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Sea-Ice Motion in Waves and Near Offshore Structures and Floating Vessels ClimateresearchindicatesanicefreeArcticOceanduringshortperiodsofthe summerasearlyas2040.ThereductionofseaiceintheArcticOceanduetoglobal climatechangeisenvisagedtoresultinanincreaseofshippingtrafficand hydrocarbonprospectionandextractionintheregion.Inanticipationofthis, understandingthethreatoficebergimpactonoffshorestructuresandshippingis paramounttotheensuringthesafetyofthevessels,structuresandthecrewsthat operatethem. Smallfloatingmassesoficeintheregionof<10,000tonnesposeauniquethreat duetothehighvelocitiesthattheycanachieveinstormwaves.Understandingthe wayinwhichsmallblocksoficearemovedbywavesisthereforecriticalto understandingthethreattheymightposetoastructureorshipinheavyseas. Aphysicalmodelwillbedesignedtoshedlightonthewayanicemasswillrespond inwaves.TheexperimentwillbeconductedinthestateoftheartFerrocement waveflumeinthehydrauliclaboratory.Usingwaveprobesandanadvancedvideo motioncapturesystem(similartothetechnologyusedinmotionpictures),the motionofamodelicebergwillberecorded.Thedissertationwillusethisdatato discussthesensitivityoftheicemodelmotiontoparticularwaveparametersand thecharacteristicsandfrequencyofimpactswithafloatingvesselandstructure. Thisisauniqueandexcitingopportunitytoworkinanadvancedandwellequipped hydraulicwaveflume.Youwouldbeabletoworkcloselywitharesearchfellow, useadvancedscientificequipmentandgainexperienceinphysicalhydraulic modelling.Theproposeddissertationisnotonlyanenjoyableandinteresting scientificexperiment,butmayalsobeausefuladditiontothestudentsCV, particularlyforaspiringexperimentalscientists.

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Nonlinear wave diffraction by multi-column offshore structures During the last two decades, the nonlinear simulation of bodies in steep waves, having applications to wave load and run-up predictions for large offshore structures, has attracted a great deal of attention. Since most current platform designs incorporate multiple columns, the diffracting structure considered in this study is an array of four bottom-mounted circular cylinders arranged at the vertices of a square. For many years, however, first- and second-order analyses in the frequency domain have been used to investigate the wave diffraction around a fixed structure, which are still restricted in applicability, because water waves are fully nonlinear and unsteady. In this study, the wave-structure interaction is modelled numerically in the time domain using an established fully nonlinear diffraction program, which has already been well verified through different wave-structure interaction problems. The ultimate aim of this project is to propose a useful tool for guiding engineering designs by providing an accurate prediction of wave load and profile around structures. Co-Supervisor : NIL

Main Supervisor : Bai Wei Co-Supevisor (others) : NIL Area of Study : Offshore Project Type : INDIVIDUAL UROP : NO Collaborating Organisation : NIL Lab Facilities Required : NIL Project Requirement : NIL

No of Students:1 VIP : NO

Main Supervisor : Bai Wei Co-Supevisor (others) : Dr. David McGovern Area of Study : Offshore Project Type : GROUP UROP : NO Collaborating Organisation : NIL

Co-Supervisor : NIL

No of Students:2 VIP : NO

Lab Facilities Required : Wave flume in Hydraulic lab Project Requirement : NIL

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Fatigue Capacity Enhancement of Welded Plate Joints Through HiFIT Peening Singaporeisaworldleadingcentreforthedesignandconstructionof floatingdrillingandproductionsystems.Thesesystemsareincreasingly usedintheexplorationandproductionofoilandgasinharshdeepwater environments.Thestructuralschemeadoptedingeneralisthatofstiffened plateassembly,withtheweldconnectiondesignedappropriatelyfor strengthandfatiguebasedoninternationalcodesorspecifications.Oneof thepromisingmethodsforenhancementthefatiguestrengthofwelded jointsisthroughpeeningwhichintroducescompressivestressattheweld toeusingtheHiFITmethoddevelopedinKarlsruheInstituteofTechnology. Thisprojectwillinvolvecontrolledtestingofweldedplatejointstoevaluate theperformanceofjointswithfullpenetrationweldsforuntreatedand peenedspecimens.Theresultswillbeevaluatedandcomparedwith internationalcodesandspecifications.ThisFYPwillprovideagood opportunityforthestudenttogaininsightsintofatiguestrengthofwelded plateconnectionswhichisanimportantaspectfordesignoffloating offshorestructures. Co-Supervisor : NIL

