海洋平台结构振动控制综述

振动将会影响平台工作人员的身心健康，导致结构疲劳和破坏，降低平台的实用性和生存性，给生产生活带来极大威胁。对结构振动控制的研究和应用现状作了回顾，总结了国内外海洋平台振动控制的研究进展，并对今后的研究提出了建议和展望。     

The efficient maintenance of offshore structural integrity using reliability analysis

Efficient maintenance of offshore structures is one of the priority development areas of the offshore industry world-wide. The maintenance of the installations in a hostile environment such as the North Sea poses a particular problem. Owing to the large number of wave-induced stress cycles experienced by the structures, the integrity is subject to progressive degradation under fatigue crack growth. If cracks are discovered in service, the operators of the structures will need to decide on the appropriate course of action. The priorities for actions will also need to be determined for cracks of various sizes found in different locations of the structures. In the past, the above decisions have depended very much on engineering judgement. However, the latest developments in reliability fracture mechanics (RFM) analysis have for the first time provided an objective criterion for this type of decision making. Moreover, this criterion is consistent with the established structural design criteria based on reliability analysis of strength—load interaction. Therefore, it has become a real possibility to incorporate structural integrity considerations by design. The reliability-fracture-mechanics-based fatigue analysis includes studies on the uncertainties of load history, materials crack growth behaviour, fracture mechanics modelling, non-destructive inspection and other environmental factors. This paper will review the development in this methodology. In order to integrate the above analysis into the overall design process, it is useful to carry out reliability analysis for the complete structural system. The current state of the art of structural system reliability analysis is therefore briefly reviewed. The necessary development in order to accommodate fatigue reliability degradation is then discussed.     

Uncertainty modeling in the fatigue reliability calculation of offshore structures

This paper presents a procedure of modeling uncertainties in the spectral fatigue analysis of offshore structures with reference to the reliability assessment. Uncertainties of the fatigue damage are generally embedded in response characteristics of the stress process and the damage-model used. Besides commonly accepted uncertainties in offshore structural analysis, which are associated with the modeling of structures and the random wave environment, there are also uncertainties arising from joint flexibilities that occur during the response, the wave–current and water–structure interactions. Uncertainties in joint flexibilities are associated with degradation of member connectivities during a response process. Uncertainties introduced by the wave–current interaction are related to the modeling of a random sea state, applied wave loads and water–structure interaction effects in general. The water–structure interaction, which is an important phenomenon to be considered in the analysis of dynamic-sensitive structures, introduces some added hydrodynamic damping. The associated uncertainties are reflected in the response analysis via the damping term. Therefore, in a quasi-static response analysis, these uncertainties disappear. In the spectral fatigue damage, in addition to the uncertainties of stress statistical characteristics there are some other uncertainties associating with the damage-model used. These uncertainties are related to experimentally determined fatigue data and configurations of selected joints at which damages are likely to occur due to high stress concentrations. This paper presents these uncertainty issues with emphasis on the application of a reliability assessment. However, some other uncertainties arise from approximations inherent in the model. They are assumed to be either comparatively negligible or can be considered within the current uncertainty models so that they are not treated further in this paper. In the calculation of the fatigue damage, a non-narrow banded stress process is used.     

Fatigue reliability study on T‐welded component considering load shedding

In this paper, a coupled reliability method for structural fatigue evaluation considering load shedding is first proposed based on probabilistic fracture mechanics in which the uncertainties of the structural parameters are taken into account. Then, the method is applied to predict the fatigue reliability of the T‐welded structure to the case of considering load shedding or not. The compared results show that by considering the load shedding, the structural fatigue reliability might be improved with less conservativeness. The influence rules of the load‐shedding coefficient on the fatigue failure probability of the T‐welded component are investigated, and some interesting results are obtained. That is, the influences of load‐shedding coefficient on the fatigue failure probability can be divided into three regions, namely the high, medium and low fatigue failure areas. The last area is the most intriguing when we try to design a T‐welded structure. The thickness of T‐welded structure along the crack propagation direction is found to be one of the important design variables for the design of fatigue reliability, in which the low‐fatigue failure zone is used as one of the reliability constraints. The basic design frame of T‐welded structure is established to constrain the fatigue failure probability within the low‐fatigue failure area.     

