Abstract
In this paper, dynamic response analysis of a heave compensation system is performed for offshore drilling operations based on multibody dynamics. With this simulation, the efficiency of the heave compensation system can be virtually confirmed before it is applied to drilling operations. The heave compensation system installed on a semi-submersible platform consists of a passive and an active heave compensator. The passive and active heave compensator are composed of several bodies that are connected to each other with various types of joints. Therefore, to carry out the dynamic response analysis, the dynamics kernel was developed based on mutibody dynamics. To construct the equations of motion of the multibody system and to determine the unknown accelerations and constraint forces, the recursive Newton-Euler formulation was adapted. Functions of the developed dynamics kernel were verified by comparing them with other commercial dynamics kernels. The hydrostatic force with nonlinear effects, the linearized hydrodynamic force, and the pneumatic and hydraulic control forces were considered as the external forces that act on the platform of the semi-submersible rig and the heave compensation system. The dynamic simulation of the heave compensation system of the semi-submersible rig, which is available for drilling operations with a 3,600m water depth, was carried out. From the results of the simulation, the efficiency of the heave compensation system were evaluated before they were applied to the offshore drilling operations. Moreover, the calculated constraint forces could serve as reference data for the design of the mechanical system.
본 논문에서는 해상 시추작업을 위한 heave compensation system의 시뮬레이션 모델을 개발하였다. 우선 시뮬레이션을 위하여, 다물체계 동역학 커널을 개발하였다. 다물체계 동역학 커널은 입력 받은 heave compensation system 시뮬레이션 모델의 운동학적 정보를 이용하여 recursive Newton-Euler formulation 방법을 기반으로 운동방정식을 자동으로 구성하고, 수치적으로 해를 계산하는 기능을 한다. 그리고 해상 시추선에 작용하는 외력을 계산하기 위하여 유체 정역학적 힘과 유체 동역학적 힘을 계산하는 모듈을 개발하였다. 이와 같이 개발한 커널과 모듈들을 적용하여 해상 시추선의 hoisting system 동적거동 해석을 수행하고, 관절에서의 구속력을 계산하였다.
