Computational Methods in Ocean Structural Engineering - A Review.
Abstract
This report describes the state-of-the-art in computational methods for ocean structural engineering related to Navy shore and off-shore facilities. It is divided into three main parts: wave loads, structural response, and reliability methods. The basics of fluid mechanics that relate to wave load hydrodynamics are presented so that the technical problems faced by engineers as they seek tractability in the solution of problems governed by the highly nonlinear Navier-Stokes equation are appreciated. The concept of added mass is shown to be a mathematical artifice, but nonetheless remains indispensible to tractability in computing wave loads. Emphasis is given to the derivation and numerical solution of the diffraction boundary value problem for hydrodynamic wave loads on partially or fully submerged, large structures. The Morison equation approach for determining wave loads on small, cylindrically shaped structural members is discussed. Boundary element methods play a large role in numerical situations for ocean wave forces. The structural mechanics of ocean cable systems in the context of finite element technology is discussed. The emphasis is on solution methods for the discrete nonlinear finite element equations. Keywords: Potential flow; Diffraction theory; Towing; Stability; Parametric resonance; Structural reliability.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 1987
- Accession Number
- ADA183084
Entities
People
- Jean-louis Armand
- Theodore A. Shugar
Organizations
- Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center