Grant: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Red River College of Applied Arts, Science and Technology
$25,000.00
3D Performance Simulation of Breakwater and Gangway Structures Using Computational Fluid Dynamics and Finite Element Analysis
EF 2018-19
Résumé
Seaco Marine Inc. manufactures custom commercial and residential dock systems and dock kits. The company*aims at continually developing and investigating new and innovative products that are functional and*structurally dependable as well as being environmentally conscious. The company has been designing and*building docks over the past twenty-five years with a focus on product improvement such that they are able to*offer a wide array of marine products from docks and gangways to floats and accessories. In a quest to provide*enhanced systems, they have investigated different materials and joint designs with the desirable outcome of*understanding environmental factors to produce custom dock solutions appropriate for individual situations.*The company is committed to providing its customers with reliable and durable systems while minimizing*environmental impact.*Recently, Seaco Marine has begun developing a Breakwater system for a new application. 3D models of the*current design are available and a dynamic analysis is required to understand the effect of live and dead*loading, including impact of waves caused by prevailing winds, potential wake from passing watercraft and*seasonal changes in water level. Simulation software capable of modelling wave dissipation taking a multitude*of factors into consideration will allow for the company to finalize a design. For a breakwater, design*optimization is dependent not only on structural load, but also on response to dynamic fluid flow. In addition,*an application requiring a gangway measuring 80 feet in length has also arisen. This length exceeds currently*proven designs and requires evaluation and prediction of structural integrity. Seaco has opted to partner with*Red River College's Technology Access Centre for Aerospace and Manufacturing (TACAM) team to analyze*and study 1) various fluid flow parameters for design optimization of the concept breakwater using*computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation and 2) static and dynamic loading for optimization of the
Programme
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Emplacement
Manitoba, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
Tel que publié
Application id
530088-2018
Name nom
Hoemsen, Raymond
Department département
Head Office
Organization id
22155
Institution établissement
Red River College of Applied Arts, Science and Technology
Province en
Manitoba
Province fr
Manitoba
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2018
Competition year année de concours
2018
Award amount
25000
Program id
CARD1
Program name en
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Program name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée - niveau 1
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
1561
Committee name en
Applied Research and Development Grants
Committee name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée
Area of application code
510
Area of application group en
Manufacturing processes and products
Area of application group fr
Procédés et produits industriels
Area of application en
Fabricated metal products
Area of application fr
Produits métalliques usinés
Research subject code
2203
Research subject group en
Fluid mechanics
Research subject group fr
Mécanique des fluides
Research subject en
Modelling, simulation
Research subject fr
Modélisation et simulation
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
3D Performance Simulation of Breakwater and Gangway Structures Using Computational Fluid Dynamics and Finite Element Analysis
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
Seaco Marine Inc. manufactures custom commercial and residential dock systems and dock kits. The company*aims at continually developing and investigating new and innovative products that are functional and*structurally dependable as well as being environmentally conscious. The company has been designing and*building docks over the past twenty-five years with a focus on product improvement such that they are able to*offer a wide array of marine products from docks and gangways to floats and accessories. In a quest to provide*enhanced systems, they have investigated different materials and joint designs with the desirable outcome of*understanding environmental factors to produce custom dock solutions appropriate for individual situations.*The company is committed to providing its customers with reliable and durable systems while minimizing*environmental impact.*Recently, Seaco Marine has begun developing a Breakwater system for a new application. 3D models of the*current design are available and a dynamic analysis is required to understand the effect of live and dead*loading, including impact of waves caused by prevailing winds, potential wake from passing watercraft and*seasonal changes in water level. Simulation software capable of modelling wave dissipation taking a multitude*of factors into consideration will allow for the company to finalize a design. For a breakwater, design*optimization is dependent not only on structural load, but also on response to dynamic fluid flow. In addition,*an application requiring a gangway measuring 80 feet in length has also arisen. This length exceeds currently*proven designs and requires evaluation and prediction of structural integrity. Seaco has opted to partner with*Red River College's Technology Access Centre for Aerospace and Manufacturing (TACAM) team to analyze*and study 1) various fluid flow parameters for design optimization of the concept breakwater using*computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation and 2) static and dynamic loading for optimization of the
