超大型浮体柔性连接器疲劳强度模型试验

为了保证超大型浮体的作业安全,需要精确评估连接器结构疲劳强度。文章针对一种由尼龙柔性夹层和环肋加强圆管轴构成的铰接式连接器,开展了疲劳强度模型试验,测量了热点应力、疲劳寿命和裂纹扩展。考虑接触、柔性层以及开孔的影响,采用三维有限元方法计算了连接器结构应力,分别基于S-N曲线和裂纹扩展,给出了柔性连接器疲劳寿命评估方法。比较分析表明,计算得到的连接器结构应力和疲劳寿命与模型试验结果吻合,文中方法可用于柔性连接器结构疲劳强度设计     

Experimental study on responses of an 8-module VLFS considering different encounter wave conditions

For the very large floating structure (VLFS) which is deployed near seashores, islands and reefs, the encounter wave conditions are always extremely complex. Traditional methods using homogeneous wave environment conditions cannot be applied for the analysis. In order to provide references for the further development of numerical methods, this paper reports an experimental study on responses of an 8-module VLFS under three different encounter wave conditions. The wave heights, accelerations, motions and connector loads of VLFS in three test schemes are obtained and analyzed. The comparative results show that the inhomogeneous wave conditions have an essential influence on the responses of VLFS. Especially for the connector loads, the values in the inhomogeneous wave conditions increase a lot compared with the other two test schemes. It indicates the traditional numerical methods using homogeneous wave field may not guarantee a safe design of VLFS and its connectors in the complicated wave environments.     

超大型浮体结构极限强度研究综述

随着世界人口的迅速增长、内陆资源的枯竭和世界经济的可持续发展,人类逐步加大了海洋资源开发和空间利用能力的投入力度.超大型浮体结构是近几十年来海洋利用中备受关注的海洋结构之一.尽管对超大型浮体进行了广泛的研究,但仍有许多关键技术需要解决,超大型浮体结构的极限承载力就是关键技术之一.本文首先给出了经典的超大型浮体结构构型,其次针对文中的构型给出其载荷特性,然后总结分析了超大型浮体的极限强度计算方法以及试验研究,最后对超大型浮体结构极限强度研究的进展进行了讨论.     

超大型海上浮式结构物连接器基座强度分析

超大型海上浮式结构物(Very Large Floating Structure, VLFS)是由若干个单模块通过连接器连接而成的海上结构物,连接器是整个结构中最薄弱而又最关键的部分,因此有必要对连接器基座进行静强度分析和极限强度分析。文章采用以包含连接器基座的上箱体为研究对象,选取包含单个连接器基座和两个连接器基座的上箱体局部结构作为模型进行静强度分析,得到了两种模型连接器基座整体Von mises应力不大,但存在基座与连接器连接处、立柱与上箱体底甲板连接处两处明显的高应力区的相关结论。然后,采用非线性有限元准静态法对连接器基座进行极限强度分析,确定结构在危险工况下最先发生破坏的位置,得到基座连接器不同方向的极限承载力。结果表明,连接器基座在各个方向的极限承载力都远大于其载荷预报值,连接器基座具有较大的结构强度储备。文中的研究结果为超大浮体连接器基座的设计和安全可靠性分析提供了相关理论依据。     

Numerical calculation method for the hydroelastic response of a pontoon-type very large floating structure close to a breakwater

This paper presents an effective scheme for calculating the wave-induced hydroelastic response of a pontoon-type very large floating structure (VLFS) when it is near a breakwater. The basic numerical calculation method is the one previously developed by the same author for a VLFS in the open sea (no breakwater), which is expanded to include the effect of the hydrodynamic mutual interaction between the breakwater and the floating structure. The efficiency and accuracy of the proposed method are validated through comparisons with other numerical results and with existing experimental results. After that confirmation, various numerical calculations were conducted, paying special attention to the resonance phenomena which will occur depending on the relation between the wavelength and the clearance between the breakwater and the floating structure. The irregular frequency phenomenon which appears in the calculation of the fluid dynamic problem is discussed in the appendices, including a method for its elimination. Received: October 31, 2000 / Accepted: December 19, 2000     