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Installation Engineering of Offshore Wind Turbines Singaporeisaworldleadingcentreforthedesignandconstructionoffixed andfloatingdrillingandproductionsystems.Anumberofkeyinitiatives onrenewableenergyinmanycountrieshavehighlightedoffshorewind energyasakeysource.Asthousandsofwindturbinesareprojectedtobe fabricatedandinstalledinoffshorelocations,variousoptionsfor installationvesselsarebeingconsideredbymajoryards. Thisprojectisanextensionoflastyear'sFYP,andaimstofurthersurvey thevariousdesignsproposedforoffshoreinstallationvesselstoprovide understandingtherelativeperformanceofthesevessels.Theprojectwill theninvestigateinstallationengineeringissuesfortheapproachfor installationoffullyoutfittedturbinestoreducetheinstallationduration andtooperateinhigherseastatestooptimisecost.Theprojectwillinclude computationalmodellingandanalysis.ThisFYPwillprovideagood opportunityforthestudenttogaininsightsintoinstallationengineering whichisanimportantaspectfordesignoffixedandfloatingoffshore systems. Co-Supervisor : NIL

Main Supervisor : Choo Yoo Sang Main Supervisor : Choo Yoo Sang Co-Supevisor (others) : NIL Area of Study : Offshore Project Type : INDIVIDUAL UROP : NO Collaborating Organisation : NIL Lab Facilities Required : NIL Project Requirement : NIL

Co-Supevisor (others) : NIL Area of Study : Offshore Project Type : INDIVIDUAL No of Students:1 VIP : NO

No of Students:1 VIP : NO

UROP : NO Collaborating Organisation : NIL Lab Facilities Required : NIL Project Requirement : NIL

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Innovative Composite Steel-Concrete Sandwich Scheme for Offshore Applications Structural Assessment Compositesteelconcretesandwichschemeshavebeeninvestigatedfor deepseaproductionsystems,arcticstructuresandfloatingsystems.Oneof keyperformanceconcernsofcompositesteelconcretesandwichschemeis weakinterfacialloadtransferbetweenthesteelconcretesurfaces.Various schemeshavebeenproposedandevaluatedinNUSinrecentyearsto providemorereliableandeffectiveloadtransfer.Thisprojectwill continuetoinvestigateaninnovativeschemethatenablesenhancedload transfer,andtheassociatedperformancewillbeverifiedthroughreference experimentaltestsconductedlastyear.Theresultswillbeevaluatedand comparedtopreviouslyinvestigatedschemestoassesstheresulting strengthenhancements.ThisFYPwillprovideagoodopportunityfor studentstogaininsightsintooffshorestructuralengineering,andin particulartoacquirebetterunderstandingofcompositesandwich construction. Co-Supervisor : NIL

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Liquid Sloshing Caused by Linear and Rotational Motions Growing needs for energy are constantly driving the demand for alternative energy source such as natural gas. Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is easier to store and transport than its gaseous form. LNG is expected to play an increasingly role in the energy industry, resulting in a pressing need for more LNG carriers designed to meet new requirements. In fact, Singapore aims to develop itself as a LNG hub and has begun the construction of a LNG terminal at Tuas. When completed in 2013, the LNG terminal will allow Singapore to import gas from countries all over the world. LNG vessels travel long distance in rough sea and thus an important issue is the sloshing-induced loads in tanks. In particular, LNG sloshing in partially filled tanks induces both high loads and fatigue upon the containment system and the hull structure of the carrier, as well as adversely affects the ship stability. Using an existing software, numerical simulation study will be conducted to study the LNG sloshing and possible mitigation methods. Experimental study will also be carried out, involving the use of a small-scale water tank on a linear shake table and a rotational simulator in the Structural Engineering Laboratory. This is a group project for 2 students (preferably with interest in offshore/marine engineering). But if it is taken by one student, the scope will be reduced accordingly.

Main Supervisor : Choo Yoo Sang Co-Supevisor (others) : NIL Area of Study : Offshore Project Type : INDIVIDUAL UROP : NO Collaborating Organisation : NIL Lab Facilities Required : NIL Project Requirement : NIL

No of Students:1 VIP : NO Main Supervisor : Koh Chan Ghee Co-Supevisor (others) : Dr. Gao Mimi Area of Study : Offshore Project Type : GROUP UROP : NO Lab Facilities Required : Shake table Project Requirement : Interest in offshore/marine engineering

Co-Supervisor : Bai Wei

No of Students:2 VIP : NO

Collaborating Organisation : Maritime & Port Authority (MPA)

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Spudcan footprint remediation Jack-up rigs for offshore drilling are mobile in nature. It can be hazardous to install the jack-up spudcan foundation into existing footprints creatd by previous rig visits. Two stduents will be sought: one to help the senior student on numerical studies while the other to help on experimental studies. This is a continuation of previous projects. Co-Supervisor : NIL

