The two-dimensional finite-difference scheme has been extended to three dimensions to solve nonlinear hydrodynamic pressures and structural responses of a deformable, vertical and circular surface-piercing offshore cylinder during earthquakes. A complete three-dimensional analysis has been made with both the three-dimensional equations of motion and the simultaneous action of three components of ground acceleration included in the analysis. Not only the magnitude but also the direction of the acting ground motion can be varied with time. The dynamic response of a cylinder is approximated by the displacements in the fundamental modes of vibration. A comparison of the dynamic displacement of the cylinder with and without surrounding sea water has been made. The flexibility of the offshore cylinder can significantly increase the hydrodynamic pressures acting on cylinder faces, that is, the fluid-structure interaction is necessary in offshore cylinder analysis. Although the hydrodynamic pressure induced by the vertical ground acceleration of the El Centro 1979 earthquake is significant, the calculated structural dynamic response of a cylinder is very small and the corresponding resultant hydrodynamic force is almost nil. The hydrodynamic force induced by two-horizontal ground acceleration is about the same as that by three simultaneous components of ground acceleration. For a solid and stubbier circular cylinder, the vertical component of ground acceleration may be neglected.


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    Title :

    Hybrid three-dimensional finite-difference and finite-element analysis of seismic wave induced fluid-structure interaction of a vertical cylinder


    Additional title:

    Hybride dreidimensionale Finite-Differenzen- und Finite-Elemente-Analysen von erdbebenwelleninduzierten Fluid-Struktur-Interaktionen eines vertikalen Zylinders


    Contributors:
    Chen, B.F. (author)

    Published in:

    Ocean Engineering ; 25 , 8 ; 639-656


    Publication date :

    1998


    Size :

    18 Seiten, 14 Bilder, 12 Quellen




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English