Hydroelastic response of a circular plate in waves using scaled boundary FEM

In this paper, the hydroelastic response of a circular plate excited by plane incident waves is studied using the scaled boundary finite-element method (SBFEM), a novel semi-analytical approach with the combined advantages of both finite-element and boundary-element methods. The governing sixth-orde...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Song, Hao, Tao, Longbin
Format: Conference Object
Language:English
Published: ASME 2009
Subjects:
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10072/29337
Description
Summary:In this paper, the hydroelastic response of a circular plate excited by plane incident waves is studied using the scaled boundary finite-element method (SBFEM), a novel semi-analytical approach with the combined advantages of both finite-element and boundary-element methods. The governing sixth-order partial differential equation is decomposed into three Helmholtz-type equations and solved semi-analytically by matching the boundary conditions at the edge of the plate. Discretising only the circumference of the plate, the current SBFEM model exhibits excellent computational accuracy and efficiency. The technique can be extended to solve more complex wave-structure interaction problems resulting in direct engineering applications. Griffith Sciences, Griffith School of Engineering No Full Text