Experimental Investigation for the Responses of Semi-submersible Platform Subjected to Bidirectional Waves

• Main Authors: Ng , C.Y., Kurian, V.J., Liew, Mohd Shahir
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Published: 2011
• Subjects: TC Hydraulic engineering. Ocean engineering; TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utp.edu.my/6909/1/NPC2011-Carrol.pdf; http://eprints.utp.edu.my/6909/

It is rare to find unidirectional wave in the real seas and only multi-directional waves or short crested waves are found. The short crested waves are defined as linear summation of different long crested waves propagated to different directions. The wave forces generated would be randomly vary...