The compliant vertical access riser (CVAR) is a new riser concept with good compliance;it can significantly reduce operating costs by eliminating the need for additional machines to operate wells directly on the platf...The compliant vertical access riser (CVAR) is a new riser concept with good compliance;it can significantly reduce operating costs by eliminating the need for additional machines to operate wells directly on the platform.In this study,we determined the optimal riser parameters in terms of the stress and riser weight by optimizing the CVAR,and we compared the optimization resuits.A two-dimensional nonlinear static CVAR model was deduced according to the principles of virtual work and variation,and the model was verified using MATLAB.Design of experiments and Kriging method were used to reduce the number of sample calculations and improve the modeling accuracy.An appropriate selection of the multi-objective optimization problem (MOP) and the non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm helped to optimize the CVAR design.The non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm Ⅱ was used to solve the Pareto frontier of the optimization model in order to provide decision makers with more choices for the optimization results.After optimizing the riser parameters,the geometry of the riser was smoother,and the stress and stress differences were greatly reduced;the maximum equivalent stresses at the top and bottom were reduced by 36.6% and 44%,respectively.In addition,the stress difference in the buoyancy block area was reduced by 20.9%,and the weight of the riser was increased significantly by 28.1%.展开更多
Compliant vertical access risers(CVAR)have broad application prospects in deep-water oil and gas transportation.However,the mechanical behaviors of the CVAR with a variable length during installation remains unclear.T...Compliant vertical access risers(CVAR)have broad application prospects in deep-water oil and gas transportation.However,the mechanical behaviors of the CVAR with a variable length during installation remains unclear.To address this issue,based on the flexible segment method,a model of CVAR with a variable length during installation is established in this study,which is verified by the comparison with commercial software.Then,the mechanical behaviors of CVAR during installation are investigated.The results reveal that the CVAR configuration is significantly affected by the buoyancy blocks.The streamwise displacement of CVAR increases with the increase of current velocity.When the BOP weight is insuffcient,obvious upbending is observed in the lower region and transition region,leading to local compression.When the platform moves in the opposite direction to the current,the maximum stress is larger than that of the scenario when the platform moves in the same direction as the current.展开更多
基金funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 51579245)the National Key R&D Program of China (No. 2016YFC0303 800)
文摘The compliant vertical access riser (CVAR) is a new riser concept with good compliance;it can significantly reduce operating costs by eliminating the need for additional machines to operate wells directly on the platform.In this study,we determined the optimal riser parameters in terms of the stress and riser weight by optimizing the CVAR,and we compared the optimization resuits.A two-dimensional nonlinear static CVAR model was deduced according to the principles of virtual work and variation,and the model was verified using MATLAB.Design of experiments and Kriging method were used to reduce the number of sample calculations and improve the modeling accuracy.An appropriate selection of the multi-objective optimization problem (MOP) and the non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm helped to optimize the CVAR design.The non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm Ⅱ was used to solve the Pareto frontier of the optimization model in order to provide decision makers with more choices for the optimization results.After optimizing the riser parameters,the geometry of the riser was smoother,and the stress and stress differences were greatly reduced;the maximum equivalent stresses at the top and bottom were reduced by 36.6% and 44%,respectively.In addition,the stress difference in the buoyancy block area was reduced by 20.9%,and the weight of the riser was increased significantly by 28.1%.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China-Shandong Joint Fund(Grant No.U2006226).
文摘Compliant vertical access risers(CVAR)have broad application prospects in deep-water oil and gas transportation.However,the mechanical behaviors of the CVAR with a variable length during installation remains unclear.To address this issue,based on the flexible segment method,a model of CVAR with a variable length during installation is established in this study,which is verified by the comparison with commercial software.Then,the mechanical behaviors of CVAR during installation are investigated.The results reveal that the CVAR configuration is significantly affected by the buoyancy blocks.The streamwise displacement of CVAR increases with the increase of current velocity.When the BOP weight is insuffcient,obvious upbending is observed in the lower region and transition region,leading to local compression.When the platform moves in the opposite direction to the current,the maximum stress is larger than that of the scenario when the platform moves in the same direction as the current.
