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Abstract
A potential-flow solver DIFFRACT written in FORTRAN has been used to analyse the interactions between waves and offshore structures in frequency domain. The program is based on higher-order Boundary Element Method. Meshes generated by some commercial and free pre-processors (e.g. GAMBIT and SALOME) can be imported into the potential-flow solver to carry out hydrodynamic analysis. In this poster, main capabilities of DIFFRACT have been demonstrated in several practical applications.
Following numerical results can be provided by DIFFRACT
• First- and second-order wave forces on structures
• First- and second-order free surface elevations around structures
• First-order motions of single and multiple floating bodies
• Constraint forces between interconnected fixed/floating bodies
Many papers have been published basing on the numerical results from DIFFRACT and a list of publications can be found at http://www.mendeley.com/groups/2020743/4diffract/papers/. More features will be developed in future work.
Following numerical results can be provided by DIFFRACT
• First- and second-order wave forces on structures
• First- and second-order free surface elevations around structures
• First-order motions of single and multiple floating bodies
• Constraint forces between interconnected fixed/floating bodies
Many papers have been published basing on the numerical results from DIFFRACT and a list of publications can be found at http://www.mendeley.com/groups/2020743/4diffract/papers/. More features will be developed in future work.
Original language | English |
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Publication status | Published - 4 Jun 2014 |
Event | The 1st Partnership for Research in Marine Renewable Energy ( PRIMaRE) annual conference - the Sherwell Centre at Plymouth University, Plymouth, UK United Kingdom Duration: 4 Jun 2014 → 5 Jun 2014 |
Conference
Conference | The 1st Partnership for Research in Marine Renewable Energy ( PRIMaRE) annual conference |
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Country/Territory | UK United Kingdom |
City | Plymouth |
Period | 4/06/14 → 5/06/14 |
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Supergen Marine Technology challenge (SMARTY)
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
1/10/12 → 31/03/16
Project: Research council