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Design and Overall Strength Analysis of Multi-Functional Elastic Connections Floating Breakwater System

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As a new type of marine structure, floating breakwater can provide suitable water area for coastal residents. In this paper, a multi-module floating breakwater with three cylinders was designed. According to the characteristics of each module, the elastic connector was created. The cabins with functions such as living, generating electricity and entertainment were arranged. A linear spring constrained design wave (LSCDW) method for strength analysis of floating marine structures with multi-module elastic connections was proposed. The numerical model was verified by 1:50 similarity ratio in the test tank. According to the analysis of design wave and extreme wave conditions, considering the mooring loads and environmental loads and connector loads, the overall strength of breakwater was analyzed by LSCDW method. These studies can provide new insights and theoretical guidance for the design of multi-module floating structures.

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  1. School of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, 212028, China

    Fali Huo  (霍发力), Hongkun Yang  (杨宏坤), Jianting Guo  (郭建廷), Chunyan Ji  (嵇春艳), Jianjie Niu  (牛建杰) & Ke Wang  (王 珂)

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Foundation item: the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 52071161)

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Huo, F., Yang, H., Guo, J. et al. Design and Overall Strength Analysis of Multi-Functional Elastic Connections Floating Breakwater System. J. Shanghai Jiaotong Univ. (Sci.) 27, 326–338 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12204-022-2413-x

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