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Dropped riser A riser is a vertical pipe between the seabed and a floating production system on the surface. It sometimes happens that a riser breaks or is accidentally dropped. The riser than falls to the bottom, and arrives as a tangle that extends some distance away from the drop point. It is important to know how far away the riser might fall, because it would damage pipelines or other seabed facilities. The problem is chaotic and displays the extreme sensitivity to initial conditions of the famous Lorenz problem: does the beat of a butterflys wing in Texas influence the formation of a tornado? Evi Susanti completed a project in academic year 2011-12, deploying a combination of dimensional analysis and experiment. She is the lead author of a paper now under consideration by Applied Ocean Research. Almost all her drop experiments were in air, and we now want to extend her research to risers dropped in water. An initial thought is that that can be allowed for rather simply, but we want to check that by experiments in water with much lighter pipes, which we expect to be more influenced by hydrodynamic forces. This project could be taken by two students. One would focus on the experiments, and the other would explore finite-element analysis.

Main Supervisor : Leung Chun Fai Co-Supevisor (others) : Tho Kee Kiat Area of Study : Offshore Project Type : GROUP UROP : NO

No of Students:2 VIP : NO

Collaborating Organisation : Footprint JIP partners Lab Facilities Required : Existing centrifuge laboratory facilities Project Requirement : NIL Project Title: Project Description: Plate anchor for offshore mooring Deep water offshore oil and gas drilling is done in deep water in excess of 1000 m. Conventional foundation is unlikely to be suitable. The floating platform may be moored by plate anchor. The student is expected to help the senior student to conduct experiments to study the permanent mooring of plate anchors for offshore structures. Co-Supervisor : NIL

Main Supervisor : Palmer Andrew Clennel Co-Supevisor (others) : NIL Area of Study : Offshore Project Type : INDIVIDUAL UROP : NO Collaborating Organisation : NIL Lab Facilities Required : water tand Project Requirement : NIL

Co-Supervisor : NIL

No of Students:1 VIP : NO

Main Supervisor : Leung Chun Fai Co-Supevisor (others) : Tho Kee Kiat Area of Study : Offshore Project Type : INDIVIDUAL UROP : NO Collaborating Organisation : MPA

No of Students:1 VIP : NO

Lab Facilities Required : Existing centrifuge laboratory facilities Project Requirement : NIL

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Ice-resistant Arctic offshore structures with sloping sides Production of offshore oil and gas in the Arctic requires platforms that can withstand the large forces imposed by floating ice. Most platforms have vertical or near-vertical sides, but there is a lot of evidence that sloping sides are preferable, because sloping sides encourage the ice to bend and break rather than crushing. That option has been applied to the Confederation Bridge in Canada, and on a small scale to production platfors in the Bohai Sea. The calculation methods that are applied to sloping structures were devised any years ago, and do not take account of modern research on ice mechanics. The objective of the project is to devise better calculation methods, and if possible to test them against existing experimental data. The results ought certainly to be publishable.

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Ice-resistant jack-up structures An Arctic offshore structure has to withstand ice forces when the ice moves and crushes against the structure. Ice is an extremely brittle material, with a fracture toughness one-tenth that of glass, and the mechanics of structural interaction with such a brittle material is not well understood. One possibility is an Arctic jack-up structure, and there Singapore has an advantage, because Keppel and Sembawang are world leaders in jack-up construction. A potential difficulty is that movement of the ice might induce oscillations, because a jack-up has rather low natural frequencies. The objective of the project is to investigate this problem, through some combination of calculation and experiment (according to the preferences of the FYP students). Useful results would certainly be publishable.

Main Supervisor : Palmer Andrew Clennel Co-Supevisor (others) : Ken Croasdale (KRCA) Area of Study : Offshore Project Type : INDIVIDUAL UROP : NO Collaborating Organisation : Keppel Lab Facilities Required : to be determined Project Requirement : NIL

Co-Supervisor : NIL Main Supervisor : Palmer Andrew Clennel Co-Supevisor (others) : NIL No of Students:1 VIP : NO Area of Study : Offshore Project Type : GROUP UROP : NO Lab Facilities Required : to be determined Project Requirement : NIL

Co-Supervisor : NIL

No of Students:2 VIP : NO

Collaborating Organisation : Keppel Offshore and Marine

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Ocean wave basin in Singapore Singapore has no facility for model testing of offshore structures, and as a result tests have to be carried out in the US, Norway, Denmark or China. That is expensive, and is a lost opportunity for learning and the development of ideas and understanding. An ocean wave basin in Singapore has been suggested, but up till now little work has been done. One or two new and revolutionary concepts have been put forward, but so far they have not attracted enthusiasm. The subject is wide open for creative new ideas. We are looking for a student ready to think 'out of the box' and to find and explore new possibilities. Useful results would certainly be publishable, and it is not impossible that they could be turned into an exciting project.

