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TY - JOUR
T1 - Numerical study of the dynamic response of Inflatable Offshore Fender Barrier Structures using the Coupled Eulerian–Lagrangian discretization technique
AU - Aboshio, Aaron
AU - Ye, Jianqiao
N1 - This is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Ocean Engineering. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in Ocean Engineering, 112, 2016 DOI: 10.1016/j.oceaneng.2015.12.020
PY - 2016/1/15
Y1 - 2016/1/15
N2 - Inflatable Offshore Fender Barrier Structures (IOFBS) are anti-terrorist security structures that function primarily to either stop terror bound vessels from reaching valuable offshore structures, incapacitate its crew or delay the vessel׳s progress until secondary security measures can be put in place. In this study, an advanced and efficient modelling method for impact simulation of the structure and similar multi-physics systems is presented. Numerical implementation of this modelling technique, using Abaqus finite element code is described and used in the impact simulation of the inflatable structure based on its current design as well as an alternative design of the structure. Results from the two designs provisions were compared and from these results, recommendation for improvement of the current design is also reported. This is desirable in ensuring high reliability in application of the structure in meeting its design objectives.
AB - Inflatable Offshore Fender Barrier Structures (IOFBS) are anti-terrorist security structures that function primarily to either stop terror bound vessels from reaching valuable offshore structures, incapacitate its crew or delay the vessel׳s progress until secondary security measures can be put in place. In this study, an advanced and efficient modelling method for impact simulation of the structure and similar multi-physics systems is presented. Numerical implementation of this modelling technique, using Abaqus finite element code is described and used in the impact simulation of the inflatable structure based on its current design as well as an alternative design of the structure. Results from the two designs provisions were compared and from these results, recommendation for improvement of the current design is also reported. This is desirable in ensuring high reliability in application of the structure in meeting its design objectives.
KW - Inflatable structures
KW - Coupled Eulerian–Lagrangian
KW - Impact Loading
KW - Offshore barrier
KW - Dynamic analysis
KW - Fluid–Structure Interaction
U2 - 10.1016/j.oceaneng.2015.12.020
DO - 10.1016/j.oceaneng.2015.12.020
M3 - Journal article
VL - 112
SP - 265
EP - 276
JO - Ocean Engineering
JF - Ocean Engineering
SN - 0029-8018
ER -