The dynamic response of floating offshore wind turbine platform in wave–current condition

X Li, Q Xiao, E Wang, C Peyrard, RT Gonçalves - Physics of Fluids, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
In this paper, the fluid–structure interaction of floating offshore wind turbine (FOWT)
platforms under complex ocean conditions is investigated using OpenFOAM and in-house …

Experimental study on vortex-induced motions of a semi-submersible platform with four square columns, Part I: Effects of current incidence angle and hull appendages

RT Gonçalves, GF Rosetti, ALC Fujarra, AC Oliveira - Ocean engineering, 2012 - Elsevier
An experimental study on Vortex-Induced Motion (VIM) of the semi-submersible platform
concept with four square columns is presented. Model tests were carried out to check the …

Experimental study on vortex-induced motions of a semi-submersible platform with four square columns, Part II: Effects of surface waves, external damping and draft …

RT Gonçalves, GF Rosetti, ALC Fujarra, AC Oliveira - Ocean engineering, 2013 - Elsevier
Aiming to complete the results presented before by Gonçalves et al.(2012d. Ocean Eng. 54,
150–169) the present work brings new experimental results on VIM of a semi-submersible …

Suppression of the vortex-induced vibration of a circular cylinder surrounded by eight rotating wake-control cylinders

M Silva-Ortega, GRS Assi - Journal of Fluids and Structures, 2017 - Elsevier
The present work investigates the use of a polar array of 8 wake-control cylinders as a
means of suppressing the vortex-induced vibration (VIV) of a larger circular cylinder. The …

Enhanced control of the turbulent flow past a circular cylinder with rotating rods inspired by an inviscid solution

IA Carvalho, GRS Assi - Journal of Fluids and Structures, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper examines an active mechanism of wake control for a turbulent flow regime of
Reynolds number 1000 through finite volume, three-dimensional DES simulations. Eight …

Experimental study of the column shape and the roughness effects on the vortex-induced motions of deep-draft semi-submersible platforms

RT Goncalves, ALC Fujarra, GF Rosetti, AM Kogishi… - Ocean …, 2018 - Elsevier
Experiments regarding the VIM of SS platforms with four columns were carried out to
investigate the effects of the surface roughness and the column shape. Two different …

Experimental investigation into the influences of pontoon and column configuration on vortex-induced motions of deep-draft semi-submersibles

M Liu, L Xiao, H Lu, J Shi - Ocean Engineering, 2016 - Elsevier
Deep-draft design of semi-submersibles improves vertical motions but leads to critical vortex-
induced motions (VIM) attributable to fluctuating loads on columns. As characteristic …

Parametric study on the vortex-induced motions of semi-submersibles: Effect of rounded ratios of the column and pontoon

M Liu, L Xiao, J Yang, X Tian - Physics of Fluids, 2017 - pubs.aip.org
The vortex-induced motions (VIMs) of semi-submersibles have emerged as an important
issue in offshore engineering, as they pose a threat to safe and reliable operations and …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental study on vortex-induced motions of a semi-submersible with square columns and pontoons at different draft conditions and current incidences

M Liu, L Xiao, H Lu, X Xiao - International Journal of Naval Architecture and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract The Vortex-induced Motions (VIM) phenomenon of semi-submersibles is relevant
for the fatigue life of moorings and risers. Model tests regarding the VIM behavior of a semi …

Experimental comparison of two degrees-of-freedom vortex-induced vibration on high and low aspect ratio cylinders with small mass ratio

RT Gonçalves, GF Rosetti… - … of vibration and …, 2012 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Vortex-induced motion (VIM) is a specific way for naming the vortex-induced vibration (VIV)
acting on floating units. The VIM phenomenon can occur in monocolumn production, storage …