PROTECTION ASSEMBLY FOR AN ELONGATE MEMBER DEPLOYED UNDERWATER

    公开(公告)号:EP3384569A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-10

    申请号:EP16815906.9

    申请日:2016-11-30

    摘要: The invention relates to a protection assembly for mounting in an underwater support structure, such as the leg of a wind turbine. One aspect of the invention relates to a protection assembly having a portion for releasable engagement with a pulling clamp. The protection assembly comprises at least one bend protection device 20a coupled to a retaining device 18, which together provide a through going passage for receiving an elongate member which is to be protected. Installation of the protection assembly comprises grasping an end portion of the protection assembly with a releasable clamp connected to a pulling line. Another aspect relates to a protection assembly having means to engage an opening. The support structure 12 has an opening 16 through which the elongate member is passed, and the retaining device is configured to be received in the opening in the support structure and to engage with the support structure to resist subsequent withdrawal from it, for example using captive balls on ramps. A third aspect relates to a polymer bend stiffener with couplings for further bend stiffeners at both ends. The couplings may be suitable for a locking dog.

    BEND STIFFENER
    3.
    发明公开
    BEND STIFFENER 审中-公开
    弯曲加劲剂

    公开(公告)号:EP3158160A2

    公开(公告)日:2017-04-26

    申请号:EP15732894.9

    申请日:2015-06-19

    IPC分类号: E21B17/01 F16L1/12

    摘要: A bend stiffener for resisting excessive-bending of an elongate underwater member in a region where it meets a rigid structure, comprises: a sleeve (1) for receiving said elongate underwater member, said sleeve being capable of some degree of flexure; and a rigid interface mount (3) secured to said sleeve, said rigid interface mount being suitable for attachment to said rigid structure; wherein said rigid interface mount comprises one or more slots (4) or holes which are alignable with corresponding slots, holes or recesses on said rigid structure such that the rigid interface mount may be locked to the rigid structure by locking means (2), said locking means comprising projection(s) through the slots or holes of the rigid interface mount into the slots, holes or recesses of the rigid structure. The bend stiffener is particular suited to mid-line applications, amongst other applications.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于抵抗细长水下构件在与刚性结构相遇的区域中的过度弯曲的弯曲加强件包括:套管1和刚性接口支架3.套管1接收水下构件并且能够具有一定弯曲度。 刚性接口架3固定在套筒1上,并且适合于连接到刚性结构。 刚性接口支架3包括可与刚性结构上的相应槽,孔或凹口对齐的槽或孔(4,图4),使得刚性接口支架3可通过锁定装置2锁定到刚性结构, 包括穿过刚性接口支架3的槽或孔(图4)进入刚性结构的槽,孔或凹槽中的凸起(5,图3)。 弯曲加强筋可以是中线弯曲加强筋。 套筒1可以是具有截头圆锥形状的弹性体材料,并且可以被模制。 刚性接口支架可以具有金属管状结构,并且可以部分嵌入套筒内。 锁定装置2可以是夹紧在刚性接口座3周围的开口环。

    BEND STIFFENER
    4.
    发明公开
    BEND STIFFENER 审中-公开
    弯曲加劲剂

    公开(公告)号:EP3320171A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-05-16

    申请号:EP16741378.0

    申请日:2016-07-05

    IPC分类号: E21B17/01

    摘要: The invention concerns a bend stiffener (50) for locally protecting an elongate flexible member (60) from excessive curvature under bending loads. The bend stiffener comprises an elongate stiffener body (52) which comprises polymer material and which has a root end (54) and a free end (56). A passage (58) extends through the stiffener body from the root end to the free end for receiving and embracing the flexible member. A coupling (66) is provided at or toward the root end of the stiffener body for mounting the stiffener body in cantilever fashion. The stiffener body is sufficiently flexible to curve somewhat along with the flexible member when the flexible member suffers a bending load but is sufficiently stiff to resist excessive curvature which could otherwise damage the flexible member, and sufficiently resilient to recover its original shape upon relief of the bending load. The stiffener body comprises at least two stiffener body parts (64a, 64b) which together define the passage and which are able to be separated from one another to enable the flexible member to be introduced to the passage, and subsequently assembled to one another around the elongate flexible member to ready the bend stiffener for use. Each of the stiffener body parts is provided with a respective interface member (68, 70) which comprises material which is stiffer than the polymer of the stiffener body. The bend stiffener further comprises a securing arrangement (80, 83) for securing the interface member of one stiffener body part to the interface member of another stiffener body part to secure the stiffener body parts to one another.

    CLADDING
    5.
    发明公开
    CLADDING 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:EP2828465A2

    公开(公告)日:2015-01-28

    申请号:EP13724331.7

    申请日:2013-03-22

    摘要: A cladding section for mounting upon an elongate member to be deployed underwater is shaped to suppress vortex induced vibration of the elongate member when it is subject to a fluid flow, the cladding section comprising at least one cylindrical or part-cylindrical portion to seat upon the elongate member and at least one strake upstanding from the part-cylindrical portion, the cladding section being characterised in that the strake is resilient, enabling it to be deformed when subject to load and to reform following removal of the load. The cladding section may be prepared by methods involving thermoforming or moulding.

    摘要翻译: 用于安装在待水下展开的细长构件上的包覆部分被成形为当长形构件受到流体流动时抑制涡流引起的振动,所述包覆部分包括至少一个圆柱形或部分圆柱形部分, 细长构件和至少一个从部分圆柱形部分直立的擒纵机构,该包覆部分的特征在于擒纵机构具有弹性,使其能够在受到负荷时变形并在卸下负荷后重新形成。 包层部分可以通过包括热成形或模制的方法来制备。

    CLAMP
    8.
    发明公开
    CLAMP 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:EP2850274A2

    公开(公告)日:2015-03-25

    申请号:EP13725430.6

    申请日:2013-05-20

    IPC分类号: E21B17/01 F16L1/24

    摘要: The present Invention concerns a clamp (20) for mounting upon an elongate member such as a riser (24) to be deployed underwater. The clamp may for example be intended to prevent movement of a buoyancy module along a riser. The clamp comprises a plurality of clamp bodies (22) to be placed at circumferential intervals about the elongate member. A strap (42) is provided which is to be placed around the clamp bodies and tensioned to urge the clamp bodies toward the elongate member, enabling the clamp to resist movement along it. The clamp bodies comprise respective spring elements (28) which are arranged, when the clamp is assembled and mounted, between the clamp bodies and the elongate member. The clamp bodies and the spring elements are shaped to permit them to be used in clamps having a range of different diameters and having a differing number of clamp bodies.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种用于安装在诸如提升器(24)之类的细长构件上以在水下部署的夹具(20)。 夹具可以例如旨在防止浮力模块沿立管移动。 该夹具包括多个夹持体(22),该多个夹持体(22)围绕细长构件以周向间隔放置。 提供带(42),该带将被放置在夹具主体周围并被张紧以将夹具主体推向细长构件,使得夹具能够阻止沿着其移动。 夹具主体包括相应的弹簧元件(28),当夹具被组装和安装时,弹簧元件布置在夹具主体和细长构件之间。 夹紧体和弹簧元件的形状允许它们用于具有不同直径范围的夹具并且具有不同数量的夹紧体。