This document describes different coordinate systems and phases of motion used in launch analysis of offshore structures. It summarizes the Launch/Barge coordinate system, Rocker Arm coordinate system, and five phases of motion (Phase 1-5) that describe the structure's motion on the barge during launch. It also provides an overview of the launch analysis capabilities and parameters that can be specified in the analysis.
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systems. Such computer programs allow for the simulation of the assembled system and they
automatically account for the effect of the joint constraints and moving boundary conditions. This
project provides me with the opportunity to learn how to use these programs in the
important durability analysis area.
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This paper proposes an adaptive anti-sway controller for uncertain overhead cranes. The state-space model of the 2D overhead crane with the system parameter uncertainties is shown firstly. Next, the adaptive controller which can adapt with the system uncertainties and input disturbances is established. The proposed controller has ability to move the trolley to the destination in short time and with small oscillation of the load despite the effect of the uncertainties and disturbances. Moreover, the controller has simple structure so it is easy to execute. Also, the stability of the closed-loop system is analytically proven. The proposed algorithm is verified by using Matlab/ Simulink simulation tool. The simulation results show that the presented controller gives better performances (i.e., fast transient response, no ripple, and low swing angle) than the state feedback controller when there exist system parameter variations as well as input disturbances.
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Abstract Integrity of the airframe structure is achieved through rigorous design calculations, stress analysis and structural testing. Finite element method (FEM) is widely used for stress analysis of structural components. Each component in the airframe becomes critical based on the load distribution, which in-turn depends on the attitude of the aircraft during flight. Fuselage and wing are the two major components in the airframe structure. The current study includes a portion of the fuselage structure. Empennage is the rear portion of the aircraft, which consists of rear fuselage, Horizontal tail and vertical tail. The air loads acting on the HT also get transferred to rear portion of the fuselage. First step in ensuring the safety of the structure is the identification of critical locations for crack initiation. This can be achieved through detailed stress analysis of the airframe In this project one of the major stress concentration areas in the fuselage is considered for the analysis. Rear fuselage portion with a cargo door cutout region will be analysed. The structure considered for the stress analysis consists of skin, bulkheads and longerons, which are connected to each other through rivets. Aerodynamic load acting on the aircraft components is a distributed load. Depending on the mass distribution of the fuselage structure the inertia forces will vary along the length of the fuselage. The inertia force distribution makes the fuselage to bend about wing axis. During upward bending, bottom portion of the fuselage will experience tensile stress. A cutout region in the tensile stress field will experience high stress due to concentration effect. These high stress regions will be probable fatigue crack initiation locations in the current work, fatigue damage calculation will be carried out to estimate the fatigue life of the structure under the fluctuating loads experienced during flight. Miner’s rule will be adopted for fatigue damage calculation. Keywords: Transport aircraft, Rear fuselage, Cargo door, Finite element method, Stress concentration, Fatigue damage, Miner’ rule
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MBS computer programs are increasingly becoming the main tools for the design of complex
systems. Such computer programs allow for the simulation of the assembled system and they
automatically account for the effect of the joint constraints and moving boundary conditions. This
project provides me with the opportunity to learn how to use these programs in the
important durability analysis area.
Design of the wing box structure for the given wing geometry, weights and load factors. Microsoft Excel was used for all the calculations needed for this design. The complete structure was drafted using Solidworks CAD software.
Experimental verification of SMC with moving switching lines applied to hoisti...ISA Interchange
In this paper we propose sliding mode control strategies for the point-to-point motion control of a hoisting crane. The strategies employ time-varying switching lines (characterized by a constant angle of inclination) which move either with a constant deceleration or a constant velocity to the origin of the error state space. An appropriate design of these switching lines results in non-oscillatory convergence of the regulation error in the closed-loop system. Parameters of the lines are selected optimally in the sense of two criteria, i.e. integral absolute error (IAE) and integral of the time multiplied by the absolute error (ITAE). Furthermore, the velocity and acceleration constraints are explicitly taken into account in the optimization process. Theoretical considerations are verified by experimental tests conducted on a laboratory scale hoisting crane.
