Journal of Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering: Recent submissions
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Optimization of Pipe Insulation Volume for a Subsea Production System
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)The increasing of deepwater oil field developments brings a growing need for thermal management to prevent hydrate and wax formations in the subsea production system, due to the low environment temperature and long-distance ... -
Strain-Based Failure Assessment Based on a Reference Strain Method for Welded Pipelines
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)Engineering critical assessment (ECA) is an evaluation procedure for structures with flaws and has been widely applied for assessing pipeline integrity. The standards for structural integrity assessment, including BS 7910, ... -
Comparative Study of Statistical Analysis Methods for Nonlinear Hydrodynamic Responses of Offshore Structures
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)The present study compares the statistical analysis methods for nonlinear hydrodynamic responses in offshore engineering. In particular, the Kac–Siegert and Hermite-moment methods were compared for estimating the probability ... -
Optimal Layout Design of a Liquefied Natural Gas FPSO: A Case Study
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)An liquefied natural gas (LNG) FPSO is a floating, production, storage, and offloading facility with a LNG plant, including all ancillary facilities. In contrast to commercial vessels, the various parts of the process are ... -
Experimental Study of Phase Inversion Phenomena in Electrical Submersible Pumps Under Oil/Water Flow
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)Despite the common presence of water in oil production, just recently, the scientific community has devoted efforts to studying the influence of emulsion phenomena effects related to oil production using pumps. In the ... -
Visual Investigation on the Arc Burning Behaviors and Features in Underwater Wet FCAW
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)The dynamic arc behaviors have a significant effect on the process stability and welded joint quality in underwater wet flux-cored arc welding (FCAW). In this study, clear underwater arc images are obtained by using a ... -
Numerical Study of a Single-Point Mooring Gravity Fish Cage With Different Deformation-Suppression Methods
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)Compared with the multipoint mooring fish cage, the single-point mooring (SPM) fish cage can spread out the fish wastes and uneaten feeds in a larger area, and it can also prevent the local environment from being overwhelmed. ... -
Drift-Off Study in Drilling Vessels Comparing Numerical Model and Full-Scale Field Measurements
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)In drilling vessels, the dynamic positioning (DP) system has a great importance for the operation, since it ensures the station-keeping ability for the drilling operation. However, an emergency situation involves ungoverned ... -
Experimental Investigation on Solitary Wave Interaction With Vertical Porous Barriers
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)Tsunami waves pose a threat to the coastal zone, and numerous studies have been carried out in the past to understand them. Solitary waves have been extensively used in research because they approximate certain important ... -
Coupling Effects of Sloshing and Barge Motion in Variable Bathymetry
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)Two partially filled tanks fixed on rectangular barge floating in variable bathymetry is studied based on the linearized potential theory in the frequency domain. The internal sloshing motion is simulated by linearized ... -
Analytical Study on the Effect of a Horizontal Perforated Plate on Sloshing Motion in a Rectangular Tank
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)Tank sloshing in a liquid cargo ship will cause instability or even overturning of its carrier if the external wave frequency is close to the natural frequency of the tank. The inherent damping of a tank without inner ... -
Influences of a Varying Sill at the Seabed on Two-Dimensional Radiation of Linear Water Waves by a Rectangular Buoy
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)The presence of a sill alters the traditional flat seabed conditions, imposing significant effects on hydrodynamic characteristics of the wave–body interaction problem. Eigenfunction matching method (EMM), which is a typical ... -
Reconstruction and Analysis of Freak Waves Generated From Unidirectional Random Waves
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)The generation of two freak waves in a broadband and a narrowband random series registered in the experiments of Li, J. X., Li, P. F., and Liu, S. X. (2013, “Observations of Freak Waves in Random Wave Field in 2D Experimental ... -
Reviewer's Recognition
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)The Editor and Editorial Board of the ASME Journal of Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering would like to thank all of the reviewers for volunteering their expertise and time reviewing manuscripts in 2019. Serving as ... -
An All-Round Design-to-Simulation Approach of a New Z-Drive Escort Tug Class
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)An industrial-academic collaboration between Rosetti Marino shipyard and University of Genoa presided over a deep theoretical and experimental insight into the maneuvering performances of a new escort tug family. The ... -
Uncertainties of Ship Speed Loss Evaluation Under Real Weather Conditions
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)A correct assessment of the ship speed loss in conditions of operation is becoming increasingly important for ship owners as well as ship designers. We are witnessing increasing concern for the environment and awareness ... -
Integrity Management of Offshore Structures With Emphasis on Design for Structural Damage Tolerance
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)Based on relevant accident experiences with oil and gas platforms, structural integrity management of offshore structures is briefly outlined, including adequate design criteria, fabrication and operational procedures, as ... -
Special Issue: Carlos Guedes Soares Honoring Symposium
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)This Special Issue is dedicated to advances in marine technology and ocean engineering, including wave spectral and probabilistic models, floater dynamics and hydrodynamics, ship maneuvering and control, renewable offshore ... -
Investigation of Nonlinear Wave–Ice Interaction Using Parameter Study and Numerical Simulation
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)This paper investigates the question of the existence of nonlinear wave–ice interaction with the focus on nonlinear wave propagation and dispersion of waves. The scope of this investigation is to provide a better understanding ... -
Experimental and Numerical Study for Drillship Moonpool Gap Resonances in Stationary and Transit Conditions in Wave Flume
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)Experimental and numerical studies are performed to investigate drillship moonpool gap resonance in both stationary and transit conditions in a wave flume. This study contains an assessment of the influence of size and ...