NON LINEAR ROLL JIP PROJECT PLAN (Rev.2) The main goal of this project is to provide the technical basis for the on the estimation and consideration of roll motions and roll induced loads on the design of FPSO system An Initiative of: Bureau Veritas Page 1 TST/12/00004 Rev.1 Rio de Janeiro, 4th of december 2012 1. BACKGROUND Although much work has already been devoted to roll motions of ships as well as of FPSOs, these motions are still a major concern of operators in different areas of the world and predictions still do not match the observations in the field. Large roll motions can imply in various undesired situations going from discomfort of the crew, downtime of process plant and degradation of hull, appendages and lines structural integrity. As an example, in Ferreira et al [1], it is mentioned that FPSOs operating in Campos Basin revealed the roll motions to be the biggest concern, with observed single amplitudes of up to seventeen degrees in the presence of swells. The fact is that the accurate estimation of roll motions is not an easy task. The main difficulties lie on the several non-linearity involved and for many types of assessments we are still constrained to work with linearized models. One of the most discussed sources of non-linearity is the damping mechanism, but there are others, such as the coupling with mooring and risers systems. Even though one may perform a very accurate time domain roll motion analysis in which many sources of non-linearity have been considered, many questions arise later: how to perform the structural fatigue assessment? Which RAO should be provided for the riser analysis? Etc. The issues regarding the accuracy of roll motions estimation become even more relevant at a moment where most Class Societies accept to consider the results from direct computations (at different manners and levels) for the definition of the design loads for FPSO structural assessments. It should be admitted that at this stage, there is no harmonized design practice available and the design assumptions, as far as roll effects are concerned, lies very much on the expertise of the designers. Therefore, the main objective of this project is to provide design guidance for the estimation of roll motions and consideration of roll motions effects on the various kinds of assessments needed to ensure the integrity of the FPSO system (hull, appendages and lines). In order to achieve the main goal mentioned above, much data is already available in the literature. Since the work of Froude in 1861 on wooden ships until the present date, people have not stopped thinking about roll motions. With respect to FPSOs, more specifically, it is worth to mention the JIP FPSO Roll, lead by Marin, with the main objective of looking into means to mitigate / reduce roll motions. In that project, model tests as well as full scale measurements have been performed, in addition to a survey of different mechanisms to reduce Bureau Veritas Page 2 TST/12/00004 Rev.1 Rio de Janeiro, 4th of december 2012 roll. That project differs from this one in many aspects: this one is not aimed at identifying mechanisms to reduce roll, but to better understand the existing FPSOs behavior; also it is intended to consider not only the roll motions but the effects on the structural integrity in order to define the design recommended practices. Another very interesting JIP is the French CLAROM project called “Roll and Current on Barges”. In this project also model tests have been performed and it should be highlighted the relevant work made by IFREMER on the extreme response statistics. In spite of the extensive existing bibliographic reference, there is still need to progress in the comprehension of roll response. Recent research work performed by Petrobras together with COPPE indicates that the roll damping mechanisms for FPSOs with extended bilge keels differ from the traditional ship theory and the usual (quadratic) damping model may not be applicable for large amplitudes of motions [2]. Petrobras has also indicated that the spread moored FPSOs with riser balcony at a single side of the unit, may present asymmetrical roll behavior usually not predicted during the design of the risers [3]. Furthermore, as an attempt of reducing the roll response, some recent designs of FPSOs present considerable higher resonance period than the usual vessels. This solution, indeed, reduces the roll motions caused by the first order loads but reveals a new type of roll response occurring due to second order lowfrequency loads. This new phenomenon is not yet considered in the design codes and deserves more research work. It is also important to mention that most of the works performed very often regard only the estimation of roll motions, and there are few works on the roll effects for the structural assessment. With that respect, it is observed that there is no harmonization in the Industry of the design practices and the approaches adopted vary depending very much on the expertise