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The usage of tower cranes, one type of rotary cranes, is common in many industrial structures, e.g., shipyards, factories, etc. With the size of these cranes becoming larger and the motion expected to be faster and has no prescribed path, their manual operation becomes difficult and hence, automatic closed-loop control schemes are very important in the operation of rotary crane. In this paper, the plant of concern is a tower crane consists of a rotatable jib that carries a trolley which is capable of traveling over the length of the jib. There is a pendulum-like end line attached to the trolley through a cable of variable length. A fuzzy logic controller with various types of membership functions is implemented for controlling the position of the trolley and damping the load oscillations. It consists of two main types of controllers radial and rotational each of two fuzzy inference engines (FIEs). The radial controller is used to control the trolley position and the rotational is used for damping the load oscillations. Computer simulations are used to verify the performance of the controller. The results from the simulations show the effectiveness of the method in the control of tower crane keeping load swings small at the end of motion.
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Launch analysis
1. Launch Analysis
Coordinate systems
Launch/Barge Coordinate System
This coordinate system is set up automatically by the program such that the origin is at
the water surface directly above the barge center of gravity. The global X-axis is located
in the plane of the water surface and runs along the center of the barge towards the
rocker arm or barge aft. The global Z-axis is normal to the X-axis and is vertical up. The
right-hand rule is used to locate the global Y axis.
Rocker Arm Coordinate System
Relative jacket motion is measured at the jacket CG. Jacket motion labeled as ‘Relative
Jacket Motion’ or ‘Skid Motion’, is described parallel to the X-axis of the rocker arm
coordinate system. The rocker arm coordinate system used to describe relative jacket
or skid motion is illustrated below:
2. Phase 1 Motion
Phase 1 motion occurs when the structure is sliding on the barge due to winch action
and no tipping on the rocker arm has occurred.
Barge location, velocity and acceleration are reported with respect to the Launch/Barge
coordinate system. Jacket relative displacement, velocity and acceleration are reported
with respect to the Rocker Arm coordinate system. The distance to begin tipping
estimates the distance the structure CG must travel until tipping is initiated.
Phase 2 Motion
Phase 2 motion occurs when the structure is sliding on the barge due to gravity or self
weight and no tipping of the rocker arm has occurred.
Barge location, velocity and acceleration are reported with respect to the Launch/Barge
coordinate system. Jacket relative displacement, velocity and acceleration are reported
with respect to the Rocker Arm coordinate system. The distance to begin tipping
estimates the distance the structure CG must travel until tipping is initiated.
Note: If the structure is being pulled by a winch, Phase 2 motion indicates that the structure’s
velocity measured along the barge surface exceeds the winch speed.
Phase 3 Motion
Phase 3 motion occurs when the structure is sliding on the barge due to winch action
and is tipping on the rocker arm.
Barge location, velocity and acceleration along with jacket displacement and velocity
are reported with respect to the Launch/Barge coordinate system. Jacket relative
displacement and velocity, labeled as ‘Skid Motion’, are reported with respect to the
Rocker Arm coordinate system. The rocker arm angle and pin load are also reported.
Phase 4 Motion
Phase 4 motion results from the structure sliding due to self weight (gravity) and is
tipping on the rocker arm.
Barge location, velocity and acceleration along with jacket displacement and velocity
are reported with respect to the Launch/Barge coordinate system. Jacket relative
displacement and velocity, labeled as ‘Skid Motion’, are reported with respect to the
Rocker Arm coordinate system. The rocker arm angle and pin load are also reported.
Note: If the structure is being pulled by a winch, Phase 4 motion indicates that the
structure’s velocity component parallel to the barge surface exceeds the winch speed.
3. Phase 5 Motion
Phase 5 motion is motion that occurs after the structure and barge have separated.
Barge location, velocity and acceleration along with jacket displacement and velocity
are reported with respect to the Launch/Barge coordinate system. The clearance
between the jacket and the mudline is also reported.
General Capabilities
1. The motion phase of the jacket is automatically classified.
2. The weight and drag of modeled beam and plate elements is calculated
automatically.
3. A load case with member distributed and joint concentrated loads is
generated for any time step.
4. Weight and/or buoyancy can be added in the Launch input file to
account for the weight and/or buoyancy of un-modeled items.
5. Drag areas can be specified in the Launch input to account for the drag
of un-modeled items.
6. Ability to specify current with varying direction versus depth.
7. Automatic determination of barge weight and hydrodynamic
characteristics based on dimensions input by user.
8. Initial analysis velocity due to a winch may be specified.
9. A time history analysis may be executed starting from the initial jacket
position on the barge and ending at either a specific phase or a
designated time point.
