Floating structures have a wide range of application and shapes. This experimental investigations observes a hexagonal floating structure under wave conditions for three different draft configurations. Regular waves as well as a range of white noise...
A novel modular floating structure (MFS) system moored by tension legs was proposed, which is composed of hexagonal floating modules, floating artificial reefs and wave energy converters (WECs). The integration of floating artificial reefs and WECs i...
The implementation of floating structures has increased with the construction of new sluices for flood control, and the hydrodynamic moment of a floating structure affects the safety and operation of that structure. Based on basic hydrodynamic theory...
The implementation of floating structures has increased with the construction of new sluices for flood control. The overturning moment of floating structure and its influencing factors are the important parameters that determine the structural safety...
A numerical hydrodynamic model for a moored interconnected floating large structure under the action of regular waves is presented to analyze the effect of current and wind. The floating structure consists of 20 hinged plates that are linked together...
Aiming to solve the problem of collisions that may occur with ships during the operation of the floating dock, which may lead to functional failure or even destruction of the dock, a new collision avoidance device has been researched and designed. Th...
The super-large floating bodies are often designed as multimodule structures linked by connectors, and the load and strength evaluation of the connector structure becomes an essential work in the design procedure of these floating bodies. In this pap...
In this paper, a semi-analytical method has been developed for the hydrodynamic analysis of a floating polygonal platform that is centrally placed within a floating polygonal ring structure under wave action. In view to understand the wave interactio...
The floating platform is a critical component of the floating offshore wind turbine (FOWT), and its internal structure design plays a key role in ensuring the safe operation of the FOWT. In this study, the local model of the floating platform was fir...
This study presents the development and validation of a complex-valued neural network model to predict wave conditions—such as wave direction, height, and period—surrounding floating structures. Accurate wave predictions are crucial for o...
A tuned mass damper (TMD) is a system that effectively reduces the vibrations of floating offshore wind turbines (FOWTs). To maximize the performance of TMDs, it is necessary to optimize their design parameters (i.e., stiffness, damping, and installa...
The hydroelastic response of an elastic thin plate combined with a vertical porous flexible plate floating on a single- or a two-layer fluid is analyzed in the two-dimensional Cartesian coordinate system. The vertical and the horizontal plates are pl...
In this study, the level set (LS) and immersed boundary (IB) methods were integrated into a Navier–Stokes equation two-phase flow solver, to investigate wave-structure interactions and induced motions of floating bodies in two dimensions. The m...
Ecological floating beds are effective in mitigating lake eutrophication. To examine the effects of their in situ remediation processes on the food sources and trophic structures of consumers, particularly fish, this study used stable isotope techniq...
For both the expansion of important islands/reefs and the development of marine resources in South China Sea, a modular integrated floating structure (MIFS) system with tidal self-adaptation dolphin-fender mooring (DFM) has been proposed. The DFM, co...
A variety of Offshore Floating Photovoltaics (OFPVs) applications rely on the capacity of their floating support structures displacing in the shape of surface waves to reduce extreme wave-induced loads exerted on their floating-mooring system. This w...
A digital twin is a virtual model of a real-world structure (such as a device or equipment) which supports various problems or operations that occur throughout the life cycle of the structure through linkage with the actual structure. Digital twins h...
The culture of mandarin fish using artificial feed has been gaining increasing attention in China. Ensuring good water quality in the ponds is crucial for successful aquaculture. Recently, the trial of pond-based rice floating beds (PRFBs) in aquacul...
The energy transition and global decarbonization goals have accelerated the development of offshore renewable energy technologies, particularly in deep-water regions, where fixed foundations are limited by technical and economic constraints. Floating...
The so-called large multi-body floating offshore structure is a new type of offshore structure with a huge and extremely flat deck area, which has a promising prospect as a floating port and also in applications in the area of marine space exploitati...
The survivability of modular floating structures operating in harsh marine environments is critical to their safe and reliable deployment. To enhance the survivability of a flexibly connected modular floating platform under extreme sea conditions, a...
This study presents the development and comparative analysis of a new Y-type floating offshore wind turbine platform based on the existing T-type model. Utilizing advanced simulation tools, such as MSC, Patran and Nastran 2022.3, FEGate For Ship 5.0,...
Floating dikes have several advantages over spur dikes including less influence on riverine sediment transport, bed topography, and ecosystems, and a good adaptability to fluvial conditions. Despite these advantages, floating dikes have not been used...
A truss-floating aquaculture vessel is an innovative addition to the aquaculture industry, characterized by its large, porous, ship-shaped structure. It differs from traditional ships, offshore structures, and individual net cages. Due to its distinc...
The deployment of renewable energy technologies is a key pathway for exploiting offshore resources and supporting the transition toward sustainable power generation. Floating offshore structures enable energy extraction in deep-water environments whe...
