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Structural analyses of jack-ups in elevated condition are necessary to determine leg strength, jacking system loads, overturning stability, and force flow between the leg and hull. Key properties in the elevated condition include the stiff hull and softer legs, with the hull having a higher mass. Analyses include modal analysis to determine natural periods, dynamic analysis to calculate inertia loads, and static analysis to check sectional forces. Overall leg stiffness depends on leg bending stiffness, total leg length, and fixity at the spud can. Required steps for analysis are 1) modal analysis, 2) dynamic analysis using SDOF or time-domain methods, and 3) static analysis to check spud can reactions, overturning stability,

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StructuralAnalysesOfJack upsInElevatedCondition

Structural analyses of jack-ups in elevated condition are necessary to determine leg strength, jacking system loads, overturning stability, and force flow between the leg and hull. Key properties in the elevated condition include the stiff hull and softer legs, with the hull having a higher mass. Analyses include modal analysis to determine natural periods, dynamic analysis to calculate inertia loads, and static analysis to check sectional forces. Overall leg stiffness depends on leg bending stiffness, total leg length, and fixity at the spud can. Required steps for analysis are 1) modal analysis, 2) dynamic analysis using SDOF or time-domain methods, and 3) static analysis to check spud can reactions, overturning stability,

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Structural Analyses of Jack-ups in Elevated Condition

2013-01-21, presented by Thomas Jahnke & Jochen Knzel

Necessessity of global structural analyses of Jack-ups


Determination of Leg strength Jacking system loads Overturning stability Local force flow between leg and hull

Properties of Jack-ups in elevated condition


Stiffness Hull is stiff Legs relative soft Masses hull mass is high leg mass relative small Percent critical damping e Soil 0% 2% Hydrodynamic 2% - 3% Material/Friction 0% 2% Total: often 7% assumed Natural Periods: between 4s und 10s

In more Detail: Overall Leg Stiffness depends on:


Leg Bending Stiffness (Iyy) Total Leg Length (Penetration+Waterdepth+Airgap+Height of Lower Support) Fixity at Spud Can

Class Requirements (conservative):


Maximization of the total free leg length (Penetration, Waterdepth, Airgap) Fixity at Spud Can = 0 (conservative for leg strength, overturning moment and jacking loads, but may not be conservative for dynamic effects)

Operational Requirements:
Site Specific Assessment (minimum soil bearing capacity, penetration, sliding) Results of SSA should confirm that the jack-up can work on the specific location within the limits of the Operating Manual

Overview of Required Steps for a Structural Analysis of Jack-ups


1. Modal analysis Result: Natural periods of the jack-up 2. Dynamic analysis Single Degree of Freedom Method (SDOF) Time-domain non-linear analysis Result: Inertia loadset 3. Static analysis (including inertia loadset) Results: a) Spud can (footing) reactions b) Overturning stability check c) Sectional forces and stresses code checks d) Jacking system forces

Modal analysis Transeverse and Longitudinal Modes


Transverse Longitudinal

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Loads in a global analysis


constant, quasi-constant Loads Weights Crane Wind Current Time varying loads Waves (irregular sea with varying wave periods and wave heights)
Wave periods between 4s-18s RESONANCE possible

Method for dynamic analyses of jack-ups (1/2)


Determination of DAF (Dynamic Amplification Factor) due to wave excitation
Comparison with a single degree of freedom system (SDOF) or Statistial assessment of the reponses of the jack-up due to time history wave loads (1-3 hours simulation time of qualified seastate)
DAF 1 Tn T
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Tn 2 e T

Defintion: DAF=Fdynamic/Fstatic =(Fstatic+Finertia)/Fstatic,, i.e. Finertia =(DAF-1)* Fstatic

Method for dynamic analyses of jack-ups (2/2)


Base Shear BS is the total horizontal load at reaction point BSmax=1500 kN BSmin=-800 kN BSamp=(BSmax-BSmin)/2 = 1150 KN BSmean =(BSmax+BSmin)/2 = 350 KN Inertia Load: Finertia=BSamp*(DAF-1) acting at CoG or distributed over the legs

Wave according WAVEL Force [kN] 2000 Elevation [m ] 2.000

1.500 1500 1.000 1000 0.500

500

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-0.500 0 0 45 90 135 180 225 270 315 360 405 450 495 540 -1.000

-500 -1.500

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-2.000 Phase [Deg]

Wave Load Contour [kN]

Wave Elevation [m]

Wave loads on transparent Structures


Morison equation (empirical formula for hydrodynamic loads on cylindrical member)
F F Fd Fm 1 D Cd v v A Cm u 2 Fd = Drag force Fm = Inertia force r = Density of water D = Reference diameter of cylindrical member A = Total cylindrical area of member Cd = Drag coefficient Cm = Mass coefficient v = relative particle velocity normal to member axis ( v~H/2*w *sin[wt-a] + vcur) u = relative particle acceleration normal to member axis ( u~H/2*w **2*cos[wt-a] )

Total Loads and non-linear Effects


Total Load on a Wind Turbine Installation Vessel F = FGravity + FCrane + FWind + FWave/Current + FInertia All Loads are depend on load directions except gravity Non-linear effects at spud can reaction point due to non-linear soil condition wave loads according to drag term of Morison equation P-D effect on legs (equilibrium at deformed shape)

References:

Society of Naval Architects & Ocean Engineers (SNAME):


Technical & Research Bulletin 5-5A Guidelines for Site Specific Assessment of Mobile Jack-up Units, Rev.3 2008 and ISO 19905-1 and ISO 19905-2 Site Specific Assessment of Mobile offshore units

Thank you

Thomas Jahnke, Tel: +49 40 36149 106 Jochen Knzel, Tel: +49 40 36149 7424

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