A three-dimensional discrete element model is under development to simulate a number of different keel-gouge and subsea interaction scenarios. The model is being validated against controlled tests conducted in the National Research Council’s ice tank facility under the Pipeline Ice Risk and Mitigation (PIRAM) Joint Industry Project, which was led by C-CORE on behalf of a number of oil and gas companies. To investigate the influence of certain key parameters on the failure behaviour of the keel, a sensitivity analysis has been carried out. Best results were achieved when Young’s modulus of the keel was 5 MPa, the shear-to-tensile ratio of the freeze bonds was set to 1.2, the internal friction angle of the ice was 9°, the bond breakage ratio 0.8 % and Young’s modulus of the gravel 0.01 MPa. A low modulus for the gravel was needed to prevent premature failure of the keel, a consequence of the model not accounting for soil deformations. Using these parameters the model was able to accurately reproduce the loads on the soil tray during peak loading. Future developments in the model include using ‘clumps’ to give more representative ice block shapes, which will allow interlocking between ice pieces and the development of force chains.
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ASME 2017 36th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering
June 25–30, 2017
Trondheim, Norway
Conference Sponsors:
- Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering Division
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978-0-7918-5776-2
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Using Discrete Element Model to Simulate Keel-Gouging: A Sensitivity Analysis
Eleanor Bailey Dudley,
Eleanor Bailey Dudley
C-CORE’s Centre for Arctic Resource Development, St. John’s, NL, Canada
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Lei Liu,
Lei Liu
C-CORE’s Centre for Arctic Resource Development, St. John’s, NL, Canada
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Robert Sarracino,
Robert Sarracino
C-CORE’s Centre for Arctic Resource Development, St. John’s, NL, Canada
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Rocky Taylor
Rocky Taylor
Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, NL, Canada
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Eleanor Bailey Dudley
C-CORE’s Centre for Arctic Resource Development, St. John’s, NL, Canada
Lei Liu
C-CORE’s Centre for Arctic Resource Development, St. John’s, NL, Canada
Robert Sarracino
C-CORE’s Centre for Arctic Resource Development, St. John’s, NL, Canada
Rocky Taylor
Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, NL, Canada
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OMAE2017-62479, V008T07A022; 8 pages
Published Online:
September 25, 2017
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Bailey Dudley, E, Liu, L, Sarracino, R, & Taylor, R. "Using Discrete Element Model to Simulate Keel-Gouging: A Sensitivity Analysis." Proceedings of the ASME 2017 36th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering. Volume 8: Polar and Arctic Sciences and Technology; Petroleum Technology. Trondheim, Norway. June 25–30, 2017. V008T07A022. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2017-62479
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