Numerical simulations of riser vortex-induced vibrations Conference Paper

abstract

• Vortex-induced vibrations (VIV) is an important design consideration for marine risers in offshore drilling and production. In an effort to better understand the VIV phenomena, we present numerical simulation results for two-dimensional incompressible flow past freely-vibrating multi-cylinder configurations found in offshore engineering. Of interest is the response of the structure for low mass ratio, low damping, and high Reynolds number flow conditions. The governing incompressible Navier-Stokes equations are numerically solved and time-integrated using a local-analytic-based discretization procedure, implemented in conjunction with overset (Chimera) grid capabilities for zonal-based resolution of the flow field.

authors

• Chen, Hamn-Ching

published proceedings

• Transactions - Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers

author list (cited authors)

• Pontaza, J. P., Chen, H. C., Chen, C. R., & Kinnas, S. A.

complete list of authors

• Pontaza, JP||Chen, HC||Chen, CR||Kinnas, SA

publication date

• August 2006

published in

• Transactions of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers  Journal

International Standard Book Number (ISBN) 10

• 093977349X

International Standard Book Number (ISBN) 13

• 9780939773497

start page

• 453

end page

• 465

volume

• 113