On the importance of mooring system parametrisation for accurate floating structure designs

This paper analyses the importance of mooring design parametrisation on the dynamic behaviour of mooring loads. An exhaustive sensitivity analysis is performed to evaluate the variability of mooring loads because of inaccuracies in the definition of model inputs, including physical and numerical parameters. Results show a relevant dependence on the length and significance in other parameters, such as the weight together with the hydrodynamic equivalent diameter and the drag forces. An inaccuracy below 1% in the mooring reference length can generate loads of up to twice the design, and an incorrect definition of the weight or the drag coefficient in the mooring design can lead to a design load variability of up to 30%. Stiffness plays a crucial role in snap events, reaching load differences of 19% depending on the stiffness selected.This research is based on a set of numerical models capable of predicting the mooring system response. A dynamic numerical model with two schemes of resolution is implemented and calibrated according to an experimental test campaign. Other sources of results provided by a quasi-static model and commercial software, Sesam (DNV-GL), are incorporated. In general, the dynamic numerical models show a good accuracy with an experimental database composed by a set of 2D prescribed movement tests at the fairlead of the mooring system.     

计及叶片载荷的双机对转式海流发电机系泊系统动力分析

本文设计了一种新型的双机对转式海流发电机并对其系泊系统与叶片载荷和直径关系进行模拟分析。首先将单机式海流发电机与已有研究进行对比验证其可靠性，然后在不改变系泊方式的前提下，设计出双机式结构，并通过分析机身位移和旋转比较两种系统的稳定性。为考虑叶片载荷对系泊系统影响，在Orcaflex中对不同精细程度的叶片进行建模，分别对比单一翼型/三翼型/九翼型的数值模拟结果。接着使用M-BEMT软件优化后的翼型参数，对比使用原始升阻力系数的三翼型发电机的模拟结果，同时将使用不同直径叶片的发电机系统进行对比，说明双机式发电机的稳定性更优，对海流发电机及其系泊系统的设计提供重要参考价值。     

基于神经网络和遗传算法的系泊线长度参数优化

摘 要: 针对多成分系泊线三段长度如何取值的问题,采用一种基于神经网络和遗传算法对深海多成分锚泊系统长度进行优化。应用AQWA软件计算多点系泊FPSO,其时域结果直接用于训练BP神经网络。从而利用神经网络的非线性映射功能构建替代锚泊时域计算网络,大大缩短了优化所需的时间。以FPSO最小平面运动值为目标函数,锚链破断强度作为约束条件,采用遗传算法优化系泊长度。计算结果表明,与传统设计的锚泊长度相比,优化后FPSO在各个浪向下纵荡横荡值均能减少20%以上。 关键词:系泊;神经网络;遗传算法;优化     

基于准动态法的穿梭油轮多点系泊分析

边际油田一般使用穿梭油轮进行原油运输.为减少穿梭油轮系泊的施工成本和难度,提出一种简单的系泊方式,即船尾用缆绳直接系泊于平台上,船首用锚链系泊于海底.基于准动态分析方法,设置风浪流不同方向组合、不同抛锚角以及不同的环境载荷,计算该系泊系统的受力特性和作业的限制工况.结果表明:该系泊系统在30°抛锚角下对环境力耐受程度最好;在波浪方向一定时,横流对系泊系统的影响比其他情况大,考虑系泊安全时进行风浪流不同方向组合是非常必要的;在环境条件已知且良好时,该系泊系统具有良好的适用性和经济性.     

南海某FPSO STP单点系泊系统的再评估

本文针对一艘中国南海北部服役的STP(Submerged Turret Production)内转塔单点FPSO在极端环境条件下单点静密封失效问题进行了分析。STP浮筒静密封主要依靠浮筒上端液压大钳的预紧力、浮筒与舱壁的静摩擦力等来抵抗系泊系统的载荷,从而保证浮筒与船体舱壁的紧密贴合。本文进行了新旧百年一遇环境条件作用下系泊系统载荷评估分析,比较结果可以发现：在新的百年一遇条件作用下,单点系泊系统的最大系泊缆张力增加31%,相应地系泊系统作用在锚链盘的平面载荷增加33%,垂向载荷增加12%。进一步地进行了新环境条件下两百年一遇极端环境作用下的系泊系统响应分析,比较结果可以发现：两百年一遇环境条件作用下,平台平面位移、系泊缆最大张力以及系泊载荷均出现了不同程度的增加,此时系泊缆已不能满足系泊系统完整状态的安全系数要求。分析结果表明：该FPSO的STP静密封系统在新的环境条件下存在较大失效风险,有必要对液压锁紧装置进行优化和加强设计,浮筒与舱壁有必要重新进行结构强度评估。     