10. A Launch analysis may be restarted from the structure position at the
final time step of a previous analysis.
11. A Post Launch analysis may be executed where load cases consisting
of Launch loads for a particular time step are created.
4. Analysis Control Parameters (TIME input line)
Minimum Launch Time Step:
Since a variable time step integration procedure is used, a minimum time step is
necessary to prevent the program from reducing the time step to an infinitesimal value.
However, a minimum time step value should be sufficiently small so that the analysis
can proceed past any step (default 1.0E-8 seconds).
Error Control Parameter :
Parameter to control the buildup of errors during the time step integration process. This
factor is applied to the built-in error controls such that a factor of 1.0 (default) normally
keeps the error buildup within satisfactory limits. If the minimum integration time
step limit is reached, it may become necessary to increase this tolerance factor or to
decrease the minimum allowable integration time step.
5. Jacket Orientation (JACKET input line)
Jacket Joints on Barge:
Three joints specified are used to define the face or plane of the jacket contacting the
barge. The structure is aligned on the barge such that the first two joints specified form
a line perpendicular to the Launch direction at the back of the barge. The third joint is
assumed to be coplanar and forward of the first two joints.
Distance from Barge Front to First Joint :
This is used to define the location of jacket along the barge length. This distance from
the forward end of the barge to the structure 1st joint is shown as d in the figure below.
Length of Launch Framing:
Used to define the length of the launch truss or launch framing on the jacket as defined
by dimension l in the figure below. The length of launch framing is measured from the
bottom of jacket.
Jacket Center Line Offset:
Used to define the offset of the jacket structure from the centerline of the barge as
defined by dimension e in the figure below.
6. Barge Dimensions (BARGE1 input line)
A - Height of Barge
B - Width of Barge
C - Bottom Length of Barge
D - Forward Extension of Barge
E - Aft Extension of Barge
Number of bottom and side increments :
The number of divisions for the barge bottom and sides are used for drag calculations.
7. Skid, Rocker Arm and Barge Coefficients
A - Skid Height
B - Rocker Pin Location
C - Rocker Arm Depth
- Spacing between Rocker Arms (see barge dimensions diagram)
Winch Speed (ft/sec - m/sec)
Drag Coefficient (Default 1.0)
Added Mass Coefficient (Default 1.0)
8. Other Input Data
AREA – Input additional drag areas.
ANCHOR –Describes anchors restraining barge motion.
LCSEL – Converts load cases in SACS model file to weights.
INCWGT – Include weights from SACS model file.
WEIGHT – Add additional weights or buoyancy data.
FRICT – Describe coefficient of static and dynamic friction (per velocity) between
barge and jacket structure.
CURR –Introduce effects of current on Launch Analysis
Launch Runner Report
The contact point coordinates are measured from the rocker pin to jacket coordinate
system
9. Post Launch Analysis
The Launch program module may be used to generate an unbalanced load case for any
time step of a previously executed Launch analysis. This procedure is called a Post
Launch analysis. Post Launch analysis requires the Launch restart file created by the
standard Launch analysis execution and a Post Launch input file. In general, the
standard analysis input file may be used as the Post Launch input file with only minor
modifications.
The Post Launch analysis yields an output structural data file containing the model and
the unbalanced load cases. The load case(s) created contain unbalanced loads since
they do not include the reactions at the jacket/barge interface. Therefore, the jacket
model used for the subsequent static analysis should be restrained at these interface
joints, thus yielding the reactions.
Note: When executing the static analysis, only interface joints that are in contact with
the jacket and barge, that is, yield compressive reactions, should be restrained.
Launch Runner Definition (LRUNR input line)
The jacket structure joints lying on the Launch runner that are to receive Launch runner
reactions are specified using LRUNR lines. The first LRUNR line of the set must be a
header card.
The location of the runner is designated as left or right by entering ‘L’ or ‘R’ in column 7.
The left runner is on the barge +Y side and the right runner is on the barge -Y side as
shown below:
10. Designating Load Case Time Points (LLODA input line)
The time points at which a SACS load case is to be generated are designated using the
LLODA line. The load case name and the time selection criteria, that is, whether the
load case is for a specified time ‘TME’, initial tipping ‘ITP’, maximum velocity ‘MTV’,
maximum translational acceleration ‘MTA’ or maximum angular acceleration ‘MAA’ must
be specified.