Dynamic Analysis of Turret-Moored FPSO System in Freak Wave

Freak wave is the common wave which has significant wave height and irregular wave shape, and it is easy to damage offshore structure extremely. The FPSOs（Floating Production Storage and Offloading） suffer from the environment loads, including the freak wave. The freak waves were generated based on the improved phase modulation model, and the coupling model of FPSO-SPM（Single Point Mooring） was established by considering internal-turret FPSO and its mooring system. The dynamic response characteristics of both FPSO and SPM affected by the freak wave were analyzed in the time domain. According to the results, the freak waves generated by original phase modulation model mainly affect the 2nd-order wave loads. However, the freak waves which are generated by random frequencies phase modulation model affect both 1st-order and 2nd-order wave loads on FPSO. What is more, compared with the irregular waves, the dynamic responses of mooring system are larger in the freak waves, but its amplitude lags behind the peak of the freak wave.

Failure Statistics Analysis Based on Bayesian Theory: A Study of FPSO Internal Turret Leakage

The load and corrosion caused by the harsh marine environment lead to the severe degradation of offshore equipment and to their compromised security and reliability. In the quantitative risk analysis, the failure models are difficult to establish through traditional statistical methods. Hence, the calculation of the occurrence probability of small sample events is often met with great uncertainty. In this study, the Bayesian statistical method is implemented to analyze the oil and gas leakages of FPSO internal turret, which is a typical small sample risk but could lead to severe losses.According to the corresponding failure mechanism, two Bayesian statistical models using the Weibull distribution and logarithmic normal distribution as the population distribution are established, and the posterior distribution of the corresponding parameters is calculated. The optimal Bayesian statistical model is determined according to the Bayesian information criterion and Akaike criterion. On the basis of the determined optimal model, the corresponding reliability index is solved to provide basic data for the subsequent risk assessments of FPSO systems.

Design Curves for Mooring Lines of Turret Mooring Systems

This paper presents a series of design curves to aid in the selection of turret mooring systems for tankers based Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) systems. These curves are appropriate to water depths ranging from 100 m to 600 m. The curves can be used as a preliminary design tool, allowing the designer to quickly evaluate alternative mooring system configurations, including the number of mooring lines, the characteristics of chain and wire rope to be deployed and the. initial tension. With a knowledge of the total environmental force and vessel motion characteristics, the designer can determine the appropriate system for closer evaluation.

Effects of tide-surge interaction and wave set-up/set-down on surge: case studies of tropical cyclones landing China's Zhe-Min coast

Storm surge along the China＇s Zhe-Min coast is addressed using the tightly coupled surge model ofADCIRC＋SWAN. In this study, we primarily focus on the effects of surge-tide interaction and waveset-up/set-down. And the influences of intensity and landing moment of tropical cyclone （TC） arealso presented. The results show that： water elevation without considering tide-surge interactiontends to be underestimated/overestimated when TC lands during astronomical low/high tide;tide-surge coupling effect is more pronounced north of TC track （more than 0.7 m in our cases）;irrelevant to TC＇s intensity, wave set-up south of TC track is negligible because the depth-relatedwave breaking doesn＇t occur in water body blown towards open seas.

Numerical Simulation of Wave Height and Wave Set-Up in Nearshore Regions

Based on the time dependent mild slope equation including the effect of wave energy dissipation, an expression for the energy dissipation factor is derived in conjunction with the wave energy balance equation, and then a practical method for the simulation of wave height and wave set- up in nearshore regions is presented. The variation of the complex wave amplitude is numerically simulated by use of the parabolic mild slope equation including the effect of wave energy dissipation due to wave breaking. The components of wave radiation stress are calculated subsequently by new expressions for them according to the obtained complex wave amplitude, and then the depth-averaged equation is applied to the calculation of wave set-up due to wave breaking. Numerical results are in good agreement with experimental data, showing that the expression for the energy dissipation factor is reasonable and that the new method is effective for the simulation of wave set-up due to wave breaking in nearshore regions.

Investigation of Performance of Turret Assembly in Inboard Turret Mooring System

To fulfil the need of development of offshore oil floating production system, the performance of turret assembly in an inboard turret mooring system has been investigated in the paper. By means of systematic evaluation, the optimal structure of the turret for single-point mooring systems has been determined. Through model tests of a turret mooring system, several groups of data such as forces, moments and displacements under different environmental conditions have been obtained. Stresses and strains of the turret structure have been calculated by means of the finite element method corresponding to the situation in the model experiment. The study shows that the selected turret structure and the designed turret assembly are technically feasible.

Strength Analysis of Turret Mooring Productive/Storage Tanker

The longitudinal strength of turret mooring productive/storage tanker is studied. A numerical example has been implemented according to the method presented in this paper to give practical illustration. From the results of the numerical example, it is concluded that the turret hole located near the forward of the amidships has small effect on the longitudinal strength of the ship hull. As for design extreme value of wave bending moment of storage tanker, statistic method is a more reasonable methodology, especially with the consideration of the servere environmental conditions. The primary estimation of design section modulus of turret storage tanker can be determined by this design bending moment.