of the design companies. In summary, some reasons to propose this JIP are listed below: ♦ ♦ ♦ It is necessary to elaborate harmonized practices and common knowledge for the estimation of roll motions and consideration of roll effects onto structural assessments; Even though recent work indicates that the commonly adopted quadratic damping model for roll is no longer valid for high amplitudes of motions of FPSOs with barge shape or extended bilge keels, all the latest JIPs still employed that model. This may be under conservative for extreme responses. It is important to understand the coupling between FPSO and risers system in order to improve reliability of those structures. Bureau Veritas Page 3 TST/12/00004 Rev.1 Rio de Janeiro, 4th of december 2012 ♦ ♦ ♦ There is a lack of projects about second order roll motions of FPSOs. There is a lack of projects going beyond the estimation of roll motions up to the effects of roll on the structural assessments of the FPSO system (hull, bilge keel and risers). There is a lack of guidance about performance of model tests (type and number of repetitions) in order to get good statistical results, especially at low amplitude levels (relevant for fatigue assessments). 2. OBJECTIVE To provide the technical basis for the estimation and consideration of roll motions and roll induced loads on the design of FPSO system. 3. MAIN TECHNICAL ISSUES The following technical issues have been identified as important to be explored during this project: 3.1 Roll damping estimation For resonant response like roll, one very important parameter is damping. As roll is a major concern for operation of FPSOs in areas with severe environmental conditions such as offshore Brazil, the most efficient way of increasing the damping and reducing the roll has been demonstrated to be the use of extended bilge keels. However, recent studies indicated that the roll damping mechanisms of FPSOs with extended bilge keels may differ from the established ship theory, especially with respect to the evolution of damping with the roll amplitude as can be observed in Figure 1 extracted from [2] below. In that Figure it can be observed that the damping increases linearly with the roll angle as expected from the ship theory. For the FPSO with extended bilge keel, however, the damping presents a “plateau” at high roll amplitudes. Bureau Veritas Page 4 TST/12/00004 Rev.1 Rio de Janeiro, 4th of december 2012 Figure 1 – Example of decay tests results for FPSO without bilge keels and with extended one (1.5m) [2] Thus, it is necessary to enhance the comprehension of roll damping mechanisms of FPSOs with extended bilge keels by analyzing the vortex shedding patterns, which dominates the damping in this case. This can be done through model tests and numerical computations (CFD). Another related problem is the estimation of loads acting on the bilge keels. Although these structural elements, until now, have not been considered as critical for the integrity of the unit, its damage can lead to a change on roll behavior which may represent a serious threat. Furthermore, very few model tests campaigns have been performed for FPSOs with high resonance periods. The damping modeling at those periods of response involves large uncertainties and needs to be investigated. 3.2 Roll motions computation As roll is a non linear process, ideally its estimation should be based on time domain computations. However, this approach is considered time consuming and the frequency domain is the approach actually adopted. Frequency domain, however, involves issues associated to the linearization method applied to the damping. In the case of spread moored FPSOs with large number of risers attached to a riser balcony in a single side of the unit, the coupling between the floater and the lines can lead to asymmetrical roll behavior. In Ferreira et al [3], it is indicated that part of the effects of the lines could be captured in frequency domain, but to get the full action of the risers a fully coupled time domain analysis would be recommended. Bureau Veritas Page 5 TST/12/00004 Rev.1 Rio de Janeiro, 4th of december 2012 Figure 2 – Comparison between full scale roll measurements with frequency domain computation with equivalent linear damping equal to 8% of critical damping [3]. For low-frequency roll motions computation, one more complexity arises from the computation of the second order roll moment. Due to the difficulties in calculating the complete second order loads (QTFs in frequency domain), there are several formulations in the literature which are adapted to the different systems, depending basically on two parâmetros: water depth and resonance frequency of the system. In [4], a review of those formulations has been executed and the summary of the results are illustrated in below: Figure 3 – Applicability of different formulations for second order loads computation It is important to remark that not all the hydrodynamic software have all the formulations implemented, and