CN103650011B - Coastal waters mast and the wave gage array with tensional element - Google Patents
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Abstract
A kind of system obtaining data in paralic environment, including the composite tension member of the elongation with the longitudinal axis, upper end and lower end.It addition, this system includes the upper end being coupled to composite tension member and is configured to apply tensile load to the buoyant module of tensional element.And, this system includes the base being coupled to the lower end of composite tension member.This base is configured to tensional element to be fixed to sea bed.This system also includes the multiple composite stringer being coupled to buoyant module and being arranged on around tensional element.And, this system includes the multiple instrument systems being configured to measure environment or geologic data.Instrument system coupled to stringer.
Description
About research or the statement of exploitation of combining initiation
Inapplicable.
Technical field
The present invention generally relates at entire depth scale collection and transmit geology and environment number
According to coastal waters system.More particularly, it relates to sense, collect, detect, store concurrently
Penetrate the flexible composite tower support meter of geology and environmental data.
Background technology
Water temperature at existence from such as marine animal and motion, different depth and different deeply
The data of the relevant marine environment of the current at degree, research with understand global warming, it becomes
Come in handy when cause and effect over time.It addition, with seafloor soil the geology that formed and
The data (such as, geological data) that feature is relevant, in investigation with identify the most oily gentle dilute
Lack in natural resources and come in handy.But, major part sea water body and big fresh water body and these
The earth below water body is not generally surveyed.Thus, with the environment shape in such water body
Condition very limited amount of data relevant with the geology below such water body can be used.
A kind of traditional method collecting marine environment data is to pass through surface vessel.But, so
Naval vessel in given position is in the extremely short time period, collect data, need operator and people
Member, and generally collect data (such as, the water temperature of the water surface, the water surface relevant with water surface situation
Wind speed, the existence etc. of chemical substance of the water surface).It is additionally, since naval vessel itself may change
Measured parameter, may be inaccurate so measuring specific water surface situation by naval vessel.Such as,
The existence on naval vessel may somewhat change directly in the temperature of water about.Collect marine environment number
According to another kind of traditional means be to pass through meteorological buoy.Such buoy is generally to block berthing
Place's (that is, being connected to sea bed by flexible chain or rope) or drift boat (that is, are allowed through
Wind and water surface stream move along ocean surface).But, meteorological buoy is the most only collected and the water surface
The data that situation is relevant, and thus be not the most provided that situation under surface, marine animal, with
And the monitoring of the geology being formed below at the water surface.Further, since meteorological buoy continuously moves,
So floating meteorological buoy can not collect data within the relatively long time period in given position.
Thus, need nonetheless remain in the art for offshore locations obtain and transmit environment and
The system of geologic data, equipment and method.If can within the relatively long time period specific closely
Position, sea obtains and transmits environment and geologic data, and such system, equipment and method are special
The most welcome.
Summary of the invention
These and other demands in this area are by for obtain data in paralic environment being
System solves in one embodiment.In an embodiment, this system include having the longitudinal axis, upper end and
The composite tension member of the elongation of lower end.It addition, this system includes: buoyant module, its
It is coupled to the upper end of composite tension member and is configured to apply tensile load to tension
Component.And, this system includes base, and it is coupled to the lower end of composite tension member.
This base is configured to tensional element is fixed to sea bed.Further, this system includes many
Individual composite stringer, it is coupled to buoyant module and is arranged on around tensional element.
And, this system includes multiple instrument system, and it is configured to measure environment or geologic data.
Instrument system coupled to stringer.
These and other demands in this area by paralic environment obtain environment and/
Or the system of geologic data solves in another embodiment.In an embodiment, this system includes
There is the tensional element of the elongation of the longitudinal axis, top and bottom.This tensional element includes multiple parallel
Flexible composite tubular element.It addition, this system includes buoyancy adjustable module, it is coupled
To the upper end of tensional element and be configured to apply tensile load to tensional element.And, should
System includes base, and it is coupled to the lower end of composite tension member, and this base is configured
Become tensional element is fixed to sea bed.Further, this system includes multiple stringer, its quilt
It coupled to buoyancy adjustable module and be configured to extend in seabed.And, this system includes many
Individual instrument system, it is used for measuring environment and/or geologic data, and wherein, this instrument system is by coupling
It is bonded to stringer.
These and other demands in this area are by obtaining environment and/or ground in paralic environment
The method of prime number evidence solves in another embodiment.In an embodiment, the method includes (a)
Base is coupled to the first end of the tensional element of elongation.It addition, the method includes that (b) passes through
Base is reduced to sea bed by tensional element.And, the method includes that buoyant module is coupled by (c)
The second end to tensional element.Further, the method includes that (d) is by multiple instrument systems
Coupled to multiple stringer, wherein, this instrument system be configured to obtain environments such as subsea data and/or
Geologic data.And, the method includes the buoyancy of (e) regulation buoyant module.The method is also wrapped
Including (f) and multiple stringers are coupled to buoyant module, wherein, each stringer has and is coupled to float
The upper end of power module and the lower end being arranged on seabed.
