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http://dx.doi.org/10.7734/COSEIK.2021.34.1.43

LMU Design Optimization for the Float-Over Installation of Floating Offshore Platforms  

Kim, Hyun-Seok (Alternative Fuels and Power System Research Center, KRISO)
Park, Byoungjae (Offshore Platform Research Division, KRISO)
Sung, Hong Gun (Offshore Engineering Support Team, KRISO)
Lee, Kangsu (Offshore Platform Research Division, KRISO)
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Journal of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute of Korea / v.34, no.1, 2021 , pp. 43-50 More about this Journal
Abstract
A Leg Mating Unit (LMU) is a device utilized during the float-over installation of offshore structures that include hyperelastic pads and mating part. The hyperelastic pads absorb the loads, whereas the mating part works as guidance between topside and supporting structures during the mating sequence of float-over installation. In this study, the design optimization of an LMU for the float-over installation of floating-type offshore structures is conducted to enhance the performance and to satisfy the requirements defined by classification society regulations. The initial dimensions of the LMU are referred to the dimensions of those used in fixed-type float-over installation because only the location and the number of LMUs are known. The two-parameter Mooney-Rivlin model is adopted to describe the hyperelastic pads under given material parameters. Geometric variables, such as the thickness, height, and width of members, as well as configuration variables, such as the angle and number of members, are defined as design variables and are parameterized. A sampling-based design sensitivity analysis based on latin hypercube sampling method is performed to filter the important design variables. The design optimization problem is formulated to minimize the total mass of the LMU under maximum von Mises stress and reaction force constraints.
Keywords
floating offshore platform; float-over installation; leg mating unit; design sensitivity analysis; design optimization;
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