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Area of Science:

  • Ocean Engineering
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Solid Mechanics

Background:

  • Offshore structures like cylinders are subject to wave forces.
  • Ice sheets can significantly alter wave-structure interactions in polar regions.
  • Understanding hydroelasticity is key for designing structures in icy environments.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the hydroelastic wave diffraction problem for a bottom-mounted circular cylinder.
  • To model the interaction between fluid waves and a clamped ice sheet.
  • To determine forces on the cylinder and strain within the ice sheet.

Main Methods:

  • A linear three-dimensional potential flow model for fluid.
  • Linear elastic plate theory for the ice sheet.
  • A Weber transform to find an analytical solution for the coupled hydroelastic problem.

Main Results:

  • The study provides an analytical solution for the hydroelastic wave diffraction problem.
  • Calculations of ice deflection and forces (vertical and horizontal) on the cylinder.
  • Analysis of strain distribution in the ice sheet due to incident waves.

Conclusions:

  • The developed analytical solution accurately describes hydroelastic wave diffraction by a cylinder under an ice sheet.
  • The findings are critical for assessing the structural integrity and stability of offshore platforms in icy conditions.
  • This research contributes to safer and more efficient design of marine structures in cold climates.