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Ocean Systems Engineering Volume 5, Number 1, March 2015 , pages 31-40 DOI: https://doi.org/10.12989/ose.2015.5.1.031 |
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Analysis of offshore pipeline laid on 3D seabed configuration by Abaqus |
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Ali Shaghaghi Moghaddam, Saeid Mohammadnia and
Mohammad Sagharichiha
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| Abstract | ||
| Three dimensional (3D) non-linear finite element analysis of offshore pipeline is investigated in this work with the help of general purpose software Abaqus. The general algorithm for the finite element approach is introduced. The 3D seabed mesh, limited to a corridor along the pipeline, is extracted from survey data via Fledermous software. Moreover soil bearing capacity and coefficient of frictions, obtained from the field survey report, and are introduced into the finite element model through the interaction module. For a case of study, a 32inch pipeline with API 5L X65 material grade subjected to high pressure and high temperature loading is investigated in more details. | ||
| Key Words | ||
| offshore pipeline; Abaqus; stress and strain analysis; three dimensional | ||
| Address | ||
| Ali Shaghaghi Moghaddam: Young Researchers and Elite Club, Takestan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Takestan, Iran; Pipeline Engineer, Iranian offshore and construction company (IOEC), Vila street, Tehran, Iran Saeid Mohammadnia and Mohammad Sagharichiha: Pipeline Engineer, Iranian offshore and construction company (IOEC), Vila street, Tehran, Iran | ||
