Effects of geometrical parameters on the degree of bending (DoB) in multiplanar tubular XT-joints of offshore structures subjected to axial loading
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Article Title | Effects of geometrical parameters on the degree of bending (DoB) in multiplanar tubular XT-joints of offshore structures subjected to axial loading |
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ERA Journal ID | 22096 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Ahmadi, Hamid (Author), Chamani, Shadi (Author) and Kouhi, Ahmad (Author) |
Journal Title | Applied Ocean Research |
Journal Citation | 104 |
Article Number | 102381 |
Year | 2020 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Place of Publication | United Kingdom |
ISSN | 0141-1187 |
1879-1549 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apor.2020.102381 |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0141118720309408 |
Abstract | The degree of bending (DoB) characterizes the member through-the-thickness stress distribution which has a profound effect on the fatigue behavior of tubular joints commonly found in steel offshore structures and the determination of DoB values is essential for improving the accuracy of fatigue life estimation. Multi-planar joints are an intrinsic feature of offshore tubular structures and the multi-planarity might have a considerable effect on the DoB values at the brace-to-chord intersection. Nevertheless, for multi-planar joints which cover the majority of practical applications, much fewer investigations have been reported on the DoB due to the complexity and high cost involved. In the present research, data extracted from the stress analysis of 81 finite element (FE) models, verified using available parametric equations, was used to study the effects of geometrical parameters on the DoB values in multi-planar tubular XT-joints subjected to two types of axial loading. Parametric FE study was followed by a set of the nonlinear regression analyses to develop four new DoB parametric equations for the fatigue analysis and design of axially loaded multi-planar XT-joints. |
Keywords | Fatigue, Offshore jacket structure, Multi-planar tubular XT-joint, Degree of bending (DoB) |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 401504. Ship and platform structures (incl. maritime hydrodynamics) |
400510. Structural engineering | |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | University of Tabriz, Iran |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q7930/effects-of-geometrical-parameters-on-the-degree-of-bending-dob-in-multiplanar-tubular-xt-joints-of-offshore-structures-subjected-to-axial-loading
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