超大型浮体柔性连接器动响应研究

为了降低VLFS(超大型浮体)模块连接的巨大载荷,通常选择柔性连接器.本文以某横向浮筒式的浅吃水超大型浮体为研究对象,采用RMFC模型(刚性模块柔性连接器)分析连接器载荷和模块运动响应,并与三模块模型试验进行比较验证.通过较高和较低横向刚度的系列纵向和垂向刚度组合的连接器载荷计算,给出连接器载荷随刚度变化的关系,分析连接器载荷峰值出现的原因.针对连接器载荷峰值对应的刚度组合,计算模块运动响应,分析模块相对运动模式.研究结果表明,对于较高和较低的横向刚度,均存在一定的纵向和垂向刚度组合,导致连接器载荷出现较大的峰值;连接器载荷峰值对应浪向角85°左右的海况,模块相对运动主要表现为艏摇.     

基于系泊静态相似的超大型浮体单模块系泊系统简化

由多个模块组成的超大型浮体,其系泊系统中的锚链数量会随着模块数量的增加而显著上升。对这样的多模块超大型浮体进行模型试验时,过多的锚链会增加系泊系统的系统误差,增加系泊系统的预张力调节难度。因此,合理地简化系泊系统,减少锚链数量十分必要。本文提出了一种基于静态等效的系泊系统简化方法,将系泊系统的静态等效转化为多目标优化问题,以初始系泊系统与简化系泊系统的水平静回复力和艏摇恢复力矩等效作为目标函数,利用非支配排序遗传算法(NSGA-Ⅱ)求得最优的简化锚链参数,并对使用简化系泊系统的超大型浮体的运动响应进行模拟。通过对比使用简化前后系泊系统运动响应时历的相关性系数,证明对于本文中所使用的浅水悬链式系泊系统,基于静态等效对其进行数量精减并保证浮体的运动响应变化较小是可行的。同时,浮体本身的特性对锚链系统简化的最终效果存在着一定影响。     

箱式超大型浮体水弹性分析的弹性地基梁法

如何快速而精确地估计箱式超大型浮体在波浪中的水弹性响应是设计中需要解决的一个重要问题。在所提出的各种简化分析方法中，弹性地基梁模型是最简单的。本文选择了四种弹性地基梁模型进行比较研究。它们分别称为S_Y_BOEF,T_BOEF,S_BOEF和A_BOEF模型。通过研究发现，由Suzuki和Yoshida提出的S_Y_BOEF模型显得太保守而不适合于实际应用，而其它三种模型是能够合理地估计箱式超大型浮体的水弹性响应的。相比而言，由S_BOEF模型延伸出的A_BOEF模型从概念上的一致性和精度方面都是最好的。弹性地基梁模型的最大优点是简单，可以很方便地在工程设计中应用。     

Elastic response characteristics of a very large floating structure in waves moored inside a reef

 This article describes the results of hydraulic model tests of the elastic response of a very large floating structure (VLFS) moored inside a reef in an isolated island. The distributions of strains and vertical displacements due to the elastic response of the VLFS were measured. The response characteristics were strongly affected by deformed nonlinear waves inside the reef. A two-step analytical method to compute the elastic response of a VLFS is proposed, and its validity is verified using the results of the hydraulic model tests. Received: May 2, 2002 / Accepted: March 17, 2003 RID="*" ID="*" Address correspondence to: S. Shiraishi (shiraishi@pari.go.jp) Acknowledgment. This study was supported by the Program for Promotions of Fundamental Transport Technology Research from the Corporation for Advanced Transport and Technology (CATT).     

超大型浮体模块水弹性响应和结构强度分析

水弹性方法针对超大型浮体的刚度特点,充分考虑了结构变形与流体运动的相互作用,是进行结构安全性分析的有效手段。文章采用水弹性分析方法研究了超大型浮体单模块总体波浪载荷以及结构应力响应。首先基于三维有限元方法分析了模块在真空中的总振动模态,然后结合模态叠加法和边界元法计算了模块在流场里面的谐振和模态响应。在此基础上,研究了各模态下结构的应力响应以及总应力响应,并分析了危险载荷工况,评估了超大型浮体单模块的结构强度,研究结果对超大型浮体单模块结构优化设计和安全性评估具有一定的指导意义。