Abstract
This study focuses on the analysis of the higher harmonic wave moments (around the seabed) on a vertical cylinder under the action of focused wave groups. The moment is known to be more nonlinear than the horizontal wave force; however, it is not very much investigated in the literature due to the difficulty of measuring accurately the mudline moment. We analysed the carefully measured wave loads from the tests in the Kelvin tank in the University of Strathclyde where a four-phase method is employed to extract the harmonic wave loads. The mudline moment shows a ‘Stokes-like’ underlying harmonic structure similar to the horizontal force. An approximation model is established to estimate the harmonic moment from the linear moment component. The model requires the nonlinear horizontal force coefficients and the moment arm of each harmonic. The moment arm for each higher harmonic is found from the measured forces and moments. The approximation model is demonstrated to be successful from both the measured data and numerical simulation.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | 30th International Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference |
Publisher | International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers |
Pages | 1889-1895 |
Number of pages | 7 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781880653845 |
Publication status | E-pub ahead of print - 11 Oct 2020 |
Event | 30th International Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference, ISOPE 2020 - Virtual, Online, China Duration: 11 Oct 2020 → 16 Oct 2020 |
Publication series
Name | Proceedings of the International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference |
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Volume | 2020-October |
ISSN (Print) | 1098-6189 |
ISSN (Electronic) | 1555-1792 |
Conference
Conference | 30th International Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference, ISOPE 2020 |
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Country/Territory | China |
City | Virtual, Online |
Period | 11/10/20 → 16/10/20 |
Funding
This work was funded by UK/China ORE funding (EPSRC grant EP/R007632/1) and the United Kingdom Centre for Marine Energy Research (UKCMER) (EPSRSC grant P/R007632/1). The authors would also like to acknowledge the use of the University of Oxford Advanced Research Computing (ARC) facility in carrying out the numerical work.
Keywords
- focused waves
- higher harmonics
- monopile
- nonlinear loads
- offshore wind
- arctic engineering
- structural loads
- harmonic structures
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