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Under the assumption of potential flow and linear wave theory, a semi-analytic method based on eigenfunciton expansion is proposed to predict the hydrodynamic forces on an array of three bottom-mounted, surface-piercing circular cylinders. The responses of the cylinders induced by wave excitation are determined by the equations of motion coupled with the solutions of the wave radiation and diffraction problems. Experiments for three-cylinder cases are then designed and performed in a wave flume to determine the accuracy of this method for regular waves.
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Project supported by the National Marine Public Welfare Research Projects of China (No. 201005002) and a grant from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (No.H-ZG 68)
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Su, W., Zhan, Jm. & Li, Ys. Oscillations of elastically mounted cylinders in regular waves. Appl. Math. Mech.-Engl. Ed. 35, 767–782 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10483-014-1850-6
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10483-014-1850-6