Parametric resonance analyses for spar platform in irregular waves

Yang, H.-z. and Xu, P.-j. (2018) Parametric resonance analyses for spar platform in irregular waves. China Ocean Engineering, 32(2), pp. 236-244. (doi: 10.1007/s13344-018-0025-x)

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Abstract

The parametric instability of a spar platform in irregular waves is analyzed. Parametric resonance is a phenomenon that may occur when a mechanical system parameter varies over time. When it occurs, a spar platform will have excessive pitch motion and may capsize. Therefore, avoiding parametric resonance is an important design requirement. The traditional methodology includes only a prediction of the Mathieu stability with harmonic excitation in regular waves. However, real sea conditions are irregular, and it has been observed that parametric resonance also occurs in non-harmonic excitations. Thus, it is imperative to predict the parametric resonance of a spar platform in irregular waves. A Hill equation is derived in this work, which can be used to analyze the parametric resonance under multi-frequency excitations. The derived Hill equation for predicting the instability of a spar can include non-harmonic excitation and random phases. The stability charts for multi-frequency excitation in irregular waves are given and compared with that for single frequency excitation in regular waves. Simulations of the pitch dynamic responses are carried out to check the stability. Three-dimensional stability charts with various damping coefficients for irregular waves are also investigated. The results show that the stability property in irregular waves has notable differences compared with that in case of regular waves. In addition, using the Hill equation to obtain the stability chart is an effective method to predict the parametric instability of spar platforms. Moreover, some suggestions for designing spar platforms to avoid parametric resonance are presented, such as increasing the damping coefficient, using an appropriate RAO and increasing the metacentric height.

Item Type:Articles
Additional Information:This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 51379005 and 51009093).
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Yang, Dr Hezhen
Authors: Yang, H.-z., and Xu, P.-j.
College/School:College of Science and Engineering > School of Engineering > Infrastructure and Environment
Journal Name:China Ocean Engineering
Publisher:Springer
ISSN:0890-5487
ISSN (Online):0890-5487
Published Online:05 May 2018
Copyright Holders:Copyright © 2018 Chinese Ocean Engineering Society and Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature
First Published:First published in China Ocean Engineering 32(2):236-244
Publisher Policy:Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher

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