Development of HSPECM set-up and its experiments

A new high frequency short pulse electrochemical machining(HSPECM) set-up was developed, including mechanical machine set-up, pulse power, drive system, interelectrode gap detection unit and controlling system. According to the present investigation, using a group of optimal parameters, an experiment replicating complex shape workpiece was made. From the photograph of the machined jobs, it can be seen that it has clear contour and smooth end surface. And the machining rate increases largely and the effective utilization of HSPECM in the micromachining field will be further strengthened.

Study on the Set-up and Set-down Induced by Breaking Waves Over A Reef

This paper proposes an equation to calculate breaking wave induced wave set-up and set-down along reef flat. The mathematical equation was derived based on the theory of radiation stress and the conservation of wave energy. The equation is primarily determined by several physical variables including the breaking wave index, the stable wave index, the attenuation coefficient of wave energy flux, and the flow velocity in the re-stabilization zone. A series of laboratory experiments were carried out to calibrate the theoretical equations. Specifically, the breaking wave index,the stable wave index, and the velocity over the reef flat were measured in the laboratory. The attenuation coefficient of wave energy flux in our theoretical equation was determined by calibration by comparing with the laboratory measured wave height. Furthermore, it has been put forward that the velocity based on cnoidal wave theory could be used to determine the velocity over the reef flat if there is no velocity measurement available. Overall, the proposed equation can provide satisfactory prediction of wave set-up and set-down along the reef flat.

Research on Unbounded Parallel-Batch Scheduling with Jobs Having Set-Up Times

We study the scheduling on an unbounded parallel-batch machine with jobs having set-up times to minimize a regular objective function which is either of the sumform or of the max-form.As we know,in the existing literature,the research about parallel-batch scheduling does not consider the set-up times of jobs.However,the set-up times of jobs are widely presented in practical applications.Each job considered in this paper has a set-up time.The set-up time of each batch is equal to the maximum set-up time of all jobs contained in the batch,and the processing time of each batch is equal to the longest processing time of the jobs contained in the batch.Depending on the different definitions of the completion time of a job,we consider two types of jobs:batch jobs and drop-line jobs.For batch jobs,the completion time of a job is given by the completion time of the batch containing this job.For drop-line jobs,the completion time of a job is given by the starting time of the batch containing this job plus the processing time of this job.In this paper,we give pseudo-polynomial time algorithms for the above scheduling problems in which the jobs have agreeable processing times and set-up times.In addition,when the objective functions are the total weighted completion time,the maximum lateness,and the maximum cost,we present a polynomial time algorithm,respectively.

Wave Height Transformation and Set-up Between A Submerged Permeable Breakwater and A Seawall

In this study, we investigated wave transformation and wave set-up between a submerged permeable breakwater and a seawall. Modified time-dependent mild-slope equations, which involve parameters of the porous medium, were used to calculate the wave height transformation and the mean water level change around a submerged breakwater. The numerical solution is verified with experimental data. The simulated results show that modulations of the wave profile and wave set-up are clearly observed between the submerged breakwater and the seawall. In contrast to cases without a seawall, the node or pseudo-node of wave height evolution can be found between the submerged breakwater and the seawall. Higher wave set-up occurs if the nodal or pseudo-nodal point appears near the submerged breakwater. We also examined the influence of the porosity and friction factor of the submerged permeable breakwater on wave transformation and set-up.

An Evaluation of Inter-Fractional Set-Up Errors in Patients Treated with Distinct Immobilization Equipment for Varying Anatomical Regions

This study aims to evaluate inter-fractional set-up errors in patients treated with distinct immobilization equipment (thermoplastic mask, knee-fix and feet-fix, wing board and vac-lok) for four anatomical regions including brain, head and neck (HN), thorax and pelvis. Data of randomly selected 140 patients who were treated for four anatomical regions were obtained using Hi-Art Helical Tomotherapy (HT) system. Pre-treatment planning was based on automatic registration readings of computed tomography (CT) and mega-voltage computed tomography (MVCT) on a daily basis. Distinct immobilization equipment was used for varying anatomical regions. Individual mean set-up error (M), systematic error (Σ), and random error (σ) values were calculated through daily translational and rotational deviation values. The size of translational, systematic and random error was 1.31 - 4.93 mm for brain, 2.28 - 4.88 mm for HN, 4.04 - 9.90 mm for thorax, and 6.34 - 14.68 mm for pelvis. Rotational values were as follows: 0.06&deg - 0.73&deg for brain, 0.42&deg - 0.6&deg for HN, 0.48&deg - 1.14&deg for thorax and 0.65&deg - 1.05&deg for pelvis. The highest translational, systematic and random error value was obtained from the pelvic regional. The highest standard and random error value in pitch and roll was produced in the rotational direction of the pelvis (0.05° and 0.71°), while the highest error value in yaw was (1.14°) produced from thorax. Inter-fractional set-up errors were most commonly produced in the pelvis, followed by thorax. Our study results suggest that the highest systematic and random errors are found for thorax and pelvis. Distinct immobilization equipment was important in these results. Safety margins around the clinical target volume (CTV) are changeable for different anatomical regions. A future work could be developed to new equipment for immobilization because of the reduced margins CTV.

