Research Article

Mathematical Modelling and Dynamic Analysis of an Offshore Drilling Riser

Table 1

System parameters for the dynamic analyses of the riser model.

ParameterSymbolValue

Density of the riser7850 kg/m3
Elastic modulus210 GPa
External diameter0.5334 m
Internal diameter0.4826 m
Top tension ratio1.3
Buoyancy factor0.9
Density of water1050 kg/m3
Drag coefficient0.7
Inertial coefficient2.0
Wave amplitude6.5 m
Wave period8 s
Wind speed5 m/s
Factor of wind speed0.03
Strong tidal range20 m
Normal tidal range1 m
Geographic latitude10°N
Density of drilling mud1200 kg/m3
Rotational stiffness of the upper joint1.1e8 N·m/rad
Rotational stiffness of the bottom joint1.1e8 N·m/rad