Vortex-induced vibration fatigue characteristics of catenary riser in multidirectional flow environment

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Journal of Vibration and Shock ›› 2025, Vol. 44 ›› Issue (12) : 37-47.

VIBRATION THEORY AND INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH

Vortex-induced vibration fatigue characteristics of catenary riser in multidirectional flow environment

LI Xinghui1,2，FENG Chenhan1，YUAN Yuchao*1,3，GUO Li1，TANG Wenyong1

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Vortex-induced vibration (VIV) under the action of ocean currents is a primary cause of fatigue damage accumulation in marine risers. In actual marine environments, the flow direction of ocean currents is not constant but exhibits characteristics of multidirectional flow. In multidirectional flows, the orientation of the plane in which the catenary riser is located has a significant impact on the VIV response. Based on a numerical prediction model for VIV and a fatigue assessment method for structures in multidirectional flows, the fatigue damages of the riser in flows with different directions and velocities were calculated, and the VIV fatigue characteristics in multidirectional flows with significant and non-significant seasonal differences were analyzed. The results indicate that when in-plane and out-of-plane modes coexist and compete in the response within a multidirectional flow environment, the VIV fatigue damage is relatively small. The relationship between fatigue damage and the velocity of the external flow can be approximated by a power function or a double exponential function. When seasonal differences are not significant, fatigue damage varies dramatically with changes in the orientation of the riser; when seasonal differences are significant, fatigue damage varies more smoothly with changes in the orientation of the riser. Numerical calculations show that aligning the plane in which the riser is located at a specific angle with the dominant direction of the multidirectional flow can effectively reduce the VIV fatigue damage.

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multidirectional flow / vortex-induced vibration / catenary riser / fatigue damage / numerical model

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LI Xinghui1, 2, FENG Chenhan1, YUAN Yuchao1, 3, GUO Li1, TANG Wenyong1. Vortex-induced vibration fatigue characteristics of catenary riser in multidirectional flow environment[J]. Journal of Vibration and Shock, 2025, 44(12): 37-47

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