Mathematical Modeling
Vol. 4 (2020), Issue 1, pg(s) 22-25

MATHEMATICAL MODELLING OF TECHNOLOGICAL PROCESSES AND SYSTEMS

Mechanical and hydraulical stability of the offshore composit structure

  • 1 Polytecnich University of Tirana, Albania

Abstract

The aim of this research it was the installation of an intake sea water GRP (glass-reinforced plastic) structure in Vlore Bay. A detailed study about the extreme wave condition offshore was carried out by the SWAN (Simulating Waves Nearshore) model. Then the mechanical structure stability calculation was performed with AxisVM8, a finite element modeler & solver. Conservative hypothesis were taken, such as to use the max static pressure value as per energy balance calculation on the sea waves. The program Fluid Flow was used to model the pipe line end with pipe chimney connections. The scope of the calculation was primarily to balance fluid flows in each chimney in order to match the range of 0, 2 – 0, 25 m/s velocity at each chimney entrance. The result of the mechanical and hydraulically stability verification for the sea water intake structure take in consideration it was positive and this structure was installed successfully.

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