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The vortex shedding bending stress is combined with the member axial<br />

and bending stresses due to global deformation of the marine<br />

structure.<br />

0.6. FATIGUE LIFE EVALUATION<br />

The fatigue life evaluation can be carried out in a conservative twostep<br />

process. First, the fatigue damage due to the vortex-induced<br />

oscillations is calculated as D1. Second, a deterministic fatigue<br />

analysis is performed by computer analysis. Hot spot stress range vs<br />

wave height (or wind velocity) for the loading directions considered<br />

is determined from the computer analysis. The critical direction is<br />

determined and a plot is made. From the plot of hot spot stress<br />

range vs wave height (or wind velocity), the stress ranges for the<br />

fatigue waves are determined. The maximum vortex-induced stress<br />

ranges for the fatigue environment are added to the deterministic<br />

fatigue stress ranges. Then, the standard deterministic fatigue<br />

analysis is performed using the increased stress range. The fatigue<br />

damage calculated in this second step is D2. Therefore the total<br />

fattgue damage is equal to the sum of D1 and D2, or Dtot = 01 + 02.<br />

The fatigue life fin Years is therefore calculated as l/Btot.<br />

A typical fatigue life evaluation procedure is given below:<br />

Step 1:<br />

a.<br />

Calculate the natural frequency fn (Hz) of the member.<br />

b.<br />

Calculate the stability parameter of the member.<br />

K5=~<br />

pd2<br />

c.<br />

Determine the minimum Vr required for vibrations based on Ks in<br />

Figure D-1.<br />

d.<br />

Calculate Vmin, the minimum velocity at which current- or wind-<br />

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