Hydroelastic analysis and model tests of a single module VLFS deployed near islands and reefs

A direct coupled method is established on the basis of the Boussinesq equations and RANKINE source method to analyze the hydroelastic responses of floating bodies near islands and reefs. The detailed theoretical derivation, numerical solution method and the relevant calculation program THAFTS-BR are also completed. A single module VLFS in uniform water depth is then taken as the research object, the accuracy and reliability of the THAFTS-BR program are validated by comparing the hydroelastic responses of VLFS calculated by the popularly-used software THAFTS. Finally, the motions and loads of the VLFS deployed near islands and reefs are investigated based on the model tests and the numerical method. Some useful conclusions are obtained, which can provide a reference for the analysis of dynamic responses, design and construction of the floating bodies near seashores and islands.