WAVE-INDUCED MOTIONS OF MULTIPLE FLOATING BODIES

A prediction method for the wave induced motions of multiple floating bodies is presented. The hydrodynamic interactions among the bodies are taken into account in their exact form within the context of linear potential theory. The motions of the floating bodies, the diffraction forces due to waves and the radiation forces associated with the motions are solved simultaneously. Comparisons to experimental measurements show satisfactory agreements.The present method is also extended to examine the motions of floating bodies connected with each other by linear elastic structural members.