Article
Mathematics
Laifu Song, Hao Ying, Wei Wang, Ning Fan, Xueming Du
Summary: A reliability model was developed to study the impact-related pipeline damage due to submarine slides, and a risk assessment was conducted. The results showed that the traditional independent normal distribution model could lead to a notable overestimation of submarine pipeline reliability.
Article
Engineering, Marine
Xingsen Guo, Xiaolei Liu, Minqiang Li, Yang Lu
Summary: This study proposes a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model to simulate the impact of seabed sediments with non-Newtonian fluid behavior on buried pipelines. The model considers the interface shear weakening effect and is validated using analytical solutions, numerical solutions, and physical experiments. The lateral bearing capacity of seabed sediments on pipelines is quantified, and the effects of pipeline burial depth and interface contact coefficient are systematically investigated. A method to evaluate the lateral bearing capacity factor is established, providing guidance for pipeline design and operation.
Article
Engineering, Geological
Ning Fan, Wangcheng Zhang, Fauzan Sahdi, Tingkai Nian
Summary: This study investigates the impact forces between submarine slides and pipelines in offshore energy development, focusing on the horizontal slide - pipeline impact force. The effects of pipeline-seabed gap and pipeline diameter on the impact force are studied through computational fluid dynamics simulations. The results show that the variation in the pipeline-seabed gap and pipeline diameter alters the slide mass flow behavior and hence the impact force.
CANADIAN GEOTECHNICAL JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Ocean
Xingsen Guo, Thorsten Stoesser, Cheng Zhang, Cuiwei Fu, Tingkai Nian
Summary: This study investigates the interaction between submarine landslides, ambient water, and pipelines using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modeling and physical flume experiments. The effects of different boundary conditions on the impact forces on pipelines are explored, and the mechanism behind these force changes is explained through the analysis of velocity field, pressure field, and streamlines. A method for determining boundary conditions is proposed, providing a basis for optimizing CFD modeling in submarine landslide-pipeline interactions.
APPLIED OCEAN RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Geological
Ning Fan, Wangcheng Zhang, Fauzan Sahdi, Tingkai Nian
Summary: This paper investigates the effects of pipeline-seabed gap and pipeline diameter on the horizontal slide-pipeline impact force through 181 computational fluid dynamics simulations. It proposes a modified hybrid geotechnical-fluid dynamics framework for estimating the impact force, considering the effects of the pipeline-seabed gap and pipeline diameter, which is validated with existing experimental datasets.
CANADIAN GEOTECHNICAL JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Marine
Ning Fan, Jianxiong Jiang, Youkou Dong, Lin Guo, Laifu Song
Summary: This study focuses on the instantaneous impact process of submarine slides on pipelines and evaluates its effect using numerical simulations. It provides an approach to evaluate the instantaneous impact forces and verifies its effectiveness.
Article
Engineering, Marine
Xing Zou, Botao Xie, Zhipeng Zang, Enbang Chen, Jing Hou
Summary: This study examines the vortex-induced vibration (VIV) and fatigue damage of free spans in a submarine pipeline in the Lufeng oilfield, which is located in a large area of sand waves. The findings show that the pipeline does not meet the criteria for VIV fatigue on a non-trenched seabed, and a proposed solution of implementing a 1 m trench rectification measure for the seabed is recommended to mitigate the occurrence of VIV and reduce fatigue damage.
JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
(2023)
Review
Engineering, Marine
Ning Fan, Jianxiong Jiang, Tingkai Nian, Youkou Dong, Lin Guo, Cuiwei Fu, Zhuangcai Tian, Xingsen Guo
Summary: Submarine slides pose a serious threat to the safety of transmission pipelines in offshore petroleum engineering, as pipelines are subjected to high external dynamic loads and displacement due to the impact of submarine slides. It is important for engineers, researchers, and policy regulators to understand this threat for more reliable design and protection measures for submarine pipelines.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Qiuzhe Wang, Jiang Bian, Wenting Huang, Qingrui Lu, Kai Zhao, Zhaoyan Li
Summary: This study investigates the impact of trench backfilling on the seismic response of submarine pipelines. The results show that trench backfilling can mitigate the liquefaction around the pipeline and reduce the uplift of the pipeline.
Article
Engineering, Marine
Jianhong Ye, Qianyu Lu
Summary: The study demonstrates that submarine pipelines buried in loosely deposited seabed floors exhibit significant dynamic response to seismic waves, including horizontal vibration and vertical floatation. The softening of surrounding soil and liquefaction in the soil away from the pipeline play a crucial role in the pipeline's response.
