Wave radiation by a floating rectangular structure in oblique seas

The linear wave radiation by a long floating rectangular structure in oblique seas of finite depth is investigated by use of the method of separation of variables and the eigenfunction expansion matching method. Analytical expressions for the radiated potentials, wave forces and hydrodynamic coefficients are given. The correctness of these expressions is verified through two specific examples investigated previously by other numerical methods. Using the present analytical solution, the hydrodynamic effects of the angle of incidence, the draft and the width of the structure on the wave forces and hydrodynamic coefficients are discussed in detail which may provide some useful information for the design of rectangular structures in oblique seas.