Ocean EngineeringPub Date : 2025-06-24DOI: 10.1016/j.oceaneng.2025.121953
Yafei Tian , Xuefei Wang , Bo Li , Deming Li , Jiale Li
{"title":"Effect of interior restraint plate on the axial resistance of open-ended pipe pile using centrifuge modeling","authors":"Yafei Tian , Xuefei Wang , Bo Li , Deming Li , Jiale Li","doi":"10.1016/j.oceaneng.2025.121953","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.oceaneng.2025.121953","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Wind energy is a promising renewable resource with vast potential to provide a clean and sustainable global electricity supply. Although pipe pile with interior restraint plate (PPIRP) exhibits significant advantages in bearing performance over open-ended pipe pile (OEPP), comprehensive studies on their bearing characteristics remain limited. This study investigates the compressive and pullout behaviors of OEPP and PPIRP. The research comprises compressive and tensile centrifuge tests of one OEPP and three PPIRPs. Based on recorded load response and soil pressure data, the vertical bearing characteristics of pile foundations are analyzed. The results reveal that the inclusion of an interior restraint plate (IRP) enhances both the compressive bearing capacity and the unit area pullout capacity of OEPP. Furthermore, a soil pressure distribution model at the pile tip is proposed to elucidate the IRP working mechanism. The IRP does not increase the earth pressure near the center of the pile tip, but it enhances the distribution of earth pressure near the pile shaft. A simplified method for evaluating the pile vertical bearing capacity based on the external pullout friction is also proposed. The findings of this study provide valuable insights for optimizing the design and performance of pile foundations.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":19403,"journal":{"name":"Ocean Engineering","volume":"338 ","pages":"Article 121953"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144365734","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ocean EngineeringPub Date : 2025-06-24DOI: 10.1016/j.oceaneng.2025.121894
Nan Jiang , Zhongcai Zhang , Yang Gao , Yuqiang Wu
{"title":"Coupled-variable-based tracking control for state-constrained surface ships under external disturbance","authors":"Nan Jiang , Zhongcai Zhang , Yang Gao , Yuqiang Wu","doi":"10.1016/j.oceaneng.2025.121894","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.oceaneng.2025.121894","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This paper investigates the tracking control problem for surface ships subject to position and velocity tracking error constraints, and unknown environmental disturbance. To achieve this, a disturbance observer is designed to estimate and compensate for external disturbance. Furthermore, a coupled-variable constraint is introduced, in which an auxiliary error signal is constrained to simultaneously constrain both position and velocity tracking errors. Meanwhile, the relationship among these three variables is rigorously analyzed. And the pre-specified constraints can be satisfied as long as the barrier Lyapunov function (BLF) remains bounded. Compared with the methods based on BLFs or Nonlinear Mapping to constrain position and velocity tracking errors, the proposed strategy only employs a single constraint condition to simultaneously limit both errors. Moreover, this technique eliminates the need for recursive process and feasibility condition verification, thereby significantly simplifying the control design. The effectiveness of the proposed control algorithm is validated through simulations conducted on the CyberShip II model.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":19403,"journal":{"name":"Ocean Engineering","volume":"338 ","pages":"Article 121894"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144365850","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ocean EngineeringPub Date : 2025-06-24DOI: 10.1016/j.oceaneng.2025.121858
Jiaqing Xu , Yang Tang , Minghai Zhou , Guorong Wang , Mingbo Wang , Renshan Pang
{"title":"Research on the braking and sealing performance of rubber cylinder in the new type of two-cylinder anchor sealing mechanism of intelligent pipeline sealing robot","authors":"Jiaqing Xu , Yang Tang , Minghai Zhou , Guorong Wang , Mingbo Wang , Renshan Pang","doi":"10.1016/j.oceaneng.2025.121858","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.oceaneng.2025.121858","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Based on the motion model and sealing mechanism of intelligent pipeline plugging robot, the finite element simulation model of braking and sealing mechanism of a new type of double-cylinder anchoring and sealing mechanism was established to determine the influence parameters of the rubber cylinder during braking and sealing stage, analyze the influence of parameter changes of the rubber cylinder joint Angle on the braking and sealing performance of intelligent pipeline plugging robot, and design and build the simulation experiment of braking and sealing process. The rationality and reliability of the design of the new double cylinder anchoring and sealing mechanism are further verified. The results showed that the Mises stress value of the 28° rubber cylinder was 1.296 MPa, and the Mises wall displacement was 9.732 mm during the braking stage, and the braking effect was the best. In the sealing stage, when the joint Angle was 28°, the Mises stress value was 17.42 MPa, the maximum contact stress was achieved, and the sealing effect was best. When the braking hydraulic thrust reaches 64.5 kN, the braking hydraulic cylinder thrust reaches 718.76 kN, and the axial displacement of the rubber cylinder reaches 58.64 mm, the 10 MPa oil and gas pressure can be effectively blocked.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":19403,"journal":{"name":"Ocean Engineering","volume":"338 ","pages":"Article 121858"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144365851","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ocean EngineeringPub Date : 2025-06-24DOI: 10.1016/j.oceaneng.2025.121878