Article
Engineering, Marine
Yu -Min Shi, Ning Wang, Fu-Ping Gao
Summary: The spatial variability of seabed sediments can cause uncertainty in global buckling predictions of HPHT pipelines due to complex geological processes and depositional environments. A stochastic finite element model is used to predict lateral buckling of pipelines considering the spatial variability of seabed sediments. Monte Carlo simulations show that the mean values of critical temperature rise for triggering lateral buckling are generally larger than deterministic predictions on spatially varied seabeds. The buckling probability significantly increases as the horizontal scale of fluctuation increases, reaching up to about 50% for large values or even infinity.
Article
Engineering, Marine
Arman Kakaie, C. Guedes Soares, Ahmad Kamal Ariffin, Wonsiri Punurai
Summary: This study investigates the fracture mechanics-based fatigue reliability analysis of a submarine pipeline using the Bayesian approach. The proposed framework allows for the estimation of submarine pipeline reliability based on limited experimental data. Bayesian updating method and Markov Chain Monte Carlo simulation are used to estimate the posterior distribution of parameters in a fracture mechanics-based fatigue model considering different uncertainties. The study evaluates failure load cycle distribution and reliability-based performance assessment of API 5L X56 submarine pipelines, and also examines the impact of various parameters on the reliability of the investigated submarine pipeline through sensitivity analysis. The approach used in this study can be applied for uncertainty modeling and fatigue reliability-based performance assessment of different types of submarine pipelines for maintenance and periodic inspection planning.
JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Geological
Xingsen Guo, Xiaolei Liu, Hong Zhang, Minqiang Li, Qianyu Luo
Summary: This study employed the CFD method of incompressible two-phase flow to investigate the instantaneous impact of submarine slumps on fixed suspended pipelines. Unlike previous studies, this research considered both the horizontal and vertical impact forces, revealing more realistic impacts and corresponding mechanisms by taking into account the complex two-phase materials and seabed boundary effects. By establishing methods and equations to evaluate the impact forces, this study enriches the reference data for submarine pipeline design.
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Huihuan Ma, Boen Li, Shuye Zhang
Summary: In order to study the meso-mechanism of scouring process, a numerical model called PORO-CFD-DEM that combines the porous medium model, computational fluid dynamics, and discrete element method is developed and validated. Two pipeline conditions, suspended and partially buried, are considered. The model is capable of capturing the movement patterns of particles and providing insights into sediment transportation theory.
COMPUTERS AND GEOTECHNICS
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Marine
Jihui Ning, Siwei Liu, Tong Lin, Wei Huang
Summary: This paper proposes a new line element for the geometrically nonlinear large deformation analysis of submarine pipelines under high temperature and high pressure (HTHP) conditions. The element formulation includes the axial expansion force due to high working temperature and pressure. A Gauss-Legendre integral method is employed to consider continuously distributed nonlinear soil-pipeline interactions (SPIs) in both lateral and longitudinal directions. The numerical method is validated through six groups of examples.
Article
Engineering, Geological
Yinghui Tian, Wanchao Wu, Mark J. Cassidy, Mark F. Randolph
Summary: Offshore pipelines are crucial for oil and gas transportation. This paper provides an analytical solution to study pipeline walking, considering the rigid plastic response of pipeline-seabed sliding. It proposes new criteria to determine whether pipeline axial walking is possible.
Article
Engineering, Geological
Ning Fan, Wangcheng Zhang, Fauzan Sahdi, Tingkai Nian
Summary: This study investigates the impact forces between submarine slides and pipelines in offshore energy development, focusing on the horizontal slide - pipeline impact force. The effects of pipeline-seabed gap and pipeline diameter on the impact force are studied through computational fluid dynamics simulations. The results show that the variation in the pipeline-seabed gap and pipeline diameter alters the slide mass flow behavior and hence the impact force.
CANADIAN GEOTECHNICAL JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Geological
Anamitra Roy, Conleth D. O'Loughlin, Shiao Huey Chow, Mark F. Randolph
Summary: This paper investigates the effect of load inclination on horizontal plate anchors in sand through centrifuge tests and numerical finite-element simulations. The experiments showed that the anchor capacity of horizontal plates increased progressively as the load inclination became progressively more horizontal. This was also replicated in finite-element simulations using a bounding surface plasticity model.