Weld crack characterization on offshore structures using AC potential difference and ultrasonics

To assure the integrity of offshore structures greater reliability and accuracy in the detection and sizing of surface-breaking defects in fatigue-affected welded nodes is being demanded. Accurate defect measurements can be used with fracture mechanics based models to assess fatigue crack growth rate and the remaining life of the joint. This paper describes the application of the AC potential difference method to the inspection of offshore structures and also discusses improved ultrasonic techniques developed for this inspection problem. A ‘library’ of tubular welded joints of typical geometries and containing fatigue damage is being collected at the new Underwater NDE Centre established at University College London. Initial trails using some of these specimens to assess detection and crack sizing capability are discussed.     

A probabilistic analysis of the dynamic response of monopile foundations: Soil variability and its consequences

The reliability of offshore wind turbines is highly influenced by the uncertainties related to the subsoil conditions. Traditionally, the evaluation of the dynamic structural behaviour is based on a computational model with deterministic soil properties. Using this approach, however, provides limited insight into the variation of the estimate of the inherent modal properties and loads. In this paper, a comprehensive study is performed on the dynamic behaviour of an offshore wind turbine installed on a monopile foundation. Based on consistent lumped-parameter models calibrated to semi-analytical impedance functions of a monopile embedded in a stochastic linear viscoelastic soil layer, fully coupled aero-hydro-elastic simulations are conducted in the nonlinear multi-body code Hawc2. The probabilistic analysis accounts for the uncertainty of soil properties (e.g. damping and stiffness) and relies on a Monte Carlo method facilitating the derivation of the probability densities of the modal properties and the fatigue loading. The main conclusion of the presented work is that the dynamic structural behaviour of the wind turbine and its support structure is strongly affected by the stochastic soil properties. Lognormal and Gumbel distributed modal damping and accumulated side–side fatigue damage equivalent moments with a coefficient of variation of 30% and 8%, respectively, are observed.     

Role of Pits in Corrosion Fatigue of Offshore Structural Steel

From the corrosion fatigue test under intermit-tent wetting condition for offshore structural steelof A537 cl.l and data analysis,some results associ-ated with the role of pits in fatigue process havebeen discussed.     

Safety factor requirements for the offshore industry

The maintenance of structural integrity is a significant consideration in the safety management of offshore installations. Installations operating in the North Sea are primarily of welded construction and are subjected to severe environmental conditions, which induce significant fatigue loads. Thus, offshore installations are designed to resist structural failure from fatigue and extreme loading as well as other failure mechanisms, e.g., corrosion. Additionally, design to resist failure from accidental loading, such as fire and explosion and boat impact, is recognised as being particularly important. The need to maintain safety standards is of particular relevance on the United Kingdom continental shelf (UKCS) where there is an increasing ageing population of installations which have exceeded their original design lives and which subsequently require reassessment to ensure that structural integrity is maintained through the life cycle.The emphasis on safety highlights the need for appropriate structural integrity assessment procedures and the use of appropriate safety factors. A particularly important development has been the major international effort since 1993 to produce an ISO standard for offshore structures. This has entailed the harmonisation of relevant national codes and standards and the development of new procedures where appropriate, resulting in the derivation of revised safety factors for offshore structures. The subject of safety factors within the ISO arena and in terms of the general requirements for offshore structures is addressed in this paper.     

