A fully-coupled analysis of the spar-type floating offshore wind turbine with bionic fractal heave plate under wind-wave excitation conditions

H Huang, Q Liu, G Iglesias, M Yue, W Miao, Q Ye, C Li… - Renewable Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
As shallow coastal areas for the installation of wind turbines approach saturation, wind
turbines will need to be installed in deeper areas, requiring floating rather than seabed-fixed …

Surrogate model-based optimization of drogue dimensions and towing operations to straighten deep-towed nonuniform arrays

X Li, X Zhu, M Sun, Y Qu, K Liu, Y Pei, JH Choi - Ocean Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
In deep-towed multi-channel seismic systems, nonuniform mass distribution of seismic
arrays results in a “W” shape, negatively impacting the exploration resolution. High towing …

Dynamic analysis of towed cable with variable length during turning maneuvers

D Zhang, B Zhao, K Zhu, H Jiang - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
The configuration of marine towing cable changes significantly during the turning process,
with the rotating procedure with fixed cable length being the most frequent. To overcome …

Study of the cone-shaped drogue for a deep-towed multi-channel seismic survey system based on data-driven simulations

X Zhu, M Sun, T He, K Yu, L Zong, JH Choi - Journal of Marine Science …, 2021 - mdpi.com
A drogue is used to stabilise and straighten seismic arrays so that seismic waves can be
well-received. To embed the effect of a cone-shaped drogue into the numerical modelling of …

Dynamic analysis of the mooring system of a salvage barge: A coupled time-domain method considering seabed resistance during the off-bottom stage

S Xin, Y Wang, L Wang, X Zhu, S Chen, D Zhou - Ocean Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
The off-bottom stage of the wreck salvage is a complicated load transfer process involving
multi bodies and multi mediums. In order to ascertain the dynamic performance of the barge …

Cable tension formulas for gravity net cage arrays in current

X Zhu, Q Bi, R Nicoll, X Li, Y Zhu, G Li, Q Li - Ocean Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Due to the structural complexity and size, many gravity net cage array prototypes are
modeled, simulated, and analyzed to select the potential mooring system. However, the …

Global lumped mass formulation for underwater cable dynamics

X Zhu, AAS Khan, X Li - Nonlinear Dynamics, 2025 - Springer
Abstract The Lumped Mass method is widely utilized for the dynamic modeling of
underwater cables. Various element frames, such as the Euler frame, Frenet frame, and …

Dynamic Analysis of a Moored Spar Platform in a Uniform Current: Fluid Load Prediction Using a Surrogate Model

X Wei, X Zhu, R Cao, J Wang, X Li, Q Li… - Journal of Marine Science …, 2024 - mdpi.com
A moored spar platform, equipped with various instruments, serves as a crucial tool in
hydrological monitoring. However, conducting dynamic analyses of a single spar that …

[HTML][HTML] Analytical Framework for Tension Characterization in Submerged Anchor Cables via Nonlinear In-Plane Free Vibrations

L Yang, D Wang, H Zheng, Z Ma, Y Zhang - Journal of Marine Science …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Submerged tensioned anchor cables (STACs) are pivotal components utilized extensively
for anchoring and supporting offshore floating structures. Unlike tensioned cables in air …

Effect of bottom counterweight and cable distribution on the hydrodynamic response of the gravity net cage

X Zhu, Q Bi, X Li, R Nicoll, G Li… - Ships and Offshore …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
To investigate the influence of the bottom counterweight and cable distribution on
hydrodynamic response of the gravity net cage, a single cylindrical gravity net cage with …