An Experimental Set-Up for the in Vitro Simulation of a Physiological Pulsatile Flow in the Abdominal Aorta

In vitro experimental set-up is an important tool for investigating abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). Accurate reproduction of the physiological pulsatile flow waveform in the abdominal aorta at various anatomic locations is an important component of these experimental methods. The objective of this study is to establish an experimental set-up to generate a physiological pulsatile flow for in vitro simulations of the abdominal aorta. The physiological flow was established by a computer-controlled peristaltic pump and the flow field in a circular straight pipe is measured under pulsatile flow conditions by a 2-dimensional particle image velocimetry system (2D-PIV). Experimental results show that the in vitro experimental set-up provides a flow with a period of 2 s, a reasonable cross-sectional velocity distribution and an approximate inlet velocity profile that is close to the human abdominal aorta.

Dynamic Analysis of a Turret-Moored Tanker

In this paper, the second-order perturbation method in frequency domain is used to calculate RAO and spectra of motion and mooring line tension of a turret-moored tanker in ballast condition. The calculated results are compared with corresponding experiment results. In the experiment the wave heading is 180 degrees, and the wave spectra is the P-M spectrum and white noise spectrum. In the theoretical calculations, the damping coefficient of slow oscillation of the tanker is determined on the basis of the damping obtained from a test of irregular waves where the mooring system is replaced by a nonlinear spring with nonlinear stiffness similar to that of the mooring system. From the comparison between theoretical calculations and experiment al results, it can be found that the theoretical results obtained by the second-order perturbation method in frequency domain are in good agreement with the experimental results, indicating that the damping coefficient of slow oscillation of the tanker required in frequency domain calculation can be determined by reference to the damping coefficient of the tanker moored by a spring system in irregular waves, and the second-order perturbation method can be used to analyze the dynamic response of a turret-moored tanker.

Target for Power Construction in 9th Five-year Plan Period Set-up

According to the National Meeting on Power Construction and Cost Control held in Beijing on 26th August 1996, the target for power construction in the period of 9th Five- year Plan is set-up as follows:

国外转塔式光电瞄准吊舱技术发展分析

对国外转塔式光电瞄准吊舱进行了划代,介绍了典型第三代吊舱的主要技术特点,定义了衡量光电吊舱集成度的四个评价标准:通光孔径与舱体直径之比、通光孔径的立方与系统重量之比,舱体直径的立方与系统重量之比以及有效载荷重量与系统重量之比,实现了从宏观层级对性能相近的光电瞄准吊舱功能密度或技术水平的定量评价。介绍了国外典型装备的发展状况,重点针对美国MTS-B吊舱、土耳其ASELFLIR350吊舱及之后的400/500、加拿大MX-15D吊舱、法国EUROFLIR410吊舱和德国ARGOS II HDT等典型产品进行了对比分析,介绍了各自的技术风格、特点和重要载荷;通过正向设计评估验证了MTS-B前置望远系统的性能指标和ASELFLIR350的光学有效载荷;总结了现代光电瞄准吊舱的几大趋同化技术特点:多波段共孔径折反式主系统+旁轴小口径次系统的光机架构正取得共识、多种波段的激光探测技术日益倾向主动光学方向、基于多轴多框平台和快反镜相结合的复合轴控制技术正在普及、详查探测更注重目标细节区域增强、多波段图像融合信息处理技术在显控中越发重要。

深水海上浮式生产储油轮内转塔单点系泊系统柔性立管通道与悬挂结构设计

深水油气开采中带内转塔单点系泊系统的海上浮式生产储油轮(FPSO)占据主导地位。以1艘深水FPSO内转塔单点系泊系统为例,介绍了柔性立管通道的总体布置原则、通道与悬挂相关的设计要点,考虑了百年一遇在位的极端环境和海上临时悬挂安装的设计工况,依据法国BV船级社规范进行了立管通道和悬挂结构的计算分析,给出内转塔单点系统立管通道的相关设计方法和流程。

连铸大包回转支承状态劣化的几种数字表征

连铸大包回转支承状态监控目前有传动电机电流监控、润滑油品理化指标检测以及应力波检测等几种有效方法,分别采用这几种方法对回转支承整个劣化过程进行了数据采集和分析,并通过现场解体后的现象和数据对几种方法预判结果进行了验证,可为低速重载类设备状态维护提供参考。

内转塔式单点系泊系统解脱施工方案研究

南海某油田浮式生产储存卸油船舶(FPSO)为内转塔式单点系泊系统(STP),以该内转塔式单点系泊系统解脱作业为例,开展适用于中国南海海域FPSO解脱施工方案研究,分析解脱施工中关键作业节点的施工方法,为今后南海海域FPSO解脱施工提供参考。