Dynamic response of deepwater test string under fluctuations in axial force and internal pressure

Abstract

In this study, a mechanical model suitable for deepwater test string was proposed. An analysis of the dynamic response of the test string under different frequencies, different water depths and different fluctuation amplitudes was carried out by using the finite element method based on the change in the internal pressure and axial force measured. The results of the analysis showed that the response parameters (maximum stress and maximum deformation) tended to be stable after one period of fluctuation in the axial force and half a period of fluctuation in the internal pressure, respectively. When a sine waveform fluctuation in the internal pressure and axial force occurred, the response parameters increased with an increase in the amplitude of the fluctuation and increased with an increase in the frequency of fluctuation, and the amplitude of variation decreased with an increase in the fluctuation period. Under fluctuation in the axial force, the response parameter decreased with an increase in the water depth. The response parameter decreased first and then increased with an increase in the water depth when the fluctuation in the internal pressure occurred with a sine waveform. The maximum deformation and stress of the test string always changed with a change in the load when the fluctuation in the internal pressure and axial force had a sine waveform, and the test string under a load with a sine waveform was prone to periodic fatigue failure. The relevant conclusions provide a basis for the analysis and prevention of fatigue failure in test strings.