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The Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers (대한기계학회)
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Characteristics of Wave Exciting Forces on a Very Large Floating Structure with Submerged-Plate

  • Lee Sang-Min (Research Institute of Maritime Industry, Korea Maritime University) ;
  • Hong Chun-Beom (Marine Research Institute, Samsung Heavy Industry Co.)
  • Published : 2005.11.01
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Abstract

In this study, we focus on the submerged plate built into the Very Large Floating Structure with the partial openings of Sm long, which enables the reverse flow of incident wave to generate the wave breaking. The purpose of this study is to investigate the characteristics of wave exciting forces acting on the submerged plate and the fore part of VLFS. Firstly, we have carried out the extensive experiments to understand the characteristics of the wave exciting forces. Then we have performed the numerical simulations by applying the Marker and Cell method (MAC method) and compared with the experimental results. We discuss the validity of MAC method and the effects of the submerged plate on the motion of VLFS. As a result, we get the conclusion that the submerged plate is useful for reducing the wave exciting forces acting on the structure behind the submerged plate.

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