Embodiment described here includes for solving and specific existing equipment, system and method phase
The combination of the feature and advantage of the multiple shortcomings closed.When reading described further below and passing through ginseng
When examining accompanying drawing, above-mentioned various features and other features will show for those skilled in the art and
It is clear to.
Accompanying drawing explanation
For the detailed description of the preferred embodiments of the present invention, with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein:
Fig. 1 be according to principle described here for collecting and transmit environment and seabottom geology
The schematic diagram of the embodiment of the coastal waters instrument system of data；
Fig. 2 is the perspective view of the coastal waters instrument system of Fig. 1；
Fig. 3 is the sectional view of the flexible tensile member of Fig. 1；
Fig. 4 is the schematic sectional view of the base of the instrument system of Fig. 1；
Fig. 5 is the schematic cross-sectional of the embodiment of the base that can be used for the instrument system by Fig. 1
Figure；
Fig. 6 is the schematic sectional view of the buoyant module of the instrument system of Fig. 1；
Fig. 7 A-Fig. 7 G is the portion of floor installation and the instrument system illustrating the Fig. 1 from surface vessel
The precedence diagram of administration；
Fig. 8 A and Fig. 8 B is the order schematic sectional view of the installation of the base illustrating Fig. 5；With
And
Fig. 9 is the equipment of the tensional element for being easy to the surface vessel installation diagram 1 from Fig. 7 A
The side view of embodiment.
Detailed description of the invention
Discussion below is for multiple exemplary embodiments.It will be understood by those skilled in the art, however, that
Example discussed herein tool be widely used, and the discussion of any embodiment all mean only that right
This embodiment is typical, and it is not recommended that includes that the scope of the present disclosure of claim is limited to this
Embodiment.
Use particular term in whole description below and claim, with refer to special characteristic or
Assembly.As the skilled person would expect, different people can refer to phase by different names
With feature or assembly.This document does not differentiates between the assembly that title is different rather than function is different or spy
Levy.Accompanying drawing is not necessarily drawn to scale.Features more in this and assembly can with extended size or
It is illustrated with some exemplary form, and for clarity and conciseness, the one of traditional element
A little details may not be illustrated.
In the following discussion and in the claims, with open mode use term " to comprise " and " bag
Include ", and thus " including but not limited to ... " should be interpreted.And, term " coupling
Close " directly or indirectly connect for finger.Thus, if the first equipment coupled to the second equipment,
This connection can be to be directly connected to, or via between other equipment, assembly and connection in succession
Connect.It addition, as used herein, term " axially " and " axially " typically refer to along
Or it is parallel to central shaft (such as, main body or the central shaft in aperture), term " radially " simultaneously
" radially " typically refer to be perpendicular to central shaft.Such as, axial distance refer to along or
Be parallel to the distance that central shaft is measured, and radial distance refer to be perpendicular to central shaft measures away from
From.
In order to the purpose discussed, synthetic or composite are to be made up of more than one component material
Material.Some composites are made up of at least two component material, i.e. matrix, and it is permissible
Be continuous print and can around be referred to as substrate (substrate) the second phase (such as, dispersion
Phase, enhancing phase).Substrate is embedded in matrix.Substrate (such as, dispersion phase, enhancing phase)
Any suitable material can be included, include but not limited to metal or metal alloy (such as, aluminum,
Titanium, rustless steel etc.), nonmetal (such as, glass fibre, carbon fiber, Kevlar, stone
English, polymer, pottery etc.) or its combination.It addition, substrate can comprise more than a kind of group
Divide material (such as, substrate can include carbon fiber and glass fibre).Similarly, composite wood
The matrix of material can include any suitable material, includes but not limited to metal or metal alloy (example
As, aluminum, titanium, rustless steel, copper etc.), nonmetal (such as, resin, epoxy resin, poly-
Ester, polymer, pottery, polyurethane, synthetic rubber etc.) or its combination.
With reference now to Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, it is shown that be used for collecting and transmit environment and seabottom geology number
According to the embodiment of coastal waters system 100.System 100 is anchored into sea bed 10, and vertically
Extend to sea 11.In the present embodiment, system 100 includes being arranged on the end at sea bed 10
Seat 110, from the tensional element 120 of the upwardly extending elongation of base 110, coupled to tensional element
The buoyant module 130 of the upper end of 120 and upwardly extending from module 130 on sea 11
Communication antenna 140.Multiple instrument stringers 150 are annularly disposed at around tensional element 120,
Under each stringer 150 has the upper end coupleding to buoyant module 130 and is arranged at sea bed 10
End.As the following more detailed description, each stringer 150 supports one or more instrument set
Part or system 151, it is measured and detects environment and seabottom geology data, and by measured
Data are sent to antenna 140, and then this antenna sends data to appoint via satellite or other devices
What desired locations, for processing further, check, analyze or a combination thereof.