Article
Engineering, Geological
Anamitra Roy, Shiao Huey Chow, Mark F. Randolph, Conleth D. O'Loughlin
Summary: This paper investigates the effect of consolidation on a shallowly embedded horizontal plate anchor in medium dense and dense sand through centrifuge tests. The results show that the anchor capacity increases by 4.8 to 5.5 times as the consolidation condition changes from drained to undrained. Calculation of drained anchor capacity is straightforward, while calculating undrained capacity, especially during cavitation, is more challenging. Numerical analysis and a simplified analytical solution are used to estimate undrained anchor capacity under different densities and water depths.
Article
Engineering, Ocean
Rasoul Hejazi, Andrew Grime, Mark Randolph, Mike Efthymiou
Summary: This paper proposes a novel data-centric paradigm for riser fatigue analysis, where large hindcast and measured metocean datasets are directly used in the design process to improve the accuracy of fatigue life estimation. The proposed frameworks, based on ANN-based technique and Monte Carlo methods, enable more accurate and efficient prediction of riser fatigue lives. The results show that the proposed frameworks can significantly increase the estimated riser fatigue life compared to conventional wave-condensing strategies.
APPLIED OCEAN RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Geological
Juliano A. Nietiedt, Mark F. Randolph, James P. Doherty, Christophe Gaudin
Summary: The number of incidents involving pile tip damage has increased due to the growth of the offshore wind sector and expansion into risky areas with boulders or soft rocks. This paper aims to develop a generic framework for predicting denting caused by boulders. The study uses numerical analysis and experimental validation to establish simple relationships and charts.
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Vikram Singh, Sam Stanier, Britta Bienen, Mark F. Randolph
Summary: This paper presents a new viscoplastic strain-softening-hardening constitutive model that captures the dual behavior of soil through non-local regularization, strain rate dependency, and consolidation-induced recovery of sensitivity. The model is validated through simulation tests and successfully applied in large deformation finite element analyses of T-bar penetration in different soils.
COMPUTERS AND GEOTECHNICS
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Geological
Vikram Singha, Sam Stanier, Britta Bienen, Mark F. Randolpha
Summary: Offshore geotechnical problems related to strain-softening of fine-grained soils can be accurately simulated by carefully calibrating constitutive model parameters through matching with standard element test data. However, traditional element test protocols are unable to achieve fully remoulded conditions to accurately determine strain-softening parameters. This study explores the potential of using image-based full-field deformation measurements and external loading data to experimentally determine these parameters.
CANADIAN GEOTECHNICAL JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Geological
Vikram Singh, Henning Mohr, Sam Stanier, Britta Bienen, Mark F. Randolph
Summary: This paper investigates the potential application of a ring penetrometer test in measuring the strain-rate dependency of interface friction in soft soils under low stress conditions. Numerical simulations and experimental tests show that the results from the ring penetrometer tests can be compared with traditional T-bar twitch experiments, and suitable interpretation models are provided for practical applications.
Article
Engineering, Geological
Juliano A. Nietiedt, Mark F. Randolph, Christophe Gaudin, James P. Doherty
Summary: The potential for pile tip damage and extrusion buckling has become an increasing concern for the offshore wind industry. This study combines numerical simulations and geotechnical centrifuge model test data in dry dense sand to address the problem. The proposed calculation method shows good agreement with numerical simulations and centrifuge tests data, making it a valuable screening tool for practical application.
Article
Engineering, Geological
Juliano A. Nietiedt, Mark F. Randolph, Christophe Gaudin, James P. Doherty
Summary: Multiple incidents of pile tip damage and extrusion buckling have been reported in offshore industry, usually occurring during driving of thin-walled tubular pile foundations through hard layers or heterogeneous sediments. The lack of good-quality data in the public domain has hindered the development of design guidelines to address this issue. The paper presents results from centrifuge model tests where pile tip damage and extrusion buckling were observed during driving of undamaged piles in sand bed with boulders or predented piles in sand.
JOURNAL OF GEOTECHNICAL AND GEOENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Marine
Juliano A. Nietiedt, Mark F. Randolph, Christophe Gaudin, James P. Doherty
Summary: Pile tip damage is a major concern for offshore wind industry due to the use of large-diameter, thin-walled piles. The occurrence of embedded boulders and soft rocks has increased the potential for damage. This paper presents a simple approach to assess the risk of pile tip damage and provides guidelines for the design process.