it is important to benchmark practices and tools for the second order roll moment computation. Furthermore, although the horizontal loads have often been found in reasonable agreement comparing to experiments, the vertical loads have been less studied. In [5], it is indicated that Bureau Veritas Page 6 TST/12/00004 Rev.1 Rio de Janeiro, 4th of december 2012 the consideration of the variation of low-frequency loads with regard to the mean position of the body may bring an improvement to the motion simulation model. Nevertheless, very few works have been done after as second order vertical loads have not been a main concern until now. Still with respect to the loads prediction for second order roll computations, the hydrodynamic coupling between heave and roll should be better investigated. This would require the computation of the loads in time domain instead of in frequency domain. In any case, it should be stressed that, as the process is very non linear, the estimation of extreme second order roll motions should be performed in time domain. 3.3 Statistics of extreme roll motions After the roll motions are computed, one may be interested in estimating what would be the most probable extreme roll motion for a given period (e.g. 100 years). This poses several questions: ♦ If the assumption of Rayleigh distribution of probabilities reasonable (on safe side); ♦ In case of time domain simulation, how long it should last or how many seeds should be considered to get a converged MPMV. ♦ Which law should be used to compute the extreme value. Is Weibull reasonable? 3.4 Structural assessment Finally, it should be understood that the estimation of roll motions is not the end of the story. Roll motions induce loads that are dominant for many structural elements dimensioning. The design of FPSOs still relies very much on the loads prescribed for ships by the Class Societies, although some Class Societies begin to accept the results from direct computations for the correction of the prescriptive loads based on the fact that this type of structure will operate in a unique location along its life. The correction is often made on the envelope of loads (extreme) only and the way the load parameters are combined between them (through load combination factors) usually remain as for the ship. Ideally, for a non-linear process, a time domain structural analysis would be recommended. However, at this stage, the computational costs are unaffordable and this is not a practical solution. But some simplification can be made considering that the structure response may be assumed linear although load is not. This assumption can give rise to many different approaches for Bureau Veritas Page 7 TST/12/00004 Rev.1 Rio de Janeiro, 4th of december 2012 structural analysis evolving from simplest to more complex ones. These different approaches should be benchmarked in order to assess the impact of each. 3.5 Model tests Model testing also involves some technical issues to be clarified in order to give valuable results to the design. As model tests are expensive, the definition of the model tests campaign should be dealt with carefully. For the roll damping estimation, the following questions need to be answered: ♦ Which type of model tests can give more reliable value of damping: decay tests in calm water, forced roll in calm water, forced roll in waves? ♦ How different is the damping in waves comparing to the damping in calm water? ♦ How many tests should be performed in order to be able to draw some statistics on the damping coefficients? 3, 5, 10, 20? Another complexity lies on the consideration of the lines effects in very deep water, in which the system must be truncated. And, finally it is desirable to compare the second order vertical moments from experiments with computations. However, in deep waters, the second order loads are much lower than the first order. Thus, there are some issues about the errors on measurements. The project is also intended to benchmark model testing practices and come up with the best practices when roll response is concerned. 4. PROJECT ORGANIZATION The project is organized in work packages that group related subjects. Each work package is coordinated by SINTEF or Bureau Veritas, depending on each company involvement in the related subject. Bureau Veritas will also be in charge of the global management. 