桁架结构系统静强度与疲劳的耦合可靠性分析

根据结构可靠性分析理论和疲劳载荷对结构造成的损伤,建立了元件静强度和疲劳耦合可靠性分析的失效判别准则,给出了元件静强度失效时所对应的当量寿命,分析了元件静强度失效和疲劳失效之间的相互影响,进而讨论了结构系统静强度和疲劳的耦合可靠性分析方法。算例表明:在不同的使用年限内,静强度失效和疲劳失效对结构系统失效的贡献是不同的;在结构系统主要失效路径中既有元件静强度失效又有元件疲劳失效;若只考虑单一因素(或静强度、或疲劳)下的可靠性分析,可能会导致结构不安全。     

Fatigue reliability in welded joints of offshore structures

Metal fatigue in welded joints in offshore structures is considered. Due to the considerable variability of conditions, a probabilistic approach is used. Theoretical studies of various aspects of the fatigue reliability problem in welded joints are presented. These include a study of the Palmgren-Miner rule, a modified linear model on S/N data, the use of the rainflow method of counting, and a closed form expression for the probability of fatigue failure. A probability model is derived as a suggested basis for an approach to fatigue design.     

Fatigue issues in aircraft maintenance and repairs

Many design considerations are involved in ensuring structural integrity of Boeing jet transports, which have common design features validated by extensive analyses, tests, and service performance. Designing for continued structural integrity in the presence of damage such as fatigue or corrosion is an evolutionary process. Performance demands, increasing structural complexity, and aging fleet reassessments have required development of standards suitable for application by large teams of engineers. This presentation is focused on such methods with special emphasis on practical fatigue reliability considerations. Durability evaluations are based on quantitative structural fatigue ratings which incorporate reliability considerations for test data reduction and fleet performance predictions. Fatigue damage detection assessments are based on detection reliability estimates coupled to damage growth and residual strength evaluations. Data are presented to airline operators on detection check forms which permit efficient maintenance planning to achieve required fatigue damage detection reliability levels.     

近海风力发电高塔波浪动力可靠度分析

采用基于广义概率密度演化方程的极值概率密度理论,该文研究了近海风力发电高塔在随机波浪作用下的动力可靠度问题。波场由基于拟层流风波生成机制的随机Fourier海浪谱及线性波浪理论模拟,确定性结构动力响应由有限元模型分析给出。结果表明:采用极值概率密度理论可以方便地计算出不同阈值水平下塔顶侧移的动力可靠度,采用经典的Poisson模型计算的动力可靠度随阈值水平的降低而误差增大。     

Recent development in the fast corrosion fatigue analysis of offshore structures subject to random wave loading

In many areas of engineering, such as the offshore industry, welded steel joints are widely used as standard structural components. These joints are usually subject to long-term random wave loading and are therefore susceptible to fatigue damage. In many cases, the complex service loading is described by stress (or strain) power spectra, each representing a stationary sea state. These power spectra are obtained from hydrodynamic analysis or in situ monitoring. These will then be used in design calculations, feasibility studies or in-service assessment of fatigue damage on the structures.

Usually, the power spectra will have to be realized into real-time histories and then counted before fatigue analysis can be carried out. On many occasions where a large number of design options or joints need to be analysed, this process becomes very time consuming and expensive. The situation is further complicated by the calculations involving corrosion fatigue for joints in sea water.

The paper will start with a brief presentation of the fatigue analysis procedures for offshore welded joints and several existing models that were derived to bypass the laborious load history analysis mentioned above. More effort, however, will be concentrated on presenting the development of a new model. This model not only provides a more consistent and accurate prediction, but has also been adopted successfully for corrosion fatigue analysis.     

Fatigue Investigations on Steel Pipeline Containing 3D Coplanar and Non-Coplanar Cracks

Fluctuated loadings from currents, waves and sea ground motions are observed on offshore steel pipelines, and they will result in small cracks to propagate continuously and cause unexpected damage to offshore/geotechnical infrastructures. In spite of the availability of efficient techniques and high-power computers for solving crack problems, investigations on the fatigue life of offshore pipelines with 3D interacting cracks are still rarely found in open literature. In the current study, systematic numerical investigations are performed on fatigue crack growth behaviours of offshore pipelines containing coplanar and non-coplanar cracks. Extended finite element method (XFEM) is adopted to simulate the fatigue crack growth. The qualitative validations of numerical results are made for certain cases with available experimental results. Parametric studies are conducted to investigate the influences of various important parameters on fatigue crack growth. The results will be helpful to assess the fatigue behaviours of steel pipeline with 3D interacting cracks.     

