Experimental and numerical study of the effects of heave plate on the motion of a new deep draft multi-spar platform

• Main Authors: Li, Binbin, Huang, Zhenhua, Low, Ying Min, Ou, Jinping
• Other Authors: School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Civil engineering
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/97821; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/18098
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The heave motion of a floating structure is critical, as a favorable heave characteristic permits dry tree systems, amongst other benefits. The heave response can be suppressed by installing heave plates. However, the associated hydrodynamic effects, which include viscous damping and added mass, are...