The uncertainty of theoretical predictions of hydrodynamic forces based on
Morison model may be easily determined. If inertia and damping coefficients are
correctly selected, the wave forces over small structural elements can be
accurately estimated. The model predicts well the hydrodynamic loading, except
in an intermediate region where the Keulegan-Carpenter number is between 8
and 25. This region corresponds to the situation in which both hydrodynamic
coefficients are similar and strongly dependent from flow turbulence and surface
roughness. The correlation between our theoretical predictions and experimental
measurements earlier obtained in wavetank (see Mendes et al. [3]) reflects,
inevitably, important scale effects.
From the above considerations it appears convenient to conduct a deeper
theoretical analysis of the fluid-structure interaction, based on higher-order wave
theories, aiming to put in evidence the real non-linearities in extreme sea
conditions. We must equally keep in mind that there is an important variation of
the immersed parts of the structure at free-surface level, which implies a
variation of water-particle kinematics at each structural element position. The
computational model must also enable the possibility of including different
hydrodynamic coefficients associated with each structural element, as a function
of depth and age of the platform. The effect of marine fouling over the structure,
consolidated by time, is in fact very important. There are very complete
databases of C, and C,, based on laboratory experiments. However, some care
must be taken on the extrapolation of these coefficients to the case of a real
structure operating at sea. Useful hydrodynamic coefficients for such a situation
can be selected from data collected in situ through the years, as a function of KC
and Re.
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