This paper aims to investigate the basic interaction characteristics of side-by-side moored vessels both numerically and experimentally. A higher-order boundary element method (HOBEM) combined with generalized mode approach is applied to analysis of motion and drift force of side-by-side moored multiple vessels (LNG FPSO, LNGC and shuttle tankers). Model tests were carried out for the same floating bodies investigated in the numerical study in regular and irregular waves. Global and local motion responses and drift forces of three vessels are compared with those of calculations. Discussions is highlighted on applicability of numerical method to prediction of sophisticated multi-body interaction problem of which motion behavior is very important to analysis of mooring dynamics of deep sea floating bodies.
Numerical and experimental study on hydrodynamic interaction of side-by-side moored multiple vessels
Numerische und experimentelle Untersuchung der hydrodynamischen Wechselwirkung seitlich vertäuter Schwimmkörper
Ocean Engineering ; 32 , 7, "Deepwater Mooring Systems, Design, Analysis and Materials" ; 783-801
2005
19 Seiten, 21 Quellen
Article (Journal)
English
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