New generation tool for estimating wave/current loads on marine structures comprising of slender members

伦敦城市大学开发了创新技术，彻底改变了极端条件下波浪和海流运动学的估计，以更准确地计算由细长构件组成的海洋结构物上的载荷。该项目旨在将该技术转化为商业工具。细长构件结构广泛应用于海洋工程，包括用于油气生产的自升式平台和导管架平台以及海上风能平台。目前用于模拟波浪和海流运动学对这些结构的影响的方法过于简单，不适合恶劣天气的极端条件。拟议的工具将克服这些问题。

City University London has developed innovative technology to revolutionise the estimation ofwave and current kinematics under extreme conditions to more accurately calculate loads onmarine structures composed of slender members. The project is to turn the technology into acommercial tool.Structures with slender members are widely used in marine engineering, and include jack-ups andjacket platforms for oil-gas production and offshore wind energy platforms. Current methodsused to model the effects of wave and current kinematics on these structures are too simplistic andnot adequate for extreme conditions in harsh weather. The proposed tool will overcome theseproblems.