Buoyant module 130 is that buoyancy is adjustable, makes tensional element 120 stretch, and supports sky
Line 140, tensional element 120, stringer 150 and coupled to the system 151 of stringer 150
Weight.When being applied to tensional element 120 by 130 tensile loads of module, base 110
Tensional element 120 is fixed to sea bed 10.
With reference now to Fig. 1 and Fig. 3, tensional element 120 is to have the longitudinal axis 125, length L120、
And width or diameter W120The structure of elongation.Length L120It is noticeably greater than width W120.Special
Not, width W120Preferably smaller than 12 inches, and it is more preferably, less than 6 inches, and
Length L120It is preferably equal to or is slightly less than system 100 be arranged on the degree of depth of water therein.Generally,
System 100 can be arranged at any depth of water, and thus, the length of tensional element 120
Scope can be more than hundreds of foot to 30000 foot.Thus, should for most of coastal waters
With, tensional element 120 has greater than about 500 and is less than the length-width ratio of 500000.
In the present embodiment, tensional element 120 is by multiple flexible composite tubular elements 120
Being formed, each of which extends whole length L of tensional element 120120.Tubular element 121 is arranged
For the bundle combined by the endless belt of multiple axially spaced-aparts.Flexible fluid passage 123 is set
Put in the gap 124 between component 121.As the following more detailed description, installing
During system 100, passage 123 allows the fluid communication between the water surface 11 and base 110.Also should
This is expected, component 121 is also tubulose, therefore can be used for providing the water surface 11 and base 110
Between fluid communication.
Generally, each composite tubulose component 121 can be by keeping out the expection being applied in
Appointing of load (tensile load such as, buoyant module 130 applied) and wave/current load
The composite of what type is made, it is preferred that (that is, used pultrusion by extruding fiberglass
The glass fibre that manufacturing process is formed) make.It addition, each composite tubulose component 121
Preferably have less than 2.0 inches, and the width of the most about 1.0 inches or diameter W121、
At least 951b/ft3Density and the hot strength of at least 100000psi.Thus, composite wood
Material tubular element 121 has relatively high strength-weight ratio (that is, higher than steel).
The relatively high strength-weight ratio of composite tubulose component 121 allows tubular element 121 to have
There is relatively small width W121, and therefore allow tensional element 10 to have relatively small width
W120, provide sufficient intensity to keep out the tensile load applied by buoyant module 130 simultaneously.This depends on
Secondary reduction tubular element 121 and the weight of tensional element 120, and therefore reduction is positioned at module
Buoyancy requirement on 130.Further, since composite tubulose component 121 relative thin, lightweight,
And soft, tensional element 120 and/or tubular element 121 can be carried on single naval vessel
On one or more spools, thereby simplify component 121 and tensional element 120 at shallow water with deep
Storage in water application and deployment.
As be previously described in figure 3 and shown in, tensional element 120 includes composite tubulose
Component bundle 121.But, in other embodiments, tensional element (such as, tensional element 120)
It is to be made up of single composite tubulose component (such as, component 121).
With reference now to Fig. 1 and Fig. 4, base 110 is coupled to the lower end of tensional element 120,
And system 100 is fixed to sea bed 10.In the present embodiment, the lower end of tensional element 120
It is attached directly to base 110, but, in other embodiments, base (such as, base
110) it is coupled to tensional element (such as, tensional element 120) by one or more middle connections
Lower end.Generally, base 110 can include for tensional element 120 is anchored into sea bed 10
Any suitable equipment, including stake, suction pile, ballast anchor, spud-can etc..But, as
In Fig. 4 best seen from, in the present embodiment, base 110 is gravity type anchoring piece, and it depends on
Embed by weight and himself is anchored into sea bed 10.Particularly, base 110 includes having
Closed container or the housing 111 of central shaft 115 coaxillay aligned with the longitudinal axis 125, it is attached to
The upper end 111a of tensional element 120, the lower end 111b being configured to engage with sea bed 10, with
And interior room or chamber 112.It addition, housing 111 includes that extend axially through upper end 111a first passes through
Openings 113 and the second through aperture 114 near the 111a of upper end.Particularly, housing 111
There is axially extended sidewall 116 between end 111a, 111b, and the second aperture 114
Extend radially through in the axial direction adjacent to the sidewall 116 of upper end 111a.First aperture 113 makes interior room
112 are in fluid communication with pipeline 123, and the second aperture 114 makes room 112 and surrounding ambient fluid
Connection.As the following more detailed description, during deployment system 100, base 110 quilt
It is arranged on seabed, and therefore, water is flowed freely into and delivery chamber 112 by aperture 114.And
And, by heavy mud (that is, having the mud of the density more than water) is pumped into pipeline
123 and in aperture 113 to room 112, discharge water from there through aperture 114 from room 112,
Base 110 is embedded into and is anchored into sea bed 10.
