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The diffraction of plane surface waves by a semi‐infinite floating plate in a fluid of finite depth is studied. An explicit analytical solution of the problem is obtained using the Wiener–Hopf technique. Simple exact formulas for reflection and transmission coefficients and their asymptotic expressions are derived. Results of numerical calculations using the obtained formulas are presented.
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Tkacheva, L.A. Scattering of Surface Waves by the Edge of a Floating Elastic Plate. Journal of Applied Mechanics and Technical Physics 42, 638–646 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1019203814292
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