Hydrodynamic Behaviour of Floating Polygonal Platforms under Wave Action
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Problem Definition
3. Governing Equation and Boundary Conditions
4. Solutions for Diffracted and Radiated Potentials
4.1. Solution for Diffraction Problem
4.2. Solution for Radiation Problem
- the quadruple summation series are required as compared to semi-analytical approach 1, which only requires double summation series;
- the Fourier coefficients must be numerically calculated in advance;
- the convergence analysis is required to determine the truncation numbers of additional series ( and ).
5. Determination of Wave Exciting Force
6. Determination of Radiation Forces
7. Determination of Motion Responses of Floating Platform
8. Verification of Semi-Analytical Approach and Computer Code
9. Hydrodynamic Results of Polygonal Platforms
10. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
Appendix A
Appendix B
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Platform shapes | triangle | square | pentagon | hexagon | octagon |
0.1 | 0.06 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.02 | |
3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | |
T (s) | AQWA | Fourier Expansion [15] | Semi-Analytical Approach 1 | Semi-Analytical Approach 2 |
---|---|---|---|---|
5 | (Δ = 2.6 m) | (18, 5, 6, 12) | (18, 5, NA, NA) | (18, 5, 6, 12) |
8 min 18 s | 26 s | 48 s | 16 s | |
10 | (Δ = 10 m) | (10, 10, 6, 12) | (10, 10, NA, NA) | (10, 10, 6, 12) |
24 s | 30 s | 23 s | 19 s |
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Park, J.C.; Wang, C.M. Hydrodynamic Behaviour of Floating Polygonal Platforms under Wave Action. J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2021, 9, 923. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse9090923
Park JC, Wang CM. Hydrodynamic Behaviour of Floating Polygonal Platforms under Wave Action. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering. 2021; 9(9):923. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse9090923
Chicago/Turabian StylePark, Jeong Cheol, and Chien Ming Wang. 2021. "Hydrodynamic Behaviour of Floating Polygonal Platforms under Wave Action" Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 9, no. 9: 923. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse9090923