Calculate general beam added mass coefficient and added mass from gap height and characteristic length.
Added mass is included in the unit mass for submerged beams to account for the fluid which is displaced by the beam. The added mass coefficient is calculated in accordance with DNVGL RP F105. The equation is suitable for undamped vibration of circular pipes in still fluid. For circular pipes the diameter should be used as the characteristic length. For other profile shapes the width can be used as the characteristic length. The method may not be valid for other profile shapes (engineering judgement is required). Refer to the help pages for more details.
Reference : DNVGL RP F105 Free Spanning Pipelines (Download From DNVGL website)
Tool Input
- cmtype : Added Mass Coefficient Type
- Cmu : User Defined Added Mass Coefficient
- mb : Beam Mass Per Unit Length
- ρe : External Fluid Density
- W : Beam Characteristic Length
- G : Gap Height
- AX : Beam Cross Section Area
Tool Output
- Cm : Added Mass Coefficient
- G/W : Gap Over Characteristic Length Ratio
- m : Total Mass Per Unit Length
- ma : Added Mass Per Unit Length