As be previously described in the diagram and shown in, base 110 is gravity type anchoring piece, and it depends on
Imbed by weight and secure it to sea bed.But, in addition to base 110, other classes
The base of type can be used by system 100.With reference now to Fig. 5, can substitute for base 110 by being
Another embodiment of the base 110 ' of system 100 use is illustrated.In the present embodiment, base
110 ' is suction pile, and it includes ring-shaped cylinder skirt section 111 ', and it is the most right with axle 125 that this skirt section has
Accurate central axis 115 ', it is attached to the upper end 111a ' of tensional element 120 lower end, lower end
111b ' and between end 111a ' and 111b ' room or chamber 112 ' in axially extended cylinder.
Chamber 112 ' is closed at 111a ' place, upper end, but, chamber 112 ' is the most open at 111b ' place, lower end
To surrounding.Aperture 113 ' axially across upper end 111a ' allows at interior room 112 ' and pipeline
Fluid communication between 123.
In mounting seat 110 ' period, skirt section 111 ' is axially downwardly shifted onto in sea bed 10.Preferably
Ground uses suction/injection control system 170, in order to base 110 ' arrive sea bed 10 insertion and from
Removing of sea bed 10.System 170 can be mounted to buoyant module 130 or be arranged on the water surface
On naval vessel, and the main flow line that includes being coupled to the upper end of pipeline 123 or pipeline 171 and
Main pipeline 171 selectivity fluid communication fluid supply/aspiration line 172 and be connected to
Injection/the suction pump 173 of pipeline 172.Pipeline 171 has upper ventilation end 171a and via pipeline
123 and the lower end 171b that is in fluid communication with chamber 112 ' of aperture 113 '.Arrange along pipeline 171
Valve 174 controls fluid (such as, mud, the water by the pipeline 171 between end 171a, b
Deng) flowing-when valve 174 is opened, fluid flow freely through from chamber 112 ' pipeline 171 to
Ventilation end 171a, and when valve 174 is closed, limits and/or prevent fluid from flowing from chamber 112 '
Piping 171 arrives ventilation end 171a.
Pump 173 is configured to via pipeline 172 and pipeline 171, by fluid (such as, water)
It is pumped into chamber 112 ' and extracts fluid (such as, water, mud, silt etc.) from chamber 112 ' out.Edge
The valve 175 that pipeline 172 arranges and control to flow through the flowing-when valve 175 quilt of the fluid of pipeline 172
When opening, fluid can be pumped in chamber 112 ' by pump 173 via pipeline 172 and pipeline 171,
Or extract fluid out from chamber 112 ' via pipeline 171 and pipeline 172；And when valve 175 is closed
When closing, limit and/or prevent the fluid communication between pump 173 and chamber 112 '.In the present embodiment,
Pump 173, pipeline 172 and valve 174 and 175 be positioned at the water surface 11 (such as, if
Put and disposing on naval vessel or be assembled in buoyant module 130), and pipeline 171 is from the water surface
11 upper ends extending to pipeline 123.Such as, suction/injection control system 170 can be set
On surface vessel, and (that is, it is connected to installing or being deployed during removal system 100
The pipeline 171 of pipeline 123).
Referring again to Fig. 1, buoyant module 130 is coupled to the upper end of tensional element 120, and
And be arranged at sea 11 or near.Although module 130 can be attached directly to tension structure
The upper end of part 120, but in the present embodiment, module 130 is by by flexible polyester cable 131
It coupled to the upper end of tension module 120.Buoyant module 130 is the most floating.As it was earlier mentioned,
Module 130 provides enough buoyancy both to support the weight of the component being coupled to it and also to tension
Component 120 applies pulling force.Antenna 140 is attached to module 130 and extends up to from it
On sea 11.
With reference now to Fig. 6, in the present embodiment, buoyant module 130 include having upper end 132a,
The housing 132 in lower end 132b and interior room or chamber 133.Housing 132 is included in lower end 132b
Neighbouring aperture 134 so that along with deployment and the installation of system 100, aperture 134 is positioned at sea
Under 11.Particularly, aperture 134 is arranged in the sidewall of housing 132, the most neighbouring
Lower end 132b.Aperture 134 makes interior room 133 connect with surrounding ambient fluid, and thus, when
When aperture 134 is arranged under sea 11, it is allowed to water via aperture 134 enter interior room 133 with
And go out from interior room 133.It will be appreciated that by the flowing in aperture 134 not by valve or other flow
Dynamic control equipment controls.Thus, aperture 134 allows water flowing freely into and flowing out to room 133.
The buoyancy of module 130 can be by ballast with unload die block 130 and regulate, to change applying
Tensile load on tensional element 120.In the present embodiment, ballast control system 135 He
Aperture 134 is used to adjust for and the buoyancy of control module 130.Ballast control system 135 includes
Air line 136, gas supply line 137, be connected to gas supply line 137 air compressor or
Pump 138, the first valve 139a along pipeline 137 and the second valve 139b along pipeline 136.