在役钢结构吊车梁疲劳可靠性分析

基于结构可靠性理论,针对钢吊车梁的应力幅是否服从威布尔分布进行了计算验证,并对分布参数进行了讨论。对我国钢结构设计规范中的S-N曲线进行了考虑降低低应力幅的疲劳效应的双斜率形式的修正,并利用修正前后的S-N曲线的计算结果进行了分析。采用动态疲劳可靠度模型分析了表面粗糙度、残余应力、吊车竖向荷载偏心及温度对钢吊车梁的疲劳可靠度的影响规律;并提出了对钢吊车梁设计、使用和维护的参考意见。     

An improved neural computing method for describing the scatter of S–N curves

The reliability evaluation of structural components under random loading is affected by several uncertainties. Proper statistical tools should be used to manage the large amount of causalities and the lack of knowledge on the actual reliability-affecting parameters. For fatigue reliability prediction of a structural component, the probability distribution of material fatigue resistance should be determined, given that the scatter of loading spectra is known and a suitable damage cumulating model is chosen. In the randomness of fatigue resistance of a material, constant amplitude fatigue test results show that at any stress level the fatigue life is a random variable. In this instance fatigue life is affected by a variety of influential factors, such as stress amplitude, mean stress, notch factor, temperature, etc. Therefore a hybrid neural computing method was proposed for describing the fatigue data trends and the statistical scatter of fatigue life under constant loading conditions for an arbitrary set of influential factors. To support the main idea, two examples are presented. It can be concluded that the improved neural computing method is suitable for describing the fatigue data trends and the scatter of fatigue life under constant loading conditions for an arbitrary set of influential factors, once the optimal neural network is designed and trained.     

Fatigue strength of fillet‐welded joints at subzero temperatures

Ships and offshore structures may be operated in areas with seasonal freezing temperatures and extreme environmental conditions. While current standards state that attention should be given to the validity of fatigue design curves at subzero temperatures, studies on fatigue strength of structural steel at subzero temperatures are scarce. This study addresses the issue by analysing the fatigue strength of welded steel joints under subzero temperatures. Although critical weld details in large welded structures are mostly fillet‐welded joints, most published data are based on fatigue crack growth rate specimens cut out of butt‐welded joints. This study analyses fillet‐welded specimens at ?20°C and ?50°C against controls at room temperature. Significantly higher fatigue strength was measured in comparison to estimates based on international standards and data from design codes even at temperatures far below the allowed service temperature based on fracture toughness results.     

A global procedure for the time-dependent reliability assessment of crane structural members

This paper aims at developing a probabilistic fatigue assessment procedure for crane structural members, using a structural reliability method, namely the stress–strength interference method. A crane member strength law is found by fitting fatigue life distribution parameters using finite element results and experimental data. The stress model is developed by using on-site data to determine probabilistic parametric distributions defining crane member loading. The efficiency of the proposed stress–strength interference method for tower crane member reliability assessment in fatigue is demonstrated on a jib chord member connection.     

梁结构刚度动态非概率可靠性分析

 为了定量分析在疲劳载荷作用下梁在不同寿命期内刚度的可靠性,建立梁结构物理性能退化的精确公式就十分重要.依据疲劳载荷造成的累积损伤对材料极限应力的影响,基于材料剩余强度模型,利用材料强度与弹性模量之间的关系,推导出结构弹性模量的退化表达式,并在此基础上,提出梁弹性模量退化系数的递推表达式,推导出圆截面梁剩余抗弯刚度的表达式.在对结构可靠性分析时,概率可靠性模型和模糊可靠性模型对于原始数据信息要求较高.为了充分利用结构的不确定性信息弥补原始数据的不足,将梁的初始弹性模量及所受的疲劳载荷等看作区间变量,利用区间模型建立基于刚度退化的梁刚度动态非概率可靠性模型.最后,结合工程实例的计算表明了该方法对梁的刚度退化分析及其刚度动态可靠性分析是可行、有效和合理的.