HYDRODYNAMIC RESPONSE OF LARGE FLOATING STRUCTURES IN SHORT-CRESTED WAVES : A THEMATIC REVIEW

Abstract

Research has indicated that the motion and load response induced by short-crested waves on floating structures differs from that caused by long-crested waves even at the same sea state level. Despite the significant effect of short-crested waves on the motion response of large floating structures, no review paper has addressed the methods and approaches used in the hydrodynamic analysis study of large floating structures. This review was motivated by the belief that the hydrodynamic response of large floating structures in short-crested waves needs to innovate with a more in-depth investigation of the method used in the analysis. Therefore, this systematic review aims to synthesize the literature between 2010 and 2020 on hydrodynamic analysis methods of large floating structures in short waves with ATLAS.ti 8. Seventyfive peer-reviewed journal articles were identified through a keyword search using four basic search options: search process, wildcard, truncation, and the boolean SCOPUS and Web of Science (WOS) databases. Nevertheless, only 21 articles were shortlisted after the inclusion and exclusion process. A themed review of these 21 articles identified 15 initial codes that characterize the hydrodynamic analysis of large floating structures in short-crested waves. They were grouped into three clusters: numerical analysis, experimental analysis, and numerical and experimental analysis. The results will benefit future studies as a reference on hydrodynamic analysis of large floating structures in short-crested waves.