Unlocking lab-to-field scaling in design for floating offshore structures

该项目旨在开发严格的、基于物理的模型，以准确地预测不同尺度的浮式海洋结构物的水动力学。该项目将解决从实验室到现场的缩放问题，这是流体动力学的一个基本问题。这一成果将通过将数值技术与物理建模和实地数据采集相结合来实现。该项目的产出将降低风险，提高现有海上结构的可操作性，并为潜在的浮动海上项目带来更有效的设计。这将使整个浮式海上结构物社区受益，并巩固澳大利亚作为海上工业和新兴可再生能源行业先驱的地位。

This project aims to develop rigorous, physics-based models to accurately predict hydrodynamics of floating offshore structures at different scales. The project will address the issue between laboratory-to-field scaling, a fundamental problem in fluid dynamics. This outcome will be achieved through the integration of numerical technology, with physical modelling and field data acquisition. The outputs from this project will reduce risks and improve operability of existing offshore structures, and lead to more efficient design for potential floating offshore projects. This will benefit the whole community of floating offshore structures and cement Australia’s place as a pioneer in offshore industry and emerging renewable energy sector.