FPSO单点系泊系统安装及回接技术

单点系泊系统作为浮式生产储油卸油装置（Floating Production Storage and Offloading,FPSO）的核心组成部分,需在FPSO进入安装现场之前完成安装,随后FPSO进入安装现场进行回接。以我国南海某具体工程项目为背景,全面、系统地介绍FPSO悬链腿单点系泊系统的安装及回接方法,并采用OrcaFlex分析软件对各个施工步骤进行相关的模拟分析。该单点系泊系统的整个安装过程可分为抓地锚安装、下段锚腿铺设、锚腿张紧、上段锚腿铺设、单点浮筒拖航及就位和锚系回接单点浮筒等6个阶段。     

An integrated methodology for the design of mooring systems and risers

Traditionally, the design of mooring lines and risers of floating production systems (FPS) has been performed separately, by different teams, employing uncoupled analysis tools that do not consider the nonlinear interaction between the platform hull and the mooring lines and risers. Design processes have been focused on fulfilling the design criteria of the respective component (mooring/riser) alone, with few or no consideration to the other component, and little interaction between the design teams. Nowadays the importance of employing analysis tools based on coupled formulations is widely recognized, and analysis strategies have been proposed to consider feedback between mooring lines and risers within their respective design processes.In this context, this work details a proposal of one single and fully integrated design methodology for mooring systems and risers for deep-water FPS. In this methodology, the design stages of both risers and mooring lines are incorporated in a single spiral, allowing the full interaction of different teams; mooring design implicitly considers the riser integrity, and vice-versa, leading to gains in efficiency and cost reduction.Different analysis strategies are employed, taking advantage of uncoupled and coupled numerical models. The models generated at the initial/intermediate design stages can be reused in subsequent stages: simpler models are used in the initial stages, and more refined models are gradually introduced, to reach an ideal balance between computational cost and accuracy of results. In the advanced stages, the exchange of information between mooring/riser also allows the definition of criteria for the selection of governing/critical loading cases to be revised and verified in detail. This leads to the reduction of the original loading case matrix, allowing a feasible use of time-consuming fully coupled analysis.Results of a case study illustrating the application of some of the main processes of the methodology are included.     

江中型LNG加注趸船旁靠系泊作业的安全性

内河LNG加注趸船是我国提出并得到实际应用的一种新船型,其适用于长江、珠江等季节水位高差变化较大的天然性水域。本文采用水动力数值分析方法,针对一艘典型的江中型LNG加注趸船,研究分析了三种不同吨级LNG动力船旁靠系泊加注趸船进行补给作业时,在风、浪、流载荷联合作用下,两船旁靠系泊水动力安全问题,并给出了三种不同吨级LNG动力船旁靠作业的限制环境条件建议值。研究结论可为实际工程操作提供有益参考。     

锚泊时船舶放链长度的确定及其实用图表

本文给出了船舶锚泊时所受到的风作用力、水作用力和放出锚链长度的计算公式,以及实用数表和曲线图,可供查取。数表和曲线是根据文中确定的如下关系式编绘:L_b≈1/2Ln;L≈1.5L。(其中L_b——卧底锚链长度;L_n——悬垂锚链长度;L——放出锚链总长度)。十一例实船计算表明,根据上式计算结果,与目前国内外通用的方法确定的放链长度相符。利用这些数表和曲线图,既可合理地确定不同海况下船舶所应放出的锚链长度,也可减少起锚时的功率消耗和缩短起锚时间。     

Fracture mechanics analysis for mooring chain links subjected to out-of-plane bending (OPB)

A fracture mechanics (FM) based investigation on the mechanism of out-of-plane bending (OPB) between mooring chain links and its effects on fatigue lives of mooring chain links are conducted. Four types of OPB problems that mooring chain links laying on the chain wheel, chain links passing over the bending shoe, chain links constraint provided by the chain hawse, and chain links constraint provided by the chain stopper are considered. Tension ranges of mooring lines are calculated based on the combined loading process induced by the motions of wave frequency (WF) and low frequency (LF). Initial cracks are assumed to propagate from surfaces of chain links and stress intensity factors are calculated in terms of stress ranges determined by a finite element (FE) analysis. The results show that fatigue lives of mooring chain links are decreased significantly due to OPB effects. In addition, the increase of the number of pockets of chain wheel mitigates OPB effects on fatigue lives of mooring chain links laying on the chain wheel, and the increase of the track diameter would reduce OPB effects on fatigue lives of mooring chain links passing over the bending shoe as well. However, for chain links constraint provided by the chain hawse, the diameter of mooring chain hawse has no significant effect on fatigue lives of the mooring chain links subject to OPB if without the abrupt change of the contact conditions between chain links and chain hawse. For mooring links constraint provided by chain stoppers considering the effect of proof loading test, fatigue lives of mooring chain links would drop significantly with the increase of interlink angles and friction coefficient.