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Numerical study about vortex-induced vibration (VIV) related to a flexible riser model in consideration of internal flow progressing inside has been performed. The main objective of this work is to investigate the coupled fluid-structure interaction (FSI) taking place between tensioned riser model, external shear current and upward-progressing internal flow (from ocean bottom to surface). A CAE technology behind the current research which combines structural software with the CFD technology has been proposed. According to the result from dynamic analysis, it has been found that the existence of upward-progressing internal flow does play an important role in determining the vibration mode (/dominant frequency), vibration intensity and the magnitude of instantaneous vibration amplitude, when the velocity ratio of internal flow against external current is relatively high. As a rule, the larger the velocity of internal flow is, the more it contributes to the dynamic vibration response of the flexible riser model. In addition, multi-modal vibration phenomenon has been widely observed, for asymmetric curvature along the riser span emerges in the case of external shear current being imposed.
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This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 41106077, 51109185 and 51109186), Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. R5110036 and Y5110071), Science Research Program of Science Technology Department of Zhejiang Province (Grant No. 2011C24005), Korea Research Foundation (Grant No. KRF-2008-D00556) and Scientific Research Foundation of Zhejiang Ocean University.
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Chen, Zs., Kim, Wj. & Xiong, Cb. Effect of upward internal flow on dynamics of riser model subject to shear current. China Ocean Eng 26, 95–108 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13344-012-0007-3
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