Numerical simulation of wave-induced scour and backfilling processes beneath submarine pipelines

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2014-12-01

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Fuhrman, David R
Baykal, Cüneyt
Sumer, B Mutlu
Jacobsen, Niels G
Fredsoe, Jorgen

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A fully-coupled hydrodynamic/morphodynamic numerical model is presented and utilized for the simulation of wave-induced scour and backfilling processes beneath submarine pipelines. The model is based on solutions to Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes equations, coupled with k - omega turbulence closure, with additional bed and suspended load descriptions forming the basis for sea bed morphology. The morphological evolution is updated continuously, rather than being based e.g. on period- or other time-averaging techniques. Simulations involving wave-induced scour over the range of Keulegan-Carpenter number 5.6 <= KC <= 30 demonstrate reasonable match with previous experiments, both in terms of the equilibrium scour depth as well as the scour time scale. Waveinduced backfilling processes are additionally studied by subjecting initial conditions taken from scour simulations with larger KC to new wave climates characterized by lower KC values. The simulations considered demonstrate the ability of the model to predict backfilling toward expected equilibrium scour depths based on the new wave climate, in line with experimental expectations. The simulated backffiling process is characterized by two stages: (1) An initial re-distribution phase involving re-organization of sediments in the immediate vicinity of the pipeline, potentially followed by (2) a more lengthy backfilling evolution toward equilibrium scour depth. The simulated backfilling time scales are of the same order of magnitude as in experiments, though the multi-stage process complicates a more systematic characterization. The simulated sequences of scour and backfilling achieved within the present work are estimated to represent temporal durations of up to approximately 12 h at full practical scales.

Subject Keywords

Scour, Backfilling, Pipelines, Sediment transport, Morphology, Waves, Turbulence modeling

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/41511

Journal

COASTAL ENGINEERING

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coastaleng.2014.08.009

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Department of Civil Engineering, Article

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D. R. Fuhrman, C. Baykal, B. M. Sumer, N. G. Jacobsen, and J. Fredsoe, “Numerical simulation of wave-induced scour and backfilling processes beneath submarine pipelines,” COASTAL ENGINEERING, pp. 10–22, 2014, Accessed: 00, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://hdl.handle.net/11511/41511.