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Pipe-in-pipe composite structures subjected to impact loading The steel-concrete-steel has become an increasingly important type of structure in offshore applications. However, the high risk of impact loading faced by such structures, e.g., by ship impact, ice impact or other forms of accidental loads, elevates significantly the structural requirement for the next-generation offshore facilities. The implementation of a possible concrete-filled pipe-in-pipe composite structure will minimize the otherwise very strong likelihood of detrimental failures in the pure steel material under impact conditions. In this project, the student will address, through combined experimental and numerical analyses, the behavior of pipe-in-pipe composite structures under impact loads. The student will learn the detailed methodology in performing a scientific experiment, as well as a finite element tool to simulate the impact process. Co-Supervisor : Liew Jat Yuen, Richard

Main Supervisor : Palmer Andrew Clennel Area of Study : Offshore Project Type : INDIVIDUAL UROP : NO Collaborating Organisation : SMI Lab Facilities Required : NIL Project Requirement : NIL

Co-Supervisor : NIL

Main Supervisor : Qian Xudong Co-Supevisor (others) : NIL Area of Study : Offshore Project Type : INDIVIDUAL UROP : NO Collaborating Organisation : NIL Lab Facilities Required : NIL Project Requirement : NIL

Co-Supevisor (others) : Professor John Halkyard No of Students:1 VIP : NO

No of Students:1 VIP : NO

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Fatigue performance of grouted tubular joints fabricated with enhanced partial joint penetration welds As a continued effort in a joint industry project (JIP), this final year group project investigates the fatigue performance of grouted circular hollow section X-joints with a new set of weld details, namely, the enhanced partial joint penetration welds (PJP+). This new set of weld details utilizes a part of the member wall thickness as the inherent backing plate of the welds, which leads to enhanced quality control and fatigue performance of the tubular joints. The students will be involved in the experimental investigations of the large-scale specimens, and learn the fatigue requirement in existing design guidelines. The students will also address the fatigue crack propagation from a numerical perspective, using the commercially available finite element tools. Co-Supervisor : NIL

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Brittle fracture assessment for steel offshore platforms in the arctic The global offshore market foresees a substantial growth in the number of drilling and production steel platforms in the Arctic zone for the next 10-20 years, as a recent US geological survey reveals that 25% of the worlds undiscovered petroleum reserves locate in the Arctic. These offshore platforms experience rough climate conditions over a significant portion of a calendar year, with the extreme ambient temperature below -50 oC. The operation under such temperatures imposes critical threats to the safety of these platforms due to the dramatically reduced fracture toughness of structural steels, which demonstrate high susceptibility to cleavage (brittle) fracture at low temperatures. Cleavage fracture often causes catastrophic structural failures without excessive prior deformation (or indication), due to the substantially reduced ductility in the structural steels under low temperatures. The students will perform the fracture toughness test at a low temperature and develop numerical/empirical treatment of the brittle fracture failure for engineering practice. Co-Supervisor : NIL

Main Supervisor : Qian Xudong Co-Supevisor (others) : NIL Area of Study : Offshore Project Type : GROUP UROP : NO Collaborating Organisation : NIL Lab Facilities Required : NIL Project Requirement : NIL

No of Students:2 VIP : NO

Main Supervisor : Qian Xudong Co-Supevisor (others) : NIL Area of Study : Offshore Project Type : INDIVIDUAL UROP : NO Collaborating Organisation : NIL

No of Students:1 VIP : NO

Lab Facilities Required : Brittle fracture assessment for steel offshore platforms in the arctic Project Requirement : NIL

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Failure assessment of cracked tubular joints The integrity assessment of tubular joints with a detectable initial flaw caused fatigue loading or fabrication requires analyses of two competing failure modes, the plastic collapse and the fracture failure. A practical failure assessment procedure therefore becomes essential to aid engineering decisions on repair and strengthening for the large number of aging offshore facilities currently still in operation far beyond their initial design life. This final year project focuses on developing a fundamental failure assessment diagrams outlined in BS7910 to assess the safety of fatigue-cracked, thick-walled CHS joints under extreme environmental loads. The student will learn, in this funded project, the fundamental concepts in fracture mechanics and practical finite element tools in performing elastic-plastic, large-deformation computations. Co-Supervisor : NIL

Main Supervisor : Qian Xudong Co-Supevisor (others) : NIL Area of Study : Offshore Project Type : INDIVIDUAL UROP : NO Collaborating Organisation : NIL Lab Facilities Required : NIL Project Requirement : NIL

No of Students:1 VIP : NO