OMAE2015
May 31-June 5, 2015, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
OMAE2015-41816
MT Rahmati S. Norouzi
Department of Mechanical, Department of Mechanical,
Aerospace and Civil Engineering Aerospace and Civil Engineering
Brunel University London Brunel University London
Uxbridge Uxbridge
UB8 3PH, UK UB8 3PH, UK
H. Bahai G. Alfano
Department of Mechanical, Department of Mechanical,
Aerospace and Civil Engineering Aerospace and Civil Engineering
Brunel University London Brunel University London
Uxbridge Uxbridge
UB8 3PH, UK UB8 3PH, UK
NOMENCLATURE
E Module of elasticity
I Area moment inertia
L Length of beam
Numerical Experiment
1100
660
RESULTS
440
220
The displacement contour plot predicted by the numerical
model is shown in Figure 9. The moment-curvature diagram is 0
0 0.02 0.04 0.06 0.08 0.1
shown in Figure 10. When the bending moment is small (less
than 200 N.m) a linear behaviour is predicted by the Curvature (1/m)
experimental model because there is no slip between specimen. Figure 10 Moment Curvature [Bending]
The same linear relationship is shown in the numerical model
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Micro strain
Micro strain
-20
-28
-82
-120
-136
-190
-220
0 3250 6500 9750 13000
0 3250 6500 9750 13000
-100 -200
Micro strain
Micro strain
-300 -600
-500 -1000
-700 -1400
0 3250 6500 9750 13000 0 3250 6500 9750 13000
50
Micro strain
67
Micro strain
19 0
-29 -50
-77 -100
-125 -150
0 3250 6500 9750 13000 0 3250 6500 9750 13000
c) c)
Figure 11 Strain-Load (axial) curves at: a)SG1 b) SG2 c) SG3 Figure 12 Strain-Load (transvers) curves at: a)SG1 b) SG2 c) SG3
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The authors gratefully acknowledge Mr. Keith Withers,
whose guidance and ideas helped to improve the experiments.
REFERENCES
[1] PSA, 2013, Unbounded Flexible Risers - Recent Field
Experience and Actions for Increased Robustness, Norway
PSA report.