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Experimental and numerical investigations of an untethered, nonlinear spherical buoy in a wave tank

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Ballard, Z; Mann, B
Published in: Proceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference
December 1, 2011

The horizontal and vertical motions of a spherical buoy, excited by synthetic ocean waves within a wave flume, is numerically and experimentally investigated. First, fluid motion in the wave tank is described using Airy's theory, and the forces on the buoy are determined using a modified form of Morison's equation. The system is then studied statically in order to determine the effects of varying system parameters. Numerical simulations then use the governing equations to compare predicted motions with experimentally observed behavior. © 2011 by ASME.

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December 1, 2011

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Ballard, Z., & Mann, B. (2011). Experimental and numerical investigations of an untethered, nonlinear spherical buoy in a wave tank. Proceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference, 1(PARTS A AND B), 429–437. https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2011-48401
Ballard, Z., and B. Mann. “Experimental and numerical investigations of an untethered, nonlinear spherical buoy in a wave tank.” Proceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference 1, no. PARTS A AND B (December 1, 2011): 429–37. https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2011-48401.
Ballard Z, Mann B. Experimental and numerical investigations of an untethered, nonlinear spherical buoy in a wave tank. Proceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference. 2011 Dec 1;1(PARTS A AND B):429–37.
Ballard, Z., and B. Mann. “Experimental and numerical investigations of an untethered, nonlinear spherical buoy in a wave tank.” Proceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference, vol. 1, no. PARTS A AND B, Dec. 2011, pp. 429–37. Scopus, doi:10.1115/DETC2011-48401.
Ballard Z, Mann B. Experimental and numerical investigations of an untethered, nonlinear spherical buoy in a wave tank. Proceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference. 2011 Dec 1;1(PARTS A AND B):429–437.

Published In

Proceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference

DOI

Publication Date

December 1, 2011

Volume

1

Issue

PARTS A AND B

Start / End Page

429 / 437