Abstract:Floating platform plays an important role in the development of deepwater oil resources. The current force acting on the floating platform is usually considered to be a critical factor for platform design. Once the design plan is finalized, the principal dimension of the column is fixed, and the current force will be mainly affected by the cross sections. The FLUENT software is used here to compute the force of the columns with cross sections of different fillet radii in a uniform viscous flow. According to the computation, the current force of the column with a fillet radius more than 2 m will be reduced by more than 50%. The research results may provide good reference to the design of a new platform.
徐善辉, 杜庆贵, 尹宝瑞, 庄宏昌, 王程临. 浮式平台立柱截面倒角半径对流力的影响[J]. 海洋工程装备与技术, 2016, 3(2): 111-115.
XU Shan-hui, DU Qing-gui, YIN Bao-rui, ZHUANG Hong-chang, WANG Cheng-lin. Study on the Current Force on the Columns with Different Fillet Radii of a Floating Platform. Ocean Engineering Equipment and Technology, 2016, 3(2): 111-115.