VIV response of a long flexible riser fitted with strakes in uniform and linearly sheared currents |
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| Institution: | 1. Intelligent Dynamic and System I-kohza, Malaysian-Japan International Institute of Technology, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia;2. Department of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Japan |
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| Abstract: | An experimental investigation was conducted on a flexible riser with and without various strake arrangements. The aim of the present work was to further improve the understanding of the response performance of the vortex-induced vibration (VIV) of a riser with helical strakes. Two current profiles, including uniform and linearly sheared flows, were simulated. The uniform current was simulated by towing the riser model in one direction using the towing carriage, and the linearly sheared current was simulated by fixing one end of the riser and using a driven cantilever to traverse a circular arc. Based on the modal superposition method, the displacement responses were obtained from the measured strain. Strakes with different heights and pitches were analysed, and response parameters such as the displacement response and fatigue damage were studied. The results of the bare model test show that the lock-in phenomenon displays multi-order characteristics, and the VIV displacement decreases with an increased order of the lock-in regime. The results of the straked model test indicate that the response characteristics of a bare riser can be quite distinct from those of a riser with helical strakes, and the response performance depends closely on the geometry of the strake configuration. |
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| Keywords: | Flexible riser Vortex-induced vibration Multi-order synchronisation Helical strakes Fatigue damage |
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