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Understanding vortex-induced vibration characteristics of a long flexible marine riser by a bidirectional fluid–structure coupling method

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A bidirectional fluid–structure coupling method was developed to comprehensively understand the VIV characteristics of a 3D flexible marine riser. Through study VIV characteristics of the 3D riser in different flow conditions and by analysis of the structural characteristics of the riser’s responses, this study successfully captured the phenomena of switching of adjacent-order vibration modes and the characteristics of a “traveling wave” and a “standing wave” at both ends of the riser that cannot be obtained from 2D VIV studies. Analysis of the frequency of the structural vibration response characteristics found that the 3D flexible riser VIV showed multi-frequency vibration phenomena and the vibration response characteristics of a broadband spectrum in a high-speed flow condition. This research distinguished vortex forms at different locations of the riser, i.e., in the middle of the riser, mainly the “2P” or “P + S” forms occurred and at both ends of the riser, mainly the “2S” form appeared. After comparative analysis of the vortex forms of the riser wake in different speed flow conditions, this research identified that under a low flow velocity, the riser showed a 3D effect marginally, whereas under a high flow velocity, the riser showed a strong 3D effect.

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Acknowledgements

This study was supported by the Guangxi natural science foundation (No. 2018GXNSFBA281138), a middle-aged and young teachers’ basic ability promotion project of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of China (2019KY0443), Qinzhou College Scientific Research Project (2016PY-SJ08), the Guangxi Major science and technology projects (No. AA17292007; No. AA17204001), and Haiou Talent Plan of Qinzhou City.

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  1. Department of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, School of Civil Engineering and Transportation, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, China

    Xiangxi Han, Wei Lin, Ang Qiu, Jiaming Wu & Chengbi Zhao

  2. Qinzhou Key Laboratory of Marine Advanced Design and Manufacturing, Beibu Gulf University, Qinzhou, 535011, China

    Xiangxi Han & Zhiqiang Feng

  3. Guangxi Ship Digital Design and Advanced Manufacturing Research Center of Engineering Technology, Beibu Gulf University, Qinzhou, 535011, Guangxi, China

    Xiangxi Han & Zhiqiang Feng

  4. Guangdong Sinoway Composites Co., Ltd, Guangzhou, 510110, Guangdong, China

    Ang Qiu

  5. College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, 5042, Australia

    Ang Qiu & Youhong Tang

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Appendix A

See Table 2 and Figs. 10 and 11.

Table 2 Relevant parameters of the riser model
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Comparison of duration curves of transverse displacement under different velocities: aU = 0.15 m/s, bU = 0.20 m/s and cU = 0.25 m/s

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Comparison of power spectral density of transverse displacement under different velocities: aU = 0.15 m/s, bU = 0.20 m/s and cU = 0.25 m/s

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See Figs. 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, and 17.

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Vibration responses at different points: az/L = 0.1, bz/L = 0.3, cz/L = 0.5, dz/L = 0.7 and ez/L = 0.9 in the spanwise dimension of the riser under an inflow velocity of U = 0.01 m/s

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Vibration response at different points: az/L = 0.04, bz/L = 0.20, cz/L = 0.36, dz/L = 0.52, ez/L = 0.68, fz/L = 0.84 and gz/L = 0.96 in the spanwise dimension of the riser under an inflow velocity of U = 0.05 m/s

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Vibration response at different points: az/L = 0.025, bz/L = 0.30, cz/L = 0.45, dz/L = 0.54, ez/L = 0.6 fz/L = 0.75, gz/L = 0.875, hz/L = 0.9, iz/L = 0.95 and jz/L = 0.975 in the spanwise dimension of the riser under the inflow velocity of U = 0.1 m/s

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Trajectories at different points: az/L = 0.1, bz/L = 0.3, cz/L = 0.5, dz/L = 0.7 and ez/L = 0.9 in the spanwise dimension of the riser under the inflow velocity of U = 0.01 m/s

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Trajectories at different points: az/L = 0.04, bz/L = 0.20, cz/L = 0.36, dz/L = 0.52, ez/L = 0.68, fz/L = 0.84 and gz/L = 0.96 in the spanwise dimension of the riser under the inflow velocity of U = 0.05 m/s

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Trajectories at different points: az/L = 0.025, bz/L = 0.15, cz/L = 0.30, dz/L = 0.45, ez/L = 0.60, fz/L = 0.75, gz/L = 0.875 and hz/L = 0.975 in the spanwise dimension of the riser under the inflow velocity of U = 0.1 m/s

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Han, X., Lin, W., Qiu, A. et al. Understanding vortex-induced vibration characteristics of a long flexible marine riser by a bidirectional fluid–structure coupling method. J Mar Sci Technol 25, 620–639 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00773-019-00663-y

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