Article
Engineering, Geological
Emilios M. Comodromos, Mark F. Randolph
Summary: Design codes have different recommendations for the end-bearing response of bored piles founded in sand, both in terms of ultimate design value and response at small settlements. The ultimate end-bearing resistance can be expressed in terms of bearing factors N-q relative to the in situ vertical effective stress or as a factor applied to in situ test data. Numerical studies have proposed design end-bearing pressure to q(c) ratios at specific settlement ratios, such as 5% and 10% of the pile diameter. This study used numerical analysis to evaluate the full pile base response and validate it against published design guidelines and data from a full-scale instrumented pile load test.
JOURNAL OF GEOTECHNICAL AND GEOENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Geological
Roisin Buckley, Yuling Max Chen, Brian Sheil, Stephen Suryasentana, Diarmid Xu, James Doherty, Mark Randolph
Summary: This paper presents an optimization framework for calibrating uncertain model parameters of soil resistance to driving (SRD) using a robust Bayesian approach. The approach is demonstrated using a case study from a German offshore wind site and shows significant improvements in predicting SRD for different offshore pile geometries.
JOURNAL OF GEOTECHNICAL AND GEOENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Geological
Juliano A. Nietiedt, Mark F. Randolph, Christophe Gaudin, James P. Doherty
Summary: This paper presents a new model-scale centrifuge impact hammer that is capable of in-flight driving of large-diameter piles into dense sediments with the flexibility of varying the energy during a test for a more controlled installation. The new hammer is activated by a pair of rotating cams, improving on the pneumatically activated hammer developed in the 1980s, giving greater energy and much better reliability.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL MODELLING IN GEOTECHNICS
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Marine
Alba Ricondo, Laura Cagigal, Beatriz Perez-Diaz, Fernando J. Mendez
Summary: This research presents a site-specific metamodel based on the SWASH numerical model simulations, which can predict coastal hydrodynamic variables in a fast and efficient manner. The metamodel uses downscaled and dimensionality reduced synthetic database to accurately reproduce wave setup, wave heights associated with different frequency bands, and wave runup. This method has great potential in coastal risk assessments, early warning systems, and climate change projections.
Article
Engineering, Marine
Xiao Yu, Wangjun Ren, Bukui Zhou, Li Chen, Xiangyun Xu, Genmao Ren
Summary: This study investigated and compared the compression responses and energy absorption capacities of coral sand and silica sand at a strain rate of approximately 1000 s-1. The results showed that coral sand had significantly higher energy absorption capacity than silica sand due to its higher compressibility. The study findings suggest that using poorly graded coral sand can improve its energy absorption capacity.
Article
Engineering, Marine
Jingxi Zhang, Junmin Mou, Linying Chen, Pengfei Chen, Mengxia Li
Summary: This paper proposes a cooperative control scheme for ship formation tracking based on Model Predictive Control. A predictive observer is designed to estimate the current motion states of the leader ship using delayed motion information. Comparative simulations demonstrate the effectiveness and robustness of the proposed controller.
Article
Engineering, Marine
Yu Yao, Danni Zhong, Qijia Shi, Ji Wu, Jiangxia Li
Summary: This study proposes a 2DH numerical model based on Boussinesq equations to investigate the impact of dredging reef-flat sand on wave characteristics and wave-driven current. The model is verified through wave flume experiments and wave basin experiments, and the influences of incident wave conditions and pit morphological features on wave characteristics are examined.
Article
Engineering, Marine
Jayanta Shounda, Krishnendu Barman, Koustuv Debnath
Summary: This study investigates the double-average turbulence characteristics of combined wave-current flow over a rough bed with different spacing arrangements. The results show that a spacing ratio of p/r=4 offers the highest resistance to the flow, and the double-average Reynolds stress decreases throughout the flow depth. The advection of momentum-flux of normal stress shows an increase at the outer layer and a decrease near the bed region after wave imposition. Maximum turbulence kinetic energy production and diffusion occur at different layers. The turbulence structure is strongly anisotropic at the bottom region and near the outer layer, with a decrease in anisotropy observed with an increase in roughness spacing.
Article
Engineering, Marine
Meng Zhang, Lianghui Sun, Yaoguo Xie
Summary: The research proposes a method for online identification of wave bending and torsional moment in hull structures. For structures without large openings, the method optimizes sensor positions and establishes a mathematical model to improve accuracy. For structures with large openings, a joint dual-section monitoring method is proposed to simultaneously identify bending and torsional moments in multiple key cross sections.
