Abstract
The behaviour of nonlinear irregular waves when interacting with tripile foundations was studied. The analysis was conducted using the open source code HydroDyn. Second-order nonlinear irregular wave behaviour was investigated in terms of surface elevation and wave force acting on the tripile foundation. Calculation was also conducted employing the linear wave theory for comparison purposes. Results show that the linear wave theory tends to underestimate the wave force acting on the tripile foundation by roughly 10%. The second-order nonlinear irregular waves more accurately represent the real ocean environment. A parametric analysis on the effects of incident wave angle on the wave force was carried out. It is suggested that the tripile foundation be installed at an angle of 40º with respect to the predominant incident wave angle.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Mechanics of Structures and Materials XXIV: Advancements and Challenges |
| Subtitle of host publication | Proceedings of the 24th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM24) |
| Editors | Hong Hao, Chunwei Zhang |
| Place of Publication | London |
| Publisher | CRC Press |
| Pages | 911-917 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781315226460, 9781351850216 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781138029934 |
| Publication status | Published - 06 Jun 2017 |
| Event | 24th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials: ACMSM24 - School of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, Curtin University, Perth, Australia Duration: 06 Dec 2016 → 09 Dec 2016 http://web.archive.org/web/20170308064227/http://scieng.curtin.edu.au/acmsm24/welcome/ (Conference website) |
Conference
| Conference | 24th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials |
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| Country/Territory | Australia |
| City | Perth |
| Period | 06/12/16 → 09/12/16 |
| Other | The biennial event of Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM) has become an important event among academic, practitioners and researchers not only in the Australasian region, but internationally. |
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