Pipeline 136 has the first end 136a on sea 11 outside room 133 and is connected
The upper end 132a being connected to housing 132 and the second end 136b being in fluid communication with room 133.Valve
139b controls the air flowing by the pipeline 136 between end 136a, b, and valve 139a
Control air from compressor 138 to the flowing of room 133.Control system 135 allows in room 133
Air and the relative volume of water controlled and changed so that the buoyancy of room 133 and because of
This applies to the pulling force of tensional element 120 to be controlled and change.Particularly, valve is passed through
139b opens and closes with valve 139a, and air is discharged from room 133, and beaten by valve 139a
Opening and close with valve 139b, air is pumped into in room 133 from compressor 138.Thus, end
Portion 136a is used as air vent, otherwise end 136b is used as air inlet and air vent.At valve 139a
During closedown, air can not be pumped into room 133, and when valve 139a, 139b close, air
Can not discharge from room 133.
In the present embodiment, end 139b is arranged on the upper end of room 133, and aperture
134 lower end being arranged on room 133.This location of open end 139b makes to work as housing
132 when being in position (such as, along with installing) generally the most vertically upward, and air can be by from room
133 discharge.Especially since the density of air is less than the density of water, when housing 132 is upright,
All air in room 133 rise to the top of room 133 naturally, all water in room 133
Above.Thus, by end 139b be positioned at room 133 upper end or near so that directly obtain
Obtain any air therein.It is additionally, since the water in room 133 and will be arranged on therein any
Under air, aperture 134 is positioned at the lower end of room 133, it is allowed to water enters and goes out,
With limit and/or the loss that prevents any air by aperture 134.Generally, when from room 133
Upper end to aperture 134 with air filled chamber 133 time, air only by aperture 134 from room 133
Go out.Aperture 134 is positioned at the lower end of room 133, also makes the air of enough volumes
Can be pumped in room 133.Particularly, when the volume of the air in room 133 increases,
Along with the air increasing volume in room 133 replaces the water in room 133, between water and air
Interface will move down in room 133, wherein allow water to be gone out from room by aperture 134.So
And, the once arrival aperture, interface 134 of water and air, owing to any additional air passes through aperture
134 go out completely from room 133, and the volume of the air in room 133 cannot increase further.From
And, aperture 134 is closer to the lower end of room 133, the body of the air can being pumped in room 133
Long-pending the biggest, and aperture 134 is the most remote with the lower end of room 133, can be pumped in room 133
The volume of air the least.Thus, aperture 134 is excellent along the vertical/axial location of room 133
Selection of land is selected as enabling the greatest hope buoyancy for module 130.
In the present embodiment, pump 138, pipeline 137 and valve 139a and 139b are positioned at the water surface
At 11.Such as, system 135 can be mounted to module 130 or be arranged on surface vessel
And during installation system 100, it is deployed (that is, pipeline 136 is connected to module 130).
Referring again to Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, stringer 150 is the most spaced apart around tensional element 120,
And extend to sea bed 10 from buoyant module 130.Particularly, each stringer 150 has by coupling
It is bonded to the upper end of module 130 and spaced apart with base 110 and tensional element 120 diametrically
It is fixed to the lower end of sea bed 10.Generally, stringer 150 can be by as known in the art
What means coupled to module 130 and sea bed 10.Such as, the lower end of stringer 150 can be by weight
Power formula anchoring piece, driven pile etc. are coupled to sea bed 10.In the present embodiment, each stringer 150
It it is previously described single flexible composite tubulose component 121.
Multiple Gage kits or system 151 are coupled to and are supported by stringer 150.Generally,
System 151 can include for detecting, measure and collect and surrounding and/or ground, seabed
The relevant any instrument (can be multiple) of data that matter is formed or system (can be multiple), such as,
Seismic system (such as, one or more offshore earthquake sources and correlation receiver) and oceanographic instrumentation
External member.Generally, the instrument system 151 of identical or different type can be mounted to identical stringer
On 151.Thus, stringer 150 and related system 151 can be described as forming wave gage array.
The data measured by system 151 and detected are sent to antenna 140, then via satellite or any
Data are re-transmitted to (such as, naval vessel, aircraft, land, any desired position by other means
Position etc.), for processing further, check, analyze or a combination thereof.Generally, Ke Yitong
Cross include but not limited to electric wire, fibre circuit, wireless technology (such as, acoustic telemetry) or its
In conjunction with any appropriate means, data are sent to antenna 140 from system 151.At the present embodiment
In, system 151 arrives module 130 and the optical cable of antenna 140 via through corresponding stringer 150,
Communicate with antenna 140.Selection system 151 can pass through one or more other systems 151, with
Antenna 140 communicates indirectly.Such as, selection system 151 can be wireless with other system 151
Ground communication, it communicates with antenna 140 successively, thus reduces each system 151 and antenna 140
Independent and direct communication requirement.In order to minimize the weight of stringer 150, preferably by light
Fibre or wireless technology.For wired or fiber optic communication, wired or fibre circuit preferably passes through phase
The through hole answering stringer 150 arrives buoyant module 130 and antenna 140.
