New generation tool for estimating wave/current loads on marine structures comprising of slender members
Lead Research Organisation:
City, University of London
Department Name: Sch of Engineering and Mathematical Sci
Abstract
City University London has developed innovative technology to revolutionise the estimation ofwave and current kinematics under extreme conditions to more accurately calculate loads onmarine structures composed of slender members. The project is to turn the technology into acommercial tool.Structures with slender members are widely used in marine engineering, and include jack-ups andjacket platforms for oil-gas production and offshore wind energy platforms. Current methodsused to model the effects of wave and current kinematics on these structures are too simplistic andnot adequate for extreme conditions in harsh weather. The proposed tool will overcome theseproblems.
People |
ORCID iD |
| Qingwei Ma (Principal Investigator) | |
| Shiqiang Yan (Co-Investigator) |
Publications
Jon Treanor (Author)
(2012)
Final report on Collaboration Fund Mentoring on Marine Structure Project
Alejandro M. Peña (Author)
(2012)
QALE - FEM COMMERCIAL ANALYSIS
Qingwei Ma (Co-Author)
(2012)
Offshore Extreme V1.0 User Manual
Shiqiang Yan (Author)
(2012)
Fully Non-linear Investigation of Freak Waves and their Interaction with Winds and Currents
Anne Biggs (Author)
(2012)
Market Research into the Needs and Perceptions of End-Users
Sudhir 51. Jagdale (Co-Author)
(2012)
Effect of Non-linear Wave Forces on Dynamic Response of Floating Offshore Wind Turbine
Yan S
(2012)
Numerical investigations on transient behaviours of two 3-D freely floating structures by using a fully nonlinear method
in Journal of Marine Science and Application
| Description | Corresponding to the aim of this project, the main result of this project is a unique software product for calculating wave and current loads on slender member structures under extreme conditions, which was not previously available for industry. The package of the software includes a user-friendly interface and 42 templates for various engineering problems. The templates are expected to save considerable times for engineers to set up their models when they use the software. In addition, this project suggested three possible routes for the product to go market: (1) selling either the source code or licences to software vendors (2) establishing a joint venture company with industrial partners (3) establishing a spin-out consultant company. The first route has less risk and needs relatively less initial funds but would limit the capacity of research group's future activities, should the source code be sold, while the last one has higher risk and needs more initial funds, but the university can retain the IP. |
| Sectors | Energy |
| Description | The product enables extra efficiency and accuracy in simulations, not possible with existing tools. The commercial partner GL Noble Denton is happy with the demonstrations and therefore is prepared to use it for commercial purposes. Use of the software will improve the safety of the structures and possibly reduce the construction and management costs. It may also benefit the development of marine renewable energy utilisation. |
| Sector | Energy |
| Description | A CCP on Wave/Structure Interaction: CCP-WSI |
| Amount | £472,393 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | EP/M022382/1 |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2015 |
| End | 09/2020 |
| Description | A Zonal CFD Approach for Fully Nonlinear Simulations of Two Vessels in Launch and Recovery Operations |
| Amount | £348,022 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | EP/N008863/1 |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2016 |
| End | 12/2018 |
| Description | A novel integrated approach to efficiently model viscous effects on wave-structure |
| Amount | £100,106 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | EP/N006569/1 |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 11/2015 |
| End | 11/2017 |
| Description | Funding from Lloyd's Register |
| Amount | £25,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Lloyd's Register |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2012 |
| End | 09/2016 |
| Description | Funding from Lloyd's Register |
| Amount | £25,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Lloyd's Register |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2012 |
| End | 09/2016 |
| Description | Internal funding |
| Amount | £3,880 (GBP) |
| Organisation | City, University of London |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 11/2012 |
| End | 12/2012 |
| Description | Internal funding |
| Amount | £3,880 (GBP) |
| Organisation | City, University of London |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 11/2012 |
| End | 12/2012 |
| Description | Lloyd's Register |
| Amount | £25,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | CU/Ma/YFC2011-1 |
| Organisation | Lloyd's Register |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2012 |
| End | 09/2015 |
| Description | Lloyd's Register |
| Amount | £25,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | CU/Ma/YFC2011-1 |
| Organisation | Lloyd's Register |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2012 |
| End | 09/2015 |
| Title | QALE-FEM method for modelling nonlinear water waves |
| Description | The EPSRC projects have helped development of QALE-FEM method for modelling nonlinear water waves, which is much more efficient compared with other methods based on the same theory, i.e., the fully nonlinear potential theory. |
| Type Of Material | Physiological assessment or outcome measure |
| Year Produced | 2015 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | The code and methods have been provided to research partners in 2015. It was also installed on a machine of DNV GL Noble Denton, which is a large company in the marine engineering. They will test it and give us feedback in due course. |
| Title | Templates |
| Description | 42 templates were developed in this projects. The templates are expected to save considerable times for engineers to set up their models when they use the software. |
| Type Of Material | Computer model/algorithm |
| Year Produced | 2013 |
| Provided To Others? | No |
| Title | User interface |
| Description | The new interface window developed in this project allows (a) more users to easily input necessary parameters and (b) more users to easily post-process and present results graphically and numerically. |
| Type Of Material | Computer model/algorithm |
| Year Produced | 2013 |
| Provided To Others? | No |
| Description | Collaboration with GL Noble Denton |
| Organisation | GL Noble Denton |
| Country | Germany |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | This project consolidate the collaboration with GL Noble Denton, a major player in the field of marine engineering. GL Noble Denton played a very important role in ensuring the success of this project, in particular in forming the commercial routes, analyzing their risks, forming the templates, improving the user interface, verifying the software and providing data for practical examples. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | Collaboration with Lloyd's Register |
| Organisation | Lloyd's Register |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | Lloyd's Register contribute to a PhD studentship. Lloyd's Register will not only make financial contribution but also help supervise the student. |
| Start Year | 2012 |
| Title | Software product |
| Description | Unique software product (named as Extreme.Offshore? provisionally) for calculating wave and current loads on slender member structures under extreme conditions, which was not previously available for industry. |
| Type Of Technology | Software |
| Year Produced | 2013 |