4.1 WP0 - Project management (Leader : BV; Executing Party: BV) This work package is dedicated to the global management of the project, including the financial management and administrative coordination of the teams involved. This WP is in charge of: Bureau Veritas Page 8 TST/12/00004 Rev.1 Rio de Janeiro, 4th of december 2012 ♦ Establishing the quality procedures to be applied in the project in order to ensure that the communication among the various companies involved will be efficient and the good standard for the project products. ♦ Providing a tool for disseminating information of the project; ♦ Organizing meetings and preparing the minutes of meetings; ♦ Elaborate the progress reports to the members; ♦ Collect and check the expenses of the project; ♦ Make sure that the project is following the expected schedule; 4.2 WP1 – Review of state-of-the-art and state-of-the-practices (Leader: BV) This WP will be coordinated by Bureau Veritas. This WP is subdivided into two tasks: a) WP1.A – First order roll motions For first order roll motions, much work is available and should be gathered for the benefit of the project. Regarding the tools employed for the first order roll estimation, It is not expected large deviation in results obtained by different companies if they work with the same premises. Thus, this task focuses in benchmarking premises and practices rather than simulation tools. The following work is to be done: ♦ Review the previous work available in public domain or proprietary results made available to the JIP by the company that owns the results. ♦ Compare Class Societies approaches regarding the consideration of roll for FPSOs. ♦ Review the state-of-practice in the Industry collecting the contribution of the participants and through review of literature or based on experience of Class Societies; b) WP1.B – Second order roll motions For second order roll motions, much less work is available and there is still a need to benchmark both practices and background of tools for computation Bureau Veritas Page 9 TST/12/00004 Rev.1 Rio de Janeiro, 4th of december 2012 of second order vertical loads. Furthermore, as already mentioned, second order roll motion is not contemplated in the current Rules of Class Societies. 4.3 WP2– Damping estimation (Leader : SINTEF ; Executing Parties : SINTEF, UFRJ / LOC) This work package will deal with the damping estimation basically through two different approaches: experiments and numerical simulations. It will be coordinated by SINTEF. This WP is subdivided into two tasks which are detailed bellow. a) WP2.A – Model tests at LOC LOC is a waves and current laboratory at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. The installation will be used to perform tests using a typical section of a FPSO in the same way as presented in [2]. Figure 4 – Picture of LOC with a FPSO section being tested. Extracted from [2] The laboratory is equipped with PIV device enabling the monitoring of fluid kinematics during the tests. The laboratory is equipped with PIV device enabling the monitoring of fluid kinematics during the tests. The tests campaign will involve the following: ♦ Roll decay tests; ♦ Roll decay with fixed center of rotation; ♦ Forced oscillation in calm water; ♦ Forced oscillation in waves; Bureau Veritas Page 10 TST/12/00004 Rev.1 Rio de Janeiro, 4th of december 2012 A matrix of experiments will be developed based on the variation of the following parameters: ♦ Dimension of the bilge keel (0.8m, 1.2m and 1.8m) ♦ Loading condition (3 drafts); ♦ Initial roll angle (3) ♦ Inertia and GM (full scale natural period: 15s, 30s, 40s) ♦ Riser balcony (1) The bilge keel of 1.8m will be instrumented with strain gauge. b) WP2.B – CFD Simulations The objective of this task is to perform CFD simulations to further assess the effects of the FPSO appendages (bilge keels and riser balcony) on vortex dynamics and viscous roll damping. This task builds up on the results of WP2.A, as the same FPSO model will be employed in the CFD simulations. The following steps will be followed: ♦ Simulations at the model scale: a group of model tests from WP2.A will be selected and reproduced with the CFD simulations for the validation of the CFD model in model scale. An extended matrix of numerical simulations will be elaborated and further investigation of the vortex dynamics and roll damping will be performed. ♦ Simulations at full scale simulations: Based on the results and validation from the previous step, the CFD model will be extrapolated to full scale in order to assess the vortex dynamics and roll damping that one may observe in reality. Particular attention will be given to simulations in irregular sea states, and results from this step will be used as input for the motions and structural assessments. 4.4 WP3 – Model tests at LabOceano (Leader: SINTEF; Executing Parties: SINTEF and LabOceano) This work package will be coordinated by SINTEF. The model tests that would have been previously performed at LOC are intended to give further insight on the damping mechanisms for FPSOs, which Bureau Veritas Page 11 TST/12/00004 Rev.1 Rio de Janeiro, 4th of december 2012 have specific appendages comparing to a ship (extended bilge keels and riser balcony). However, only a section of the FPSO hull will be represented and the scale will be ultra reduced. It is important at a later stage, after numerical analysis have been done, to perform model tests of the complete system. This will be done at LabOceano / COPPE. Figure 5 below presents a picture of the basin. Figure 5 – Picture of LabOceano basin The campaign will include tests with the FPSO in