Hongyang Ma , Lingge Zhang , Tetsuo Okada , Yasumi Kawamura , Deyu Wang , Shili Sun , Ning Liu , Chenfeng Li
{"title":"Experimental and numerical study on a universal distorted model design strategy for the box girder with the double bottom under the bending moment considering the ultimate strength and buckling collapse modes, Part 1: scaling strategy","authors":"Hongyang Ma , Lingge Zhang , Tetsuo Okada , Yasumi Kawamura , Deyu Wang , Shili Sun , Ning Liu , Chenfeng Li","doi":"10.1016/j.oceaneng.2025.121878","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.oceaneng.2025.121878","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The ultimate bending moment and buckling collapse modes are critical factors influencing the progressive collapse behavior of the hull girder. Combined experimental and numerical analyses have typically provided robust insights into such non-linear mechanical performance. To address challenges in loading, specimen arrangement, data acquisition, and other issues encountered in the full-scale prototype experiments, scaled model experiments are commonly employed. Specifically, distorted models with unequal scale ratios in geometric dimensions and plate thickness are typically used to meet the limitations of loading capacity and the requirements of construction technology. To accurately reveal the ultimate load-carrying capacity and the buckling collapse modes of the prototype, this study proposes a universal scaling design strategy for distorted box girder models used in experiments. The similarity law for achieving the similarity in the ultimate bending moment and collapse modes of the box girder includes the similarity in section properties of the girder and the slenderness of the local stiffened plate. Due to the distortion caused by unequal scaling, the similarity in section properties will be broken. To meet the requirement of the similarity law, this study focuses on the scaling strategy to achieve similarity in the section properties of the deck and bottom simultaneously. A series of comparative scaling strategies were proposed based on the consideration of gradual improvement. Finally, the proposed scaling strategy was verified using numerical results to demonstrate its applicability to any bending case.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":19403,"journal":{"name":"Ocean Engineering","volume":"338 ","pages":"Article 121878"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144365853","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ocean EngineeringPub Date : 2025-06-24DOI: 10.1016/j.oceaneng.2025.121987
Shi Yan Sun , Yueyang Li , Jie Cui , Yuanchang Liu
{"title":"Effects of covers on dynamic response of a barge-type wind turbine with four moonpools","authors":"Shi Yan Sun , Yueyang Li , Jie Cui , Yuanchang Liu","doi":"10.1016/j.oceaneng.2025.121987","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.oceaneng.2025.121987","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>A floating barge-type platform equipped with moonpools and a 5 MW wind turbine is investigated using Finite Volume Method (FVM) and Volume of Fluid Method (VOF), based on fully nonlinear viscous flow theory. The computational domain, comprising both air and water, is modelled using Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) equations and continuity equations, employing the Shear Stress Transport (SST) turbulence model. Wind turbine is given a constant rotational speed, and a sliding grid is applied in the fan area to realize the rotation of the wind turbine. The overlapping grid is used in the area containing the fan, tower and the floating barge to achieve the overall motion response of the floating system. In this study, a method of reducing the tilt angle of the entire floating wind turbine system is proposed through involving covers over the free surface inside the moonpools. The results indicate that adding cover can ease the deviation of the floating system noticeably. But if adding cover, the damping effects of moonpools are suppressed, and the heave and pitch amplitude will both increase.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":19403,"journal":{"name":"Ocean Engineering","volume":"338 ","pages":"Article 121987"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144365854","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ocean EngineeringPub Date : 2025-06-24DOI: 10.1016/j.oceaneng.2025.121839
Zhan-Long Chen , Nian-Nian Liu , Yu-Xiang Peng , Peng-Nan Sun , Qing-Yang Li , Zhen-Qin Yuan
