简易的浪向预报装置,驾驶者只能靠目测初步判断浪向,同时根据船舶在波浪中的运动状态逐步调整航向.本文基于"二轴流速仪定向原理",将航行中的船舶纵摇、横摇运动信息转换为二轴流速仪的输出,实现了以最少的信息采集和数据处理方法以获得基本的浪向信息,为航行中的船舶提供了一较简易、可靠的浪向估计方法.     

海浪扰动信号的仿真方法

给出了一种新的以遭遇频率表示的海浪遭遇谱和遭遇波倾角谱的数学表达式，介绍了建立随机海浪模型的三种仿真方法，即频率等分法、能量等分法和有理谱法，并采用能量等分法进行了海浪模型的仿真和分析。它对于研究船舶装备、船舶行业机器人、海上作业平台和船舶的运动控制具有重要意义。