two loading conditions in order to vary the roll resonant period having the vessel responding at first order range or second order range. For the lower resonant period, the campaign will include: ♦ Decay tests in calm water; ♦ Tests in regular waves; ♦ Tests in irregular waves; ♦ Tests in directional sea (with spreading); ♦ Tests with the mooring and risers systems connected; The bilge keel will be instrumented with strain gauge. For the higher resonant period (at second order range), the campaign will include: ♦ Decay tests in calm water; ♦ Tests in regular waves; ♦ Tests in irregular waves; ♦ Tests in bi-chromatic waves. Bureau Veritas Page 12 TST/12/00004 Rev.1 Rio de Janeiro, 4th of december 2012 4.5 WP4 – Effect of riser balcony and lines on the roll motions (Leader: SINTEF; Executing Parties: SINTEF and BV) This work package will be coordinated by SINTEF with the objective of assessing the coupling effects between the mooring and risers systems and the FPSO on the roll motions. At the end it is envisaged to assess both: ♦ The effects of the balcony and the asymmetric configuration of the riser lines on the response; ♦ The effects of the asymmetric roll motions on the structural response of the risers Numerical simulations in frequency domain and time domain will be performed for the global FPSO system (vessel+mooring lines+risers). A dataset from an existing FPSO will be used, which will be provided by Petrobras. State-of-the-art methods will be employed. Different approaches shall be explored to represent the impact of the risers configuration asymmetry on the roll response. Hydrodynamic and structural analyses will include several experiments taking into account different combinations of parameters, such as sea states, presence/ absence of risers, influence of the balcony, coupled vs. decoupled simulations in frequency or time domain, etc. A systematic analysis will be used to assess how the roll motion is affected by the balcony, and how the riser structure is affected by the asymmetric roll. Full scale measurements will also be employed as far as practicable. However, some difficulties are expected on the evaluation of full scale data due to uncertainties on the directionality of the sea which can significantly affect the roll response. 4.6 WP5 – Numerical benchmark of second order roll computations (Leader: BV; Executing Parties: BV and SINTEF) This work package will be coordinated by Bureau Veritas with the aim of comparing computations of second order roll motions performed by different companies using different software. At least Bureau Veritas, SINTEF and Petrobras will perform analyses independently and blindly using different hydrodynamic tools. Other companies are also invited to contribute to this benchmark. The main idea is to identify discrepancy on results due to methods Bureau Veritas Page 13 TST/12/00004 Rev.1 Rio de Janeiro, 4th of december 2012 or tools with the final goal of harmonizing the approaches in order to reach comparable results among the participants. 4.7 WP6 – Structural assessments (Leader: BV; Executing Parties: BV and SINTEF) This work package will be coordinated by Bureau Veritas with the aim of assessing the impact of the non-linearity in roll through different methods going from simple to more complex ones. As the complete non-linear hydro-structural problem is very complex to solve and in terms of computation time it is unfeasible for the time being, it is necessary to make some simplifications. In this project, we will still consider that the structural response remains linear although the loads are not. Therefore, the stresses due to a combination of different load effects can be obtained by a linear combination of the stresses under unitary loads. Based on this assumption Bureau Veritas proposes a new method to be developed within this WP, which would be able to account for non linear effects on extreme and fatigue analysis. In this new method, the structural response will be pre-computed for unitary values of a few load parameters (ex. Transverse acceleration induced by the roll angle), focusing on details that are governed by these load parameters. The loads would be computed in time domain and the pre-computed stresses would be combined linearly. A 2D structural model will be employed. The new method proposed will be considered as the most refined one and compared to simpler methods: prescriptive (Rules), EDW and spectral. The idea at the end is to check which would be the simplest method that could provide reasonable results. Furthermore, SINTEF will assess bilge keel fatigue life from non-linear roll simulations. Pressure fields from the full-scale CFD simulations will be used as input for the structural simulations. Finite element models will be made for three bilge keel geometries, and the fatigue life of welds will be assessed using a deterministic approach. The fatigue lives obtained with this approach will be compared with current recommended practice for spectral stochastic fatigue analysis. CAD drawings for the bilge keel geometries and stochastic fatigue analysis shall be provided by the project consortium. Bureau Veritas Page 14 TST/12/00004 Rev.1 Rio de Janeiro, 4th of december 2012 4.8 WP7 – Guidelines (Leader: BV; Executing Party: BV) This work package will be coordinated by Bureau Veritas with the aim of elaborating a document providing the technical basis for the roll motions estimation and consideration of roll motion effects for structural assessments. 