Forthcoming Articles

International Journal of Ocean Systems Management

International Journal of Ocean Systems Management (IJOSM)

Forthcoming articles have been peer-reviewed and accepted for publication but are pending final changes, are not yet published and may not appear here in their final order of publication until they are assigned to issues. Therefore, the content conforms to our standards but the presentation (e.g. typesetting and proof-reading) is not necessarily up to the Inderscience standard. Additionally, titles, authors, abstracts and keywords may change before publication. Articles will not be published until the final proofs are validated by their authors.

Forthcoming articles must be purchased for the purposes of research, teaching and private study only. These articles can be cited using the expression "in press". For example: Smith, J. (in press). Article Title. Journal Title.

Articles marked with this shopping trolley icon are available for purchase - click on the icon to send an email request to purchase.

Online First articles are also listed here. Online First articles are fully citeable, complete with a DOI. They can be cited, read, and downloaded. Online First articles are published as Open Access (OA) articles to make the latest research available as early as possible.

Open AccessArticles marked with this Open Access icon are Online First articles. They are freely available and openly accessible to all without any restriction except the ones stated in their respective CC licenses.

Register for our alerting service, which notifies you by email when new issues are published online.

International Journal of Ocean Systems Management (3 papers in press)

Regular Issues

  • Design and Experimental Study on Wind-Induced Vibration Resistance of High-Performance Grid-Type Expansion Joints based on ECC   Order a copy of this article
    by Handong Shu 
    Abstract: Conventional expansion joints rubber inserts between steel sections suffer stress concentration, fatigue cracking and anchorage failure under strong wind-induced vibration, particularly in typhoon-prone straits. This study proposes a grid-type expansion joint constructed from high-ductility engineered cementitious composites (ECC) to realise material-structure synergy and enhance wind-vibration resistance, durability and user comfort. A 3D unsteady wind-field simulation of a Tsing Ma Bridge section, driven by monitoring data and CFD, identified vortex-shedding frequencies and amplitudes. An orthogonal ECC grid with spatially staggered ribs was designed to disperse concentrated and alternating stresses and to exploit ECCs strain-hardening, multi-crack behaviour. Finite-element comparison at 50 m/s optimised grid spacing to 250 mm. Tests showed crack widths 0.06 mm and a displacement capacity of 971 mm; simulations reduced equivalent stress from 38.7 to 25.8 MPa and improved stress-uniformity to 1.5. The ECC grid markedly limits lateral and vertical motion and mitigates fatigue and dynamic impact. Future work will integrate real-time wind forecasting and CNN-based monitoring.
    Keywords: Engineered Cementitious Composites (ECC); Structural Optimization; Seamless Bridge; CFD.
    DOI: 10.1504/IJOSM.2025.10074103
     
  • Failure Assessment and Fatigue Life Prediction of Subsea Metro Car Body under Variable Amplitude Loading   Order a copy of this article
    by Yongqiang Liu, Mengliang Li, Yuyao Ren, Xiao Wu 
    Abstract: The British standard BS 7910:2019 offers guidelines for evaluating flaw acceptability in metallic structures, though it is primarily tailored for steel. This study expands its applicability to aluminum alloy structures, validating the reliability and accuracy of the modified BS 7910-based approach through comparisons with extended finite element method (XFEM) results. Focusing on the Shenzhen Subsea Metro Line 12 aluminum alloy car body with welding defects, we conduct failure assessment and fatigue life analysis. Operational load data are processed to generate a program load spectrum, while nondestructive testing characterizes welding flaws as semi-elliptical surface cracks. The relationships among stress intensity factor ranges, crack growth rates, and crack depth under varying stress ranges are quantitatively examined. These findings provide critical insights for integrity assessment and maintenance of aluminum alloy structures containing weld defects.
    Keywords: Failure assessment; Fatigue life; Subsea metro car body; Load spectrum; BS 7910; XFEM.
    DOI: 10.1504/IJOSM.2025.10074162
     
  • Digital Twin Application in the Offshore Wind Power : a Literature Review   Order a copy of this article
    by Xian Jun Zheng, Xiaoyan Su 
    Abstract: Under the background of global dual carbon goal, offshore wind power, as an important renewable energy, has attracted much attention. However, offshore wind energy projects face a wide range of obstacles such as safety, operation and maintenance throughout the progression of scale expansion. Digital twin technology provides a fresh solution to advance offshore wind energy. The paper conducts an in-depth analysis of digital twin utilisation in offshore wind energy, covering wind turbine health monitoring and fault detection, wind farm siting and layout optimisation, offshore construction process simulation and risk management, energy efficiency optimisation and operation management of offshore wind farm, etc. In each application scenario, digital twinning technology significantly enhances safety performance, efficiency and economy of each link of offshore wind power by means of constructing virtual model, integrating multi-source data and simulation analysis. However, this technology has faced challenges in model construction, data processing, computing resources and data security in practical application. Nevertheless, with technological progress, digital twins are poised to take on added significance in the offshore wind sector, pushing the offshore wind energy sector to a new stage of high-quality.
    Keywords: Digital twin; Offshore wind power; Challenges and prospects; Literature review.
    DOI: 10.1504/IJOSM.2025.10074170
     

 

Return to top