1.

INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this design is to check the jacket memebrs for susceptibility to current induced vortex
shedding.

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 2.GENERAL PROPERTIES
kg
Density of steel s := 7850 3
m
5
Young's modulus of steel Es := 2  10  MPa
kg
Density of seawater w := 1024 3
m
Damping ratio := 0.02
tonne
Marine growth density mg := 1.40 3
m
3. MEMBER GEOMETRY
Number of members to be checked n := 12
i := 1 .. ( n)
Location OD(mm) Thickness(mm) Length(m) Elevation(m) Flooded

Row 1,2,  1219   25   8.6   -19  1 

A&B          
 1219   25   6.6   -9  1 
 1219   30   8.6   -1  1 
         
 406   16   9.3   -16.25  0 
 406   16   9.3   -21.75  0 
         
 406   16   mm  8.65   -11.25  0 
D :=  mm t := L := m EL := m fl :=
 406   16   8.65   -6.75  0 
         
 406   30   9.3   -1.75  0 
 406   30   9.3   -6.75  0 
         
Level -24.5m  406   16   7.5   -24.5  0 
Level -13.5m  406   16   7.5   -13.5  0 
         
Level -4.5m  406   16   7.5   -4.5  0 

4. CURRENT PROFILE AND MARINE GROWTH PROFILE

Mudline Elevation ELml := -25.9  m

m
The current velocity is conservatively taken as the 100 year Vc := 0.8
return current velocity at the surface s

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 5. CHECK FOR VORTEX INDUCED VIBRATION
Marine growth thickness t mr := ( 75mm) if ELi > -4m
i
( 50mm) if -20m < ELi < -4m

( 25mm) otherwise

Total Outside Diameter(inclusive of marine growth) OD t := D i + 2  t mr

i i

Area (Cross section) Ai :=

4
( ) 2 - (D i - 2  ti) 2
  D i

Area (Hollow area)

Ahi :=
4
( D i - 2  ti ) 2
Moment of Inertia Ii :=
64
( ) 4 - (D i - 2  ti) 4
  D i

5.1. CASE 1 - WITH FULL MARINE GROWTH

Effective mass (kg/m) = Selfweight + Added Mass + In side water mass+ Marine Growth Mass
Selfweight Msw := s  Ai
i

Added Mass   OD 2 
Mam :=   t  w
i 4  i 

Inside water Mass Miw := w  Ahi if fli = 1

i
0 otherwise

2
Marine Growth Mass Mmg :=   ODt  - D i ( ) 2 
i 4  i  mg

Effective Mass Me := Msw + Mam + Miw + Mmg

i i i i i
Natural Frequency

Constant for natural frequency An := 22.4 (For fixed-fixed condition)

An Es  Ii
Natural Frequency f n := 
i 2
Me  Li
i
( )4
Stability Parameter

Logarithmic Decrement of Structural Damping := 2   = 0.126

2  Me 
i
Stability Parameter Ks :=
i 2
w   ODt i
 

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 Location Total OD Area (Clean) Moment of Inertia
 1319   938   1671873 
Row 1 & 2      
 1319   938   1671873 
 1369   1121   1981541 
     
 506   196   37334 
 456   196   37334 
     
 506   196  2  37334  4
OD t =  mm A=  cm I=  cm
Row A & B  506   196   37334 
     
 556   354   63023 
 506   354   63023 
     
 456   196   37334 
Level -4.5m  506   196   37334 
Level -13.5m      
 506   196   37334 

Location Selfweight Added Mass Marine Growth Mass Effective Mass

 736   1399   279   3513 
Row 1 & 2        
 736   1399   279   3513 
 880   1507   427   3894 
       
 154   206   100   460 
 154   167   47   369 
       
 154  kg  206  kg  100  kg  460  kg
Msw =  M =  Mmg =  Me = 
Row A & B  154  m am  206  m  100  m  460  m
       
 278   249   159   685 
 278   206   100   584 
       
 154   167   47   369 
Level -4.5m  154   206   100   460 
Level -13.5m        
 154   206   100   460 

REDUCED VELOCITY
Vc
Reduced Velocity Vr :=
i fn  OD t
i i

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 CHECK FOR VORTEX SHEDDING
INLINE MOTION