{"title":"Numerical simulation of vortex-induced vibration response of flexible riser with internal flow under shear flow","authors":"Zhan-Long Chen , Nian-Nian Liu , Yu-Xiang Peng , Peng-Nan Sun , Qing-Yang Li , Zhen-Qin Yuan","doi":"10.1016/j.oceaneng.2025.121839","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.oceaneng.2025.121839","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Vortex-induced vibration (VIV) of marine risers, instigated by ocean waves and currents, may significantly reduce the service life of risers in the exploitation of maritime petroleum resources. Consequently, investigating the VIV response of risers in complex wave-current environments is of significant technical value. The flexible risers' VIV response with internal flow under shear flow conditions is the main topic of this research. The external and internal flow fields are updated using dynamic mesh technology and a two-way fluid-structure interaction (FSI) approach in StarCCM+, which is founded on the three-dimensional N-S equations. A computational model of the VIV of flexible risers under the combined impact of internal and shear flows is created, and the model is validated through experimental comparison. On this basis, a thorough examination of the risers' VIV response to internal and shear flows is carried out. The impact of various internal and shear flow conditions, as well as the interaction between the two phases, on the vibration characteristics and mode of the riser are disclosed. The study results provide a viable technical foundation for examining the maritime flexible risers’ VIV response subjected to internal and shear flow effects.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":19403,"journal":{"name":"Ocean Engineering","volume":"338 ","pages":"Article 121839"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144365847","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ocean EngineeringPub Date : 2025-06-24DOI: 10.1016/j.oceaneng.2025.121976
Hristos Karahalios
{"title":"Optimising bulk carriers' fuel efficiency: PCA and Shapley value analysis under varying wind conditions","authors":"Hristos Karahalios","doi":"10.1016/j.oceaneng.2025.121976","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.oceaneng.2025.121976","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Ensuring the operational reliability of ships under variable environmental conditions is vital for regulatory compliance, emissions control, and cost-effective performance. This study presents a probabilistic framework combining Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and Shapley Value interpretation to assess main engine fuel consumption in bulk carriers affected by wind variability. Using operational data from seven vessels, key parameters were identified, including ship speed, wind force, engine revolutions per minute (RPM), and engine slip. Fuel consumption per ton was evaluated under rare conditions with no current or swell, and Shapley Values enabled a comparative assessment of fuel performance along a specific voyage route from Rotterdam to New Orleans. The analysis revealed considerable variation in fuel consumption, ranging from 0.2470 to 0.4865 t/GRT across the fleet. Eco-design vessels exhibited the lowest but distinct Shapley Values (0.0189 and 0.0170), suggesting reduced sensitivity to wind-related fuel consumption. Similar trends were observed in smaller ships, even among vessels with identical designs. This probabilistic analysis effectively identifies vessels more sensitive to operational and environmental conditions, supporting reliability-oriented decision-making and voyage optimisation. The approach also enhances dynamic performance monitoring and offers a methodology for improving energy resilience and environmental compliance in modern maritime operations.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":19403,"journal":{"name":"Ocean Engineering","volume":"338 ","pages":"Article 121976"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144365735","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ocean EngineeringPub Date : 2025-06-24DOI: 10.1016/j.oceaneng.2025.121930
Bowen Zhao , Xinyan Yu , Hongyang Zhao , Zhiguo Yang , Bin Huang
{"title":"Numerical simulation and experimental study of hydrodynamic performance on a maneuvering SUBOFF","authors":"Bowen Zhao , Xinyan Yu , Hongyang Zhao , Zhiguo Yang , Bin Huang","doi":"10.1016/j.oceaneng.2025.121930","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.oceaneng.2025.121930","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study focuses on the maneuverability of underwater vehicles by establishing a numerical towing tank and a numerical rotating arm basin for hydrodynamic analysis of maneuvering motions. Using CFD and overset grid techniques, the primary hydrodynamic coefficients of the standard SUBOFF model were obtained. Additionally, the flow characteristics around the model during oblique motion and turning maneuvers, as well as the effects of viscosity on the surrounding flow field, were analyzed. Maneuverability experiments for the SUBOFF model were carried out in a rotating arm basin, investigating the force characteristics in both single-plane and spatial turning motions. The linear and nonlinear viscous hydrodynamic coefficients during horizontal plane rotation, ascent, and descent in the vertical plane were determined, and the effects of turning radius, drift angle, and angle of attack on the primary hydrodynamic forces were examined. The rotational derivatives and experimental data obtained were compared with international experimental results, validating the feasibility and accuracy of the numerical simulations from both theoretical and experimental perspectives. The maneuverability experiments contribute to the advancement of rotating arm test techniques for underwater vehicles, while the experimental data help to fill gaps in the hydrodynamic coefficient database of the SUBOFF model, particularly regarding angular velocity<em>-</em>dependent coefficients.