It will be appreciated that system 151 may be located at any desired position along stringer 150, and
And thus, system 151 may be used at any one below sea 11 or multiple desired depth
Collect data.Further, since in the present embodiment, stringer 150 extends to sea bed 10, is set
Meter for the system 151 of seismic survey can be positioned at sea bed 10 according to expectation or near.
Although in the present embodiment, each stringer 150 extends to sea bed 10 from buoyant module 130,
But in other embodiments, one or more stringers (such as, stringer 150) can be incomplete
Extend to sea bed, can extend from the position along tensional element (such as, tensional element 120)
To buoyant module (such as, buoyant module 130) below, or such combination.And, though
The most in the present embodiment, system 151 is mounted on stringer 150, but in other embodiments
In, (such as, one or more instrument systems (such as, system 151) are mounted to tensional element
Tensional element 120).In certain embodiments, one or more stringers (such as, stringer 150)
A part can be arranged along sea bed and/or be secured directly to tensional element and (such as, be subject to
Draw component 120).
It is commonly used for each system and assembly (such as, system 151, the sky of operating system 100
Line 140 etc.) energy can be provided by any appropriate means, include but not limited to battery,
Electromotor (such as, wave-powered generator, wind-driven generator etc.) or solar panels.Due to system
135,170 generally only used during disposing, so during installation system 100, they
Can be arranged on naval vessel 200 and be coupled respectively to module 130 and pipeline 123.
With reference now to Fig. 7 A to Fig. 7 F, it is shown that the deployment of system 100.At Fig. 7 A and Fig. 7 B
In, it is shown that base 110 is reduced to seabed by tensional element 120；In Fig. 7 C to Fig. 7 E,
Illustrate that base 110 is embedded into sea bed, so that tensional element 120 is anchored to sea bed；In figure 7f,
The upper end including that the buoyant module 130 of antenna 140 is mounted to tensional element 120 is shown；With
And in Fig. 7 G, it is shown that stringer 150 coupled to buoyant module 130, to form system 100.
In the present embodiment, from surface vessel 200, with multistage deployment system 100.Particularly, warship
Ship 200 includes multiple spools 210 of tensional element 120 and multiple spools 211 of stringer 150.
Generally, stringer 150 can be pre-configured and include system 151(i.e., and system 151 is assembled
On the stringer 150 being wound), when disposing stringer 150 from spool 211, system 151
Can be installed on stringer 150, or system 151 can (such as, warp after deployment
By seabed ROV and/or driver) it is installed on stringer 150.
With reference first to Fig. 7 A, on naval vessel 200, base 110 is fixed to be assemblied in spool 210
On the end of tensional element 120.It follows that base 110 dangles also from tensional element 120
And be placed in water.Turning now to Fig. 7 B, when discharging tensional element 120 from spool 210,
Base 110 is reduced to seabed.When base 110 is soaked in water, water injects via aperture 114
In housing 111.Base 110 is reduced to seabed, until it engages with sea bed 10, such as figure
Shown in 7C.It follows that as shown in Figure 7 D, heavy mud 250(such as, iron mine-
Aqueous mixtures or heavy drilling mud) entered the room 112 from naval vessel 200 via pipeline 123 pumping
In.Mud 250 has the density more than water, thus is deposited to the bottom of housing 111.Work as mud
During slurry 250 filling housing 111, the water in housing 111 is replaced by mud 250, and via
Aperture 114 is gone out from room 112.Due to the impost of mud 250, base 110 starts to sink
Drop and itself embedded sea bed 10, as shown in Fig. 7 D and Fig. 7 E.Once base 110
Fully being placed on sea bed 10, the pumping of mud 250 is just stopped.
With reference now to Fig. 7 F, by being fixed to the base 110 of sea bed 10, it is equipped with antenna 140
Buoyant module 130 be coupled to the upper end of tensional element 120.System 135 is used to adjust for
The buoyancy of module 130, to apply desired pulling force to tensional element 120.Turning now to figure
7G, then discharges stringer 150 from spool 211, and one end of each stringer 150 is coupled to
Buoyant module 130, and the other end of each stringer 150 is fixed to sea bed 10.When from mould
During the lower stringer 150 of block 130 pendency, the buoyancy of module 130 can be regulated by system 135,
To support impost.If stringer 150 is not pre-configured includes system 151, then exist
During the deployment of stringer 150 or after the deployment of stringer 150, installation system 151.
With reference now to Fig. 8 A and Fig. 8 B, use in the embodiment of base 110 ' within system 100,
Suction/injection control system 170 is for promoting that during deployment system 100 skirt section 111 ' is to sea bed
The insertion of 10.Particularly, when skirt section 111 ' is pushed into sea bed 10, valve 174 can be opened
And valve 175 is closed, to allow the water in the chamber 112 ' between sea bed 10 and upper end 111a '
101 are discharged and discharge ends 171a by pipeline 171.Penetrate into accelerate skirt section 111 '
" attraction " between sea bed 10 and/or enhancing suction skirt section 111 ' and sea bed 10, suction is permissible
It is applied to chamber 112 ' via pump 173, pipeline 171 and pipeline 172.Particularly, valve 175
Can be opened and valve 174 is closed, to allow pump 173 by pipeline 171 and pipeline 172
Fluid (such as, water, mud, silt etc.) is extracted out from chamber 112 '.Once skirt section 111 ' penetrates sea
Bed 10 is to desired depth, and valve 174,175 is preferably closed, to keep anchoring piece 140 He
Firmly engaging and suction between sea bed 10.
