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HYDROELASTICITY of VLFS


Interaction of Free Surface Waves and Floating Elastic Plates


We are investigating the problems of hydroelastic behavior of very large floating platforms (VLFP) in waves and diffraction of waves by VLFP. The VLFP is modeled as a thin plate with elastic properties in this kind of problems. The plate floats at the surface of an ideal, incompressible fluid.

An analytical study is obtained for many different forms of floating plate, with one infinite dimension or without it. The thin plate theory, Laplace equation in the fluid, together with surface conditions, dispersion relations, and integro-differential formulation are used for the solution.
The depth plays an important role, usually each problem is divided on three sections: the cases of infinitely deep, finite or shallow depth.

The plate deflection is represented as a superposition of exponential functions (for plates with one infinite dimension) or as a series of Bessel functions (for the plate in the form of a circle or a ring) multiplying by the deflection amplitudes. In the similar way, we represent the Green's function for each problem. After some steps of analysis we obtain the set integro-differential equations, which, together with edge conditions, allows us to find the unknown amplitudes of the plate deflection. Analytical and numerical studies are presented in the papers.
Also, we study the initiated wave pattern, i.e. the free surface displacement, generated by plate motion. More details are here.

For more detailed information see the "Project Description".
Also, the information about our current research can be found in "Interaction of Free Surface Waves and Floating Elastic Plates" (abstract submitted to conference Day on Diffraction' 2004).
The results of our work have been published in the journals and presented at the international conferences. Please find our papers here.

Currently (2005) A.Andrianov works on his thesis, plan and information are here. Running title of the thesis: Hydroelasticity of very large floating flexible platfes.





Current Research
2003-2005 (Alexey I. Andrianov and Aad J. Hermans)
Hydroelasticity of Floating Circular Plate
We consider the hydroelastic behavior of floating platform in the form of the circle. The problem was solved analitically for finite and infinite water depth. The VLFP is modeled as a thin plate with elastic properties. The thin plate theory, standard Laplace equation in the fluid, together with surface conditions, dispersion relations, and integro-differential formulation are used to solve the problem. The plate deflection is represented as a series of Bessel functions multiplying by the deflection amplitudes. In the similar way, we represent the Green's function for both cases of depth as a series of Bessel functions. Later Graf's addition theorem is applied to the Green's function. Finally, we obtain the set integro-differential equations, which, together with edge conditions, allows us to find the unknown amplitudes of plate deflection.

Circular Plate in Water of Infinite Depth (January-April 2003)
Circular Plate in Water of Finite Depth (May-July 2003)
Problem is solved, the paper has been submitted to the 'Journal of Fluids and Structures'. Abstract for the conference 19th IWWWFB.

Hydroelasticity of Floating Ring-Shaped Plate
Ring in Water of Infinite Depth (September - November 2003)
Ring in Water of Finite Depth (November 2003 - February 2004)
Paper will be submitted to the journal in 2004.
Abstract "Hydroelastic Behaviour of a Ring-Shaped Plate" sent for the conference Advanced Problems in Mechanics - 2004.

Hydroelastic Analysis of the Plate of Finite Draft
The problem is solved for the case of finite thickness and draft of the floating plate.
Abstract has been submitted for the 20th IWWWFB.
(March 2004 - January 2005)

Quarter-Infinite Plate on Water of Shallow Depth
Way of solution, first equations (November - December 2003)



Recent Research
2001 - 2003  (Alexey I. Andrianov and Aad J. Hermans)
Hydroelasticity of Quarter-Infinite Plate on Water of Finite Depth
These results and method were presented at 18th IWWWFB (International Workshop on Water Waves and Floating Bodies) in Le Croisic, France, 6-9 April 2003 and published on Proceedings of the 18th International Workshop on Water Waves and Floating Bodies, Le Croisic, France, 2003, pp.1-4 (edited by A.H. Clément  and  P.Ferrant) and on the official site of the 18th IWWWFB.
Hydroelasticity of QIP on Water of Finite Depth (August 2002 - January 2003)

Finite Platform on Shallow Water (January - April 2002)

Semi-Infinite Plate and Strip of Infinite Length
Infinite Water (January - June 2001)
Finite Water (July - November 2001)
Shallow Water (October - December 2001). The paper with those results has been published in the journal 'Marine Structures', all the information is here.



other fields of research activities:
Mechanics of Destruction (Investigation of Crack Propagation in Elastic Plates)
fields of interest:
History
Asymptotic Methods
Underwater Acoustics
Mthematics in Metallurgy

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All Proceedings of the International Workshop on Water Waves and Floating Bodies
Prof. Aad J. Hermans



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Dept. of Applied Mathematical Analysis, TUDelft

Alexey ANDRIANOV

(Alex Andrianov)


M.Sc., Ph.D. student at
Department of Applied Mathematics,
Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science,
Delft University of Technology

Supervisor: Prof. Aad J. Hermans
Field of Research: Hydroelasticity of Floating Platforms


Since 2004 Dept. of Applied Mathematics is Delft Institute of Applied Mathematics

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