According to STDS-ST-SPE-1-0001-01-00-00, the in-line current induced vortex shedding will occur
when 1.0<Vr<3.5 and Ks<1.8

Check i := "WILL OCCUR" if  1 < Vr < 3.5  K s < 1.8

 i  i

"OK" otherwise

Location Total OD Reduced velocity Stabilty parameter Check Result

 1319   0.013   0.496   "OK" 
Row 1 & 2        
 1319   0.008   0.496   "OK" 
 1369   0.012   0.51   "OK" 
       
 506   0.095   0.441   "OK" 
 456   0.095   0.435   "OK" 
       
 506   0.082   0.441   "OK" 
OD t =  mm Vr = Ks = Check =
Row A & B  506   0.082   0.441   "OK" 
       
 556   0.081   0.544   "OK" 
 506   0.083   0.56   "OK" 
       
 456   0.061   0.435   "OK" 
Level -4.5m  506   0.062   0.441   "OK" 
Level -13.5m        
 506   0.062   0.441   "OK" 

5.2. CASE 2 - WITH ZERO MARINE GROWTH

Effective mass (kg/m) = Selfweight + Added Mass + In side water mass

Selfweight Msw := s  Ai
i
  D 2 
Added Mass Mam :=  ( i)  w
i 4 

Inside water Mass Miw := w  Ahi if fli = 1

i
0 otherwise

Effective Mass Me := Msw + Mam + Miw

i i i i

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 Natural Frequency
Constant for natural frequency An := 22.4 (For fixed-fixed condition)

An Es  Ii
Natural Frequency f n := 
i 2 4
(
Me  Li
i
)
Stability Parameter

Logarithmic Decrement of Structural Damping := 2   = 0.126

2  Me 
i
Stability Parameter Ks :=
i
( )2
w  Di

Location Total OD Area (Clean) Moment of Inertia

 1319   938   1671873 
Row 1 & 2      
 1319   938   1671873 
 1369   1121   1981541 
     
 506   196   37334 
 456   196   37334 
     
 506   196  2  37334  4
OD t =  mm A=  cm I=  cm
Row A & B  506   196   37334 
     
 556   354   63023 
 506   354   63023 
     
 456   196   37334 
Level -4.5m  506   196   37334 
Level -13.5m      
 506   196   37334 

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 Location Selfweight Added Mass Inside water Mass Effective Mass
 736   1195   1099   3030 
Row 1 & 2        
 736   1195   1099   3030 
 880   1195   1080   3155 
       
 154   133   0   286 
 154   133   0   286 
       
 154  kg  133  kg  0  kg  286  kg
Msw =  M =  Miw =  Me = 
Row A & B  154  m am  133  m  0  m  286  m
       
 278   133   0   411 
 278   133   0   411 
       
 154   133   0   286 
Level -4.5m  154   133   0   286 
Level -13.5m        
 154   133   0   286 

REDUCED VELOCITY
Vc
Reduced Velocity Vr :=
i fn  OD t
i i

CHECK FOR VORTEX SHEDDING

INLINE MOTION

According to STDS-ST-SPE-1-0001-01-00-00, the in-line current induced vortex shedding will occur
when 1.0<Vr<3.5 and Ks<1.8

Check i := "WILL OCCUR" if  1 < Vr < 3.5  K s < 1.8

 i  i

"OK" otherwise

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 Location Total OD Reduced velocity Stabilty parameter

 1319   0.012   0.501   "OK" 

Row 1 & 2        
 1319   0.007   0.501   "OK" 
 1369   0.011   0.521   "OK" 
       
 506   0.075   0.427   "OK" 
 456   0.083   0.427   "OK" 
       
 506   0.065   0.427   "OK" 
OD t =  mm Vr = Ks = Check =
Row A & B  506   0.065   0.427   "OK" 
       
 556   0.063   0.612   "OK" 
 506   0.069   0.612   "OK" 
       
 456   0.054   0.427   "OK" 
Level -4.5m  506   0.049   0.427   "OK" 
Level -13.5m        
 506   0.049   0.427   "OK" 

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