4.9 WP8 – Full scale measurements (Optional) (Leader: SINTEF; Executing Party: SINTEF) This work package will be coordinated by SINTEF with the overall goal of enhancing the comprehension of the non-linearity involved in the roll motions of moored FPSOs. Large discrepancies are observed between the roll predictions from early design phase and the actual full scale roll motion. The objective here is to investigate the sources of non-linearity that can be responsible for those discrepancies. In particular, we will explore the impact of the coupling between the mooring and risers system and the vessel on the vessel roll motions. 5. DELIVERABLES The JIP will produce the following deliverables: ♦ Reports with review of the state-of-art methods related to first order roll motions prediction and associated structural assessments and for second order roll motions; ♦ Model tests reports; ♦ Reports with description of methods and results of numerical analyses; ♦ Guidelines for roll motions estimation and consideration of roll effects on the structural assessments 6. SCHEDULE The Non linear ROLL JIP will run for 2 years. The kick of meeting will be held in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil as soon as minimum number of participants is reached (expected for March 2013). The work packages will be performed according to the following schedule, which is given in months. The months marked in red correspond to disbursement events by participants. They have been chosen in way of coinciding with the end of major tasks such as model tests campaigns. Bureau Veritas Page 15 TST/12/00004 Rev.1 Rio de Janeiro, 4th of december 2012 M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 M9 M10 M11 M12 M13 M14 M15 M16 M17 M18 M19 M20 M21 M22 M23 M24 WP0 WP1 WP2.A WP2.B WP3 WP4 WP5 WP6 WP7 WP8 7. BUDGET AND PARTICIPATION FEES The following budget distribution is based on the scope of work as described in item 4 above. However the final scope and budgets may be rearranged together with the JIP participants during the kick-off meeting. Cost (k R$) TOTAL Activity WP0 Global Management 115 WP1 Review of state-of-the-art and state-of-the-practices 71 WP2.A Model tests at LOC 545 WP2.B CFD Simulations 251 WP3 Effect of riser balcony and lines on roll motions 104 WP4 Numerical Benchmark of second order roll 310 WP5 Model tests at LabOceano 694 WP6 Structural Assessments 272 WP7 WP8 Total Guidelines Full scale measurements 84 Optional 2446 The budget to cover the complete scope of work described, with exception of the full scale measurements, amounts in R$ 2 446k (Two million, four hundred and forty six thousands Brazilian Reais), which is equivalent to 907 Keuros (rate at 28/11/2012). The following participation fees are based on a number of 10 to 15 participants: ♦ Oil companies: 250k BRZ (~93 Keuros at 28/11/2012) ♦ Others: 180k BRZ (~67 Keuros) The following distribution of disbursement along the years is expected: ♦ 2013: 40% (2 disbursements) ♦ 2014: 45% (2 disbursements) ♦ 2015: 15% (1 disbursement) Bureau Veritas Page 16 TST/12/00004 Rev.1 Rio de Janeiro, 4th of december 2012 For some oil companies based in Brazil it is also interesting to know the way the costs are distributed between companies and research institutes. This information is found in the graph below: REFERENCES [1] Marcos D. Ferreira et al – Hydrodynamic Aspects of the New Build FPSOBR – 2nd International Workshop on Applied Offshore Hydrodynamics – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 2005 [2] Allan C. de Oliveira et al – The Influence of Vortex Formation on the Damping of FPSOs with Large Width Bilge Keels – OMAE 2012 – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [3] Marcos D. Ferreira et al – Asymmetric FPSO Roll Response due to the Influence of Lines Arrangement – OMAE 2012 – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [4] Guillaume de-Hauteclocque et al – Review of Approximations to Evaluate Second Order Low-Frequency Load - OMAE 2012 [5] Chen X.B & Molin B. – Numerical Prediction of Semi-Submersible NonLinear Motions in Irregular Waves – Fifth International Conference on Numerical Ship Hydrodynamics (1990) CONTACT For more information, please contact Bureau Veritas: Flávia Rezende (Bureau Veritas) Bureau Veritas Page 17 TST/12/00004 Rev.1 Rio de Janeiro, 4th of december 2012 Tel: +55 21 2206 9436 e-mail: [email protected] Bureau Veritas Page 18 TST/12/00004 Rev.1 Rio de Janeiro, 4th of december 2012
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