In order to pull and remove anchoring piece 140(such as from sea bed 10, removal system 100),
Valve 174 can be opened and valve 175 is closed, and with discharge chamber 112 ', and reduces skirt section
Hydraulic lock between 111 ' and sea bed 10.In order to accelerate skirt section 111 ' removing from sea bed 10, can
Via pump 173, pipeline 171 and pipeline 172, to pump fluid in chamber 112 '.Special
Not, valve 175 can be opened and valve 174 is closed, to allow pump 173 to pass through pipeline
171 and pipeline 172 fluid (such as, water) is injected in chamber 112 '.
As shown in Fig. 7 A to Fig. 7 C, during naval vessel 200 installation system 100, it is allowed to
When base 110 drops to seabed, flexible tensile member 120 strides across the bow along naval vessel 200
Smooth curved convex surface slide.During disposing from spool 210, tensional element 120 bears and draws
Arrestment mechanism in power, and spool 210 is used for controllably discharging tensional element 120.
Similarly, during disposing from spool 220, stringer 150 bears pulling force, and spool 211
On arrestment mechanism be used for controllably discharging stringer 150.But, in other embodiments,
Replacement equipment can be used to control tensional element 120 and/or the release of stringer 150.Such as,
In fig. 9 it is shown that be used for handling equipment or the slide rail 300 of the deployment of tensional element 120.?
In the present embodiment, deployment facility 300 includes base 310, the song extended from the upper end of base 301
Rate control member 310 and the stretcher 320 being assembled on base 301.Base 301 is neighbouring
Spool 210 is fixedly secured on naval vessel 200.Tensional element 120 is by stretcher 320
Extend and on side, naval vessel 200 from spool 210 around curvature control component 310.Bent
Rate control member 310 is rigidity arch dish, and it guides tensional element 120 to stretcher 320 also
And make tensional element 120 be directed at stretcher 320.It addition, curvature control component 310 keeps
For the minimum profile curvature radius of tensional element 120, to avoid twisting together or to tension during disposing
The damage of component 120.Stretcher 320 clamps tensional element 120, and controls tensional element
120 from the release of spool 210, thus reduces and/or eliminates the arrestment mechanism on spool 210
Demand.In the present embodiment, stretcher 320 supports load and the coupling of tensional element 120
To its base, and include engaging and clamp multiple annular space of tensional element 120
Flexible rail 321.Each track 321 is mounted to pulley 322 and drives respective rail 321 to transport
Dynamic driving wheel 323.Track 321 is biased and/or promotes radially inward, with tension structure
Part 120 firmly engages, and preferably includes and can clamp tensional element 120 and not damage and be subject to
Draw the flexible resilient material of component 120, such as, lactoprene or natural rubber material.
Referring still to Fig. 9, tensional element 120 around curvature control component 310 from spool 210
Start and engaging and transporting between the track 321 of clamping tensional element 120.In order to from volume
Axle 210 discharges tensional element 120, and driving wheel 323 is rotated to controllably moving track
321.The frictional engagement of track 321 and tensional element 120 be enough to support tensional element 120 and the end
The load of seat 110, and do not allow tensional element 120 to slide and slide past stretcher 320.Though
Equipment 300 and spool 210 are so shown and are assembled to its tensional element 120 and are connected, but its
Can also be used in the same manner as described above controllably discharge stringer from spool 211
150(can be multiple).
Although the most only illustrating a system 100, it is contemplated that, permissible
Multiple systems 100 are disposed, to collect ring from such diverse location at multiple different offshore locations
Border and geologic data.Such system 100 can be in communication with each other (such as, directly or logical
The one or more intermediate communications crossing such as satellite connect).
Though it has been shown and described that preferred embodiment, without departing from scope in this or
In the case of teaching, amendment can be made by those skilled in the art.Embodiment described here
It is only exemplary and is not used in restriction.System described here, device and place can be there is
The multiple change of reason and amendment, and it is within the scope of the invention.For example, it is possible to change many
Plant the relative size of parts, the material manufacturing multiple parts and other parameters.Thus, protect
The scope of protecting is not limited to embodiment described here, but is limited only by the following claims, its model
Enclose and will include all equivalents of claimed subject matter.Unless otherwise noted, method right is wanted
Step in asking can perform in any order.All before step in claim to a method
As (a) and (b), (c) or (1), (2), (3) identifier statement be not intended to and
The not particular order of given step, but for simplifying quoting subsequently of such step.
