The application discloses a device and method for simulating a backfilling process of a
submarine pipeline
ditch under different complex natural conditions, and belongs to the technical field of
marine engineering experiments.The device comprises an experimental water tank, a simulated
seabed is laid in the experimental water tank, a pipeline model is arranged in the simulated
seabed, a monitoring mechanism is arranged in the pipeline model, a
leveling mechanism is arranged on the experimental water tank, the
leveling mechanism comprises a laying
assembly which is in sliding connection with the experimental water tank and a leveling
assembly which is arranged at the bottom of the experimental water tank, a
wave simulation module and an
ocean current simulation module are arranged in the experimental water tank respectively, a tide
simulation module is arranged at the bottom of the experimental water tank, and a drainage
system and a vibrating mechanism are arranged at the bottom of the experimental water tank.The device can simultaneously simulate the
coupling of various complex sea condition factors such as
waves, ocean currents, tides and
seabed soil vibration, can truly restore the actual service environment of the backfilling of the
submarine pipeline
ditch, and the experimental result is closer to the
engineering practice, thereby providing a reliable basis for design and construction.