Article
Engineering, Marine
Longming Chen, Shutao Li, Yeqing Chen, Dong Guo, Wanli Wei, Qiushi Yan
Summary: This study investigated the dynamic response characteristics and damage modes of pile wharves subjected to underwater explosions. The results showed that the main damaged components of the pile wharf were the piles, and inclined piles had a higher probability of moderate or more significant damage compared to vertical piles. The study also suggested that replacing inclined piles with alternative optimized structures benefits the blast resistance of pile wharves.
Article
Engineering, Marine
I. -C Kim, G. Ducrozet, V. Leroy, F. Bonnefoy, Y. Perignon, S. Bourguignon
Summary: Previous research focused on the accuracy and efficiency of short-term wave fields in specific prediction zones, while we developed algorithms for continuous wave prediction based on the practical prediction zone and discussed important time factors and strategies to reduce computational costs.
Article
Engineering, Marine
Hang Xie, Xianglin Dai, Fang Liu, Xinyu Liu
Summary: This study investigates the load characteristics of a three-dimensional stern model with pitch angle through a drop test, and reveals complex characteristics of pressure distribution near the stern shaft. The study also shows that the vibration characteristics of the load are influenced by the drop height and pitch angle, with the drop height having a greater effect on the high-frequency components.
Article
Engineering, Marine
Hangyuan Zhang, Wanli Yang, Dewen Liu, Xiaokun Geng, Wangyu Dai, Yuzhi Zhang
Summary: The deep-water bridge is more vulnerable to earthquake damage than the bridge standing in air. The larger blocking ratio has a significant impact on the added mass coefficient, which requires further comprehensive study. The generation mechanism of block effect is analyzed using numerical simulation software ANSYS Fluent. The results show that the recirculation zone with focus reduces the pressure on the back surface of the cylinder, resulting in the peak value of in-line force not occurring synchronously with the peak value of acceleration. The change in position and intensity of the recirculation zone with focus, as well as the change in water flow around the cylinder surface, are identified as the generation mechanism of the block effect, which has a 10% influence on the hydrodynamic force. The changing rule of the added mass coefficient with blocking ratio is discussed in detail, and a modification approach to the current added mass coefficient calculation method is suggested. Physical experiments are conducted to validate the modification approach, and the results show that it is accurate and can be used in further study and real practice.
Article
Engineering, Marine
Golnesa Karimi-Zindashti, Ozgur Kurc
Summary: This study examines the performance of an in-house code utilizing a deterministic vortex method on the rotation of circular and square cylinders. The results show that rotational motion reduces drag forces, suppresses fluctuating forces, and increases lift forces. The code accurately predicts vortex shedding suppression and identifies the emergence of near-field wakes in the flow over rotating square cylinders.
Article
Engineering, Marine
George Dafermos, George Zaraphonitis
Summary: The survivability of damaged ships is of great importance and the regulatory framework is constantly updated. The introduction of the probabilistic damage stability framework has rationalized the assessment procedure. Flooding simulation tools can be used to investigate the dynamic response of damaged ships.
Article
Engineering, Marine
Xuyue Chen, Xu Du, Chengkai Weng, Jin Yang, Deli Gao, Dongyu Su, Gan Wang
Summary: This paper proposes a real-time drilling parameters optimization method for offshore large-scale cluster extended reach drilling based on intelligent optimization algorithm and machine learning. By establishing a ROP model with long short-term memory neurons, and combining genetic algorithm, differential evolution algorithm, and particle swarm algorithm, the method achieves real-time optimization of drilling parameters and significantly improves the ROP.
Article
Engineering, Marine
Sung-Jae Kim, Chungkuk Jin, MooHyun Kim
Summary: This study investigates the dynamic behavior of a moored submerged floating tunnel (SFT) under tsunami-like waves through numerical simulations and sensitivity tests. The results show that design parameters significantly affect the dynamics of the SFT system and mooring tensions, with shorter-duration and higher-elevation tsunamis having a greater impact.
Article
Engineering, Marine
G. Clarindo, C. Guedes Soares
Summary: Environmental contours are constructed using the Inverse-First Order Reliability Method based on return periods. The paper proposes the use of the Burr distribution to model the marginal distribution of long-term significant wave heights. The newly implemented scheme results in different environmental contours compared to the reference approach.