Studies overviewed in the paper have yielded a number of new scientific results including the following: suggested is a technique for conducting experimental investigations of electrochemical characteristics of hull structures of ships and floating f...
The paper investigates overview of construction process of a 1 MW class floating photovoltaic (PV) generation structural system fabricated with fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) members. The floating PV generation system consists of unit structures link...
The pitch motion of offshore floating structures induced by wave loading is a critical design issue affecting operational safety and performance. The focus of this investigation was a tuned liquid multiple-column damper (TLMCD), which employed multip...
This study develops a two-dimensional numerical model to investigate the hydrodynamic performance of a floating breakwater coupled with flexible wave-dissipating structures (FWDS). The model integrates the immersed boundary method with a finite eleme...
This review comprehensively overviews of theoretical and numerical methods used to assess the sensitivity and uncertainty in the hydrodynamic and hydroelastic behavior of floating offshore structures. The different methodologies associated with basic...
Output-only methods are widely used to characterize the dynamic behavior of very diverse structures. However, their application to floating structures may be limited due to their strong nonlinear behavior. Therefore, since there is very little experi...
Floating photovoltaics (PVs) are progressively constructed in the ocean sea; therefore, the effect that freak waves have on their structural design needs to be considered. This paper developed a dedicated numerical model coupling the floating PV plat...
Floating structures are increasingly recognized as crucial infrastructure for deep-sea energy exploitation, offshore communities, and maritime hub facilities in recent years. Understanding their energy consumption characteristics under varying meteor...
In Korea, a precast floating track with anti-vibration isolators was recently developed to reduce the vibration and noise in urban railway stations, without disrupting train operations. This precast floating slab track is a newly developed structure...
It is essential to design a reasonable mooring line length that ensures quasi-static responses of moored floating structures are within an acceptable level, and that reduces the cost of mooring lines in the overall project. Quasi-static responses inc...
This study presents a comprehensive numerical simulation and thermal performance analysis of a novel modular floating solar still system, featuring integrated heat-pipe vacuum tube collectors, designed for seawater desalination. This innovative syste...
Countries around the world are expanding their investment in the new and renewable energy industry for strengthening energy security, improving air pollution, responding to climate change, and tackling energy poverty. In Korea, with the nuclear phase...
Offshore floating photovoltaics (OFPVs) offer a promising route for expanding solar energy development from land and inland waters to marine space, particularly in China’s coastal regions where electricity demand, land-use constraints, offshore...
Accurate measurement of the 6-DOF motion responses of marine floating structures is essential for structural safety assessment and operational decision-making. To address the critical issues of integration drift in inertial navigation systems, suscep...
A new three-degree-of-freedom (3-DOF) variable-structure floating linkage mechanism is presented in this article. The proposed mechanism consists of six links, five revolute joints, and one rolling or sliding joint. In the mechanism, the fixed link o...
Photovoltaic systems deployed on large floating platforms in nearshore waters are strongly influenced by hydroelastic effects, nonlinear shallow-water waves, and variable bathymetry. This study develops a time-domain hydroelastic framework that coupl...
The destructive power of typhoons has been continuously increasing due to the influence of global warming. In a situation where the installation of floating wind turbines is increasing around the world, concerns about huge losses and collapses of flo...
This study experimentally evaluates the structural performance of Concrete-Filled Double-Skin (CFDS) hybrid connections that are intended as key components of large-scale floating offshore wind substructures. The innovative aspect of this work lies i...
Diverse forms of offshore oil and gas structures are utilized for a wide range of purposes and in varying water depths. They are designed for unique environments and water depths around the world. The applications of these offshore structures require...
The submerged floating tunnel is a marine transportation infrastructure that links two shorelines. The tunnel tube body’s buoyancy exceeds gravity, with anchoring ensuring equilibrium. Anchoring reliability is crucial. This study presents a thr...
This study evaluates the serviceability of floating structures designed for marine cities by incorporating wave-dissipating modules. Small-scale model tests in a 2D wave flume were conducted to compare the serviceability of structures with and withou...
This study deals with a solar photovoltaic demonstration project composed of four types of sub-plants that will be operated in the Saemangeum Seawall coast. The project aimed to investigate the most efficient sub-plant types. Hydrodynamic analyses we...
The effect of watertightness criteria on structural assessment was investigated in this study through the design of a semi-submersible floater for a 10 MW wind turbine. A structural assessment was carried out for the ultimate, fatigue, and serviceabi...
This study investigates the influence of mesh-structured floating-gate (FG) geometry on the electrical and DC synaptic characteristics of flash-memory-based neuromorphic transistors. Devices with mesh sizes of 3 µm × 3 µm, 1 µ...
The full exploitation of offshore wind resources can essentially satisfy the massive energy demand. The realization and application of ultra-high-power offshore wind turbines are crucial to achieving full use of deep-sea wind energy and reducing the...
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