Effective boundary element method for the interaction of oblique waves with long prismatic structures in water of finite depth

• Published in: Ocean engineering 2008-04, Vol.35 (5), p.494-502
• Main Authors: Zheng, Yong-Hong, Shen, Yong-Ming, Ng, Chiu-On
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Boundary element method; Buildings. Public works; Computation methods. Tables. Charts; Exact sciences and technology; Hydraulic constructions; Hydrodynamic coefficients; Interaction of oblique waves with structures; Marine; Offshore structure (platforms, tanks, etc.); Structural analysis. Stresses; Wave force
• ISSN: 0029-8018; 1873-5258
• DOI: 10.1016/j.oceaneng.2007.12.003

An effective boundary element method (BEM) is presented for the interaction between oblique waves and long prismatic structures in water of finite depth. The Green's function used here is the basic Green's function that does not satisfy any boundary condition. Therefore, the discretized elements for the computation must be placed on all the boundaries. To improve the computational efficiency and accuracy, a modified method for treatment of the open boundary conditions and a direct analytical approach for the singularity integrals in the boundary integral equation are adopted. The present BEM method is applied to the calculation of hydrodynamic coefficients and wave exciting forces for long horizontal rectangular and circular structures. The performance of the present method is demonstrated by comparisons of results with those generated by other analytical and numerical methods.