The effects of hydrodynamics load on the heave and pitch coupling oscillations of a plate

Abstract

Heave plate is one of the most commonly used plates for controlling the movement of floating structures that are used for offshore deep water operations. Heave plates, in fact, move in both directions simultaneously. Therefore, the primary goal of this work is to examine the coupling motion’s effects on hydrodynamic coefficients caused by the heave and pitch motion of a heave plate. Numerical simulations are used to first simulate coupling motion in phase, and then out of phase which varies from \(0^\circ\) to \(90^\circ\). The effects of added mass and moment, as well as pitching and heaving damping are investigated. Based on the results of the coupling oscillation of the heaving plate at different Keulegan–Carpenter (KC), the results indicate that added mass and pitching damping have more influence than added moment and heave damping coefficient.