Journal of shanghai Jiaotong University (Science) ›› 2013, Vol. 18 ›› Issue (5): 590-597.doi: 10.1007/s12204-011-1202-8

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Numerical Investigation on the Hydrodynamic Difference Between Internal and External Turret-Moored FLNG

Numerical Investigation on the Hydrodynamic Difference Between Internal and External Turret-Moored FLNG

ZHAO Wen-hua (赵文华), YANG Jian-min* (杨建民), HU Zhi-qiang (胡志强), WEI Yue-feng (魏跃峰)   

  1. (State Key Laboratory of Ocean Engineering, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 200240, China)
  2. (State Key Laboratory of Ocean Engineering, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 200240, China)
  • Online:2013-10-31 Published:2013-12-05
  • Contact: YANG Jian-min(杨建民) E-mail:jmyang@sjtu.edu.cn

Abstract: Motion responses of the floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) hull and the mooring loads in a 100- year return environmental condition are predicted with the help of the well known coupled dynamic analysis code DeepC. A ship-shaped turret-moored FLNG moored by 4×3 chain-polyester-chain lines in 1.5 km depth of water is studied. Two types of turrets such as internal and external turrets, resulting from different locations of the turrets, are adopted respectively in the numerical simulations. Motion responses of the FLNG hull and forces of the mooring lines obtained from the internal turret case and external turret case are compared with each other. Significant differences are obtained. Statistic analysis is also used to analyze the comparison results, and effects of the turret location on the FLNG hydrodynamic characteristics are summed up. The conclusion regarding the hydrodynamic differences between internal and external turret-moored FLNG systems would provide help for design of the FLNG system.

Key words: turret-moored floating liquified natural gas (FLNG)| hydrodynamics| numerical simulation| statistic analysis

摘要: Motion responses of the floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) hull and the mooring loads in a 100- year return environmental condition are predicted with the help of the well known coupled dynamic analysis code DeepC. A ship-shaped turret-moored FLNG moored by 4×3 chain-polyester-chain lines in 1.5 km depth of water is studied. Two types of turrets such as internal and external turrets, resulting from different locations of the turrets, are adopted respectively in the numerical simulations. Motion responses of the FLNG hull and forces of the mooring lines obtained from the internal turret case and external turret case are compared with each other. Significant differences are obtained. Statistic analysis is also used to analyze the comparison results, and effects of the turret location on the FLNG hydrodynamic characteristics are summed up. The conclusion regarding the hydrodynamic differences between internal and external turret-moored FLNG systems would provide help for design of the FLNG system.

关键词: turret-moored floating liquified natural gas (FLNG)| hydrodynamics| numerical simulation| statistic analysis

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