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":19403,"journal":{"name":"Ocean Engineering","volume":"338 ","pages":"Article 121930"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144365852","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ocean EngineeringPub Date : 2025-06-24DOI: 10.1016/j.oceaneng.2025.121959
Bohan Wang , Ting Huang , Zhiwei Sun , ZhiYan Li , Yuanyuan Zhao , Yuankui Wang , Dahai Zhang , Peng Qian
{"title":"Influence of hull geometry on self-propulsion performance of vector-propelled streamlined AUV with a ducted propeller","authors":"Bohan Wang , Ting Huang , Zhiwei Sun , ZhiYan Li , Yuanyuan Zhao , Yuankui Wang , Dahai Zhang , Peng Qian","doi":"10.1016/j.oceaneng.2025.121959","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.oceaneng.2025.121959","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Vector-propelled streamlined autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) have attracted considerable attention owing to their superior maneuverability. This study investigates the influence of hull geometry on the self-propulsion performance of a vector-propelled streamlined AUV with a ducted propeller. Firstly, the numerical models for both vector-propelled streamlined AUVs and ducted propellers are presented. Secondly, a novel self-propulsion prediction method is developed using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and an overset mesh technique. This method is validated using a model experiment. Finally, self-propulsion simulations are conducted under horizontal, vertical, and spatial motion conditions. The effects of the head length, head shape index, and length-to-diameter ratio on the self-propulsion performance are discussed. The results show that: (1) the head shape index affects the hydrodynamic drag in the surge direction during horizontal turning, whereas the length-to-diameter ratio affects the drag in the sway and yaw directions. (2) During vertical turning, the head shape index affected the drag in the surge direction, and the length-to-diameter ratio affects the drag in the heave and pitch directions. (3) The length-to-diameter ratio significantly affects turning diameter, period, and vertical pitch during spatial motion. As the length-to-diameter ratio increases, the hydrodynamic drag increases in the surge, heave, sway, and yaw directions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":19403,"journal":{"name":"Ocean Engineering","volume":"338 ","pages":"Article 121959"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144365855","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ocean EngineeringPub Date : 2025-06-24DOI: 10.1016/j.oceaneng.2025.121931
Mengdi Zhang , Peng Wang , Jun Chen , Xuan Wang , Tongshuai Sun , Yu Song , Yunlong Yin , Kai Xin , Dinghuo Hu , Shaoqiong Yang
{"title":"Vibration and noise reduction of underwater gliders with a novel wing integrating flexible cladding and phononic crystals","authors":"Mengdi Zhang , Peng Wang , Jun Chen , Xuan Wang , Tongshuai Sun , Yu Song , Yunlong Yin , Kai Xin , Dinghuo Hu , Shaoqiong Yang","doi":"10.1016/j.oceaneng.2025.121931","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.oceaneng.2025.121931","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>As the accuracy of sensors carried by underwater gliders increases, the interference from ambient noise has drawn increasing attention. Typically, the wings of underwater gliders can produce great hydrodynamic noise when subjected to fluid loads. To reduce vibration and noise, this study designs a novel wing that combines flexible cladding and phononic crystals (PnCs). The flexible cladding allows for modulation control of the flow field surrounding the wing. The boundary velocity profile is explored to obtain the position of flow separation and the wing's resistance to the separation. The cladding characteristics are optimised to reduce the flow noise generated by the wing. The PnCs achieve vibration control of the wing with optimised lattice constant, porosity, and groove distance, reducing the flow-excited noise. In the hydrodynamic noise simulation, the novel wing reduces the noise by an average of 3.5 dB within 0–200 Hz and obtains a maximum noise reduction of 20.2 dB at 21 Hz. In addition, the noise increase of the flexible cladding wing within 111–168 Hz is greatly improved. Finally, a tank experiment was conducted using a Petrel-4000 underwater glider to confirm the accuracy of hydrodynamic noise simulation, proving the effect of the novel wing design for vibration and noise reduction.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":19403,"journal":{"name":"Ocean Engineering","volume":"338 ","pages":"Article 121931"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144365849","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}