New model for vortex-induced vibration of catenary riser

Srinil, N. and Wiercigrocha, M. and O'Brien, P. (2008) New model for vortex-induced vibration of catenary riser. In: The 8th ISOPE Pacific/Asia Offshore Mechanics Symposium, 2008-11-10 - 2008-11-14.

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Abstract

This paper presents a new theoretical model capable of predicting the vortex-induced vibration response of a steel catenary riser subject to a steady uniform current. The equations governing riser in-plane/out-ofplane (cross-flow/in-line) motion are based on a pinned beam-cable model accounting for overall effects of bending, extensibility, sag, inclination and structural nonlinearities. The empirically hydrodynamic model is based on nonlinear wake oscillators describing the fluctuating lift/drag forces. Depending on the potentially vortex-induced modes and system parameters, a reduced-order fluid-structure interaction model is derived which entails a significantly reduced computational time effort. Parametric results reveal maximum response amplitudes of risers, along with the occurrence of uni-modal lock-in phenomenon.

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