Heave plate design with computational fluid dynamics

Authors
Holmes, S Bhat, S Beynet, P Sablok, A Prislin, I
Citation
S. Holmes et al., Heave plate design with computational fluid dynamics, J OFFSH MEC, 123(1), 2001, pp. 22-28
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Mechanical Engineering
Journal title
JOURNAL OF OFFSHORE MECHANICS AND ARCTIC ENGINEERING-TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASME
ISSN journal
08927219 → ACNP
Volume
123
Issue
1
Year of publication
2001
Pages
22 - 28
Database
ISI
SICI code
0892-7219(200102)123:1<22:HPDWCF>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) methods are used to predict the hydrodyn amic loads on heave plates. A series of numerical simulations for plates un dergoing simple harmonic motion is used to determine the force and moment r esultant histories. Then a least mean squares method is used to obtain the appropriate Morison coefficients for the plates under a variety of sea cond itions. Finally, force and moment histories are predicted for a plate on a floating platform excited by a random sea motion.