Junrong Wang^1,2,*, Kuang He¹, Botao Xie³, Chunlei He¹, Wenbin Wu^1,2

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.30, No.2, pp. 1-1, 2024, DOI:10.32604/icces.2024.011711

Abstract Internal solitary waves (ISWs) a serious threat to moored floating structures in deep water, especially in South China Sea. On predicating dynamic response of a moored structure subjected to ISWs, previous researchers directly apply the pre-calculated ISW loading to the structure, which ignores the coupling effects between the structure and the ISW. To address this issue, this paper develops a coupled dynamic analysis model for moored structures, where the determination of ISW loading considers the effects of dynamic responses of floating structures. This model can simulate the action of various loading components on the floating… More >

Hongri Zhu, Shunying Ji^*

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.132, No.1, pp. 5-21, 2022, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2022.019991 - 02 June 2022

Abstract Moored structures are suitable for operations in ice-covered regions owing to their security and efficiency. This paper aims to present a new method for simulating the ice load and mooring force on the moored structure during ice-structure interaction with a spherical Discrete Element Method (DEM). In this method, the level ice and mooring lines consist of bonded sphere elements arranged in different patterns. The level ice model has been widely validated in simulation of the ice load of fixed structures. In the mooring line simulation, a string of spherical elements was jointed with the parallel… More >

Z.W. Wu¹, J.K. Liu¹, Z.Q. Liu^1,2, Z.R. Lu¹

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.102, No.2, pp. 149-168, 2014, DOI:10.3970/cmes.2014.102.149

Abstract This paper presents numerical analysis for the mooring system with nonlinear elastic mooring cables. The equation of motion for nonlinear elastic mooring cable is established by utilizing finite element method. A marine mooring system of floating rectangular box with nonlinear elastic cables is taken as an illustrative example. The dynamic analysis, static analysis, and uniformity analysis are carried out for the polyester mooring system and the results are compared with those of the steel wire and the chain mooring system. Results from the present study can provide valuable recommendations for the design and construction of More >