Claims (25)
1., for obtaining a system for data in paralic environment, described system includes:
The composite tension member of elongation, this composite tension member has the longitudinal axis, upper end
And lower end, wherein said composite tension member includes parallel tubular element bundle；
Buoyant module, described buoyant module is coupled to the described of described composite tension member
Upper end and be configured to apply tensile load to described tensional element；
Base, described base is coupled to the described lower end of described composite tension member, institute
State base to be configured to described tensional element to be fixed to sea bed；
Multiple composite stringer, the plurality of composite stringer is coupled to described buoyancy mould
Block and being arranged on around described tensional element；And
Multiple instrument systems, the plurality of instrument system is configured to measure environment or geologic data,
Wherein, described instrument system is coupled to described stringer.
System the most according to claim 1, farther includes communication antenna, described communication
Antenna is coupled to described buoyant module, and wherein, described antenna is configured to wirelessly transmit institute
State the data measured by instrument system.
System the most according to claim 1, wherein, described instrument system is positioned along
The multiple different axial positions of described stringer.
System the most according to claim 3, wherein, described instrument system is configured to
Less than measuring environmental data at the different depth on sea.
System the most according to claim 1, wherein, described composite tension member bag
Include flexible extruding fiberglass composite tubulose component.
System the most according to claim 1, wherein, described tubular element bundle includes: many
Individual flexible extruding fiberglass composite tubulose component, and it is arranged on described composite material tube
The flexible fluid duct in gap between shape component.
System the most according to claim 6, wherein, described base is the weight including housing
Power formula anchoring piece, described housing has the described fluid line fluid communication with described tensional element
Interior room.
System the most according to claim 7, wherein, described housing includes aperture, described
Aperture is configured to permit the fluid communication between described interior room and the environment of described casing surroundings,
Wherein, described aperture is located near the upper end of described housing.
System the most according to claim 6, wherein, described base is suction pile, described
Suction pile includes skirt section, and this skirt section has closed upper end, open lower and interior room, this interior room
It is in fluid communication with the described fluid line of described tensional element.
System the most according to claim 1, described buoyant module is that buoyancy is adjustable.
11. systems according to claim 1, wherein, instrument system described at least two
It is configured to mutually wirelessly communicate.
12. systems according to claim 1, wherein, described tensional element has and is more than
The length-width ratio of 500.
13. 1 kinds for obtaining environment or the system of geologic data, described system in paralic environment
System includes:
The tensional element of elongation, this tensional element has the longitudinal axis, top and bottom, wherein, institute
State tensional element and include multiple parallel flexible composite tubulose component；
Buoyancy adjustable module, described buoyancy adjustable module is coupled to the described of described tensional element
Upper end and be configured to apply tensile load to described tensional element；
Base, described base is coupled to the described lower end of described composite tension member, institute
State base to be configured to described tensional element to be fixed to sea bed；
Multiple stringers, the plurality of stringer is coupled to described buoyancy adjustable module and is configured
Become and extend in seabed；And
Multiple instrument systems, the plurality of instrument system is used for measuring described environment or geologic data,
Wherein, described instrument system is coupled to described stringer.
14. systems according to claim 13, also include communication antenna, described communication sky
Line is coupled to described buoyant module, and wherein, described antenna is made into the described instrument system of transmission
Measured data are to satellite.
15. systems according to claim 13, wherein, described instrument system is arranged on
Multiple different axial positions along described stringer.
16. systems according to claim 13, wherein, each composite tubulose component
Including extruding fiberglass composite.
17. systems according to claim 13, wherein, at least one described stringer is joined
It is set to extend to described sea bed.
18. systems according to claim 13, wherein, described tensional element includes being set
Put the flexible fluid duct between described composite tubulose component.
19. systems according to claim 13, wherein, described base is gravity type anchoring
Part or suction pile.
20. 1 kinds for obtaining environment or the method for geologic data, described side in paralic environment
Method includes:
A () coupled to base at the first end of the tensional element of elongation；
B () is reduced to sea bed by described tensional element described base；
C () coupled to the second end of described tensional element buoyant module；
D () coupled to multiple stringer multiple instrument systems, wherein, described instrument system is joined
It is set to obtain environments such as subsea data or geologic data；
E () regulates the buoyancy of described buoyant module；
F () coupled to described buoyant module the plurality of stringer, wherein, each stringer has
It is coupled to the upper end of described buoyant module and is arranged on the lower end in seabed.
21. methods according to claim 20, wherein, step (b) farther includes:
Described tensional element is discharged from the spool being arranged on surface vessel.
22. methods according to claim 20, wherein, described tensional element and described purlin
Bar includes composite tubulose component.
23. methods according to claim 20, wherein, described base includes gravity type anchor
Firmware or suction pile.
24. methods according to claim 23, wherein, described tensional element includes from institute
Stating the first end and extend to the fluid line of described second end, wherein, described fluid line is with described
The interior room fluid communication of base.
25. methods according to claim 24, wherein, described base is gravity type anchoring
Part, and wherein, wherein step (b) also includes: and pumping density is more than the mud of water through described
The described interior room of tensional element extremely described base.
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