This study is aimed to discuss the effects of waves combined with currents on forces and motion deformation of deep-water net cages, and provides a strong reference to risk assessment for net-cage aquaculture with severe marine conditions. The set value of wave and current elements were as follows: wave heights H=4-6 m,wave periods T=6.0-8.6s, current velocities U=0.3-0.9 m/s. With a numerical model previously validated by physical model tests, the mooring line forces, the wave-current forces, the volume reduction rate and the floating-collar pitches of the deep-water net cage were calculated. The simulated results indicated that the mooring line force, the wave-current force and the volume reduction rate were all in direct proportion to wave height as well as current velocity, but less related to wave period. Furthermore, the wave-current force on the cage was approximately equal to the sum of force on each mooring line on wave-side. The volume reduction rate reached 47％-56％ for the cage caused by the conditions of wave height of 4-6 m and current velocity of 0.75m/s, which showed serious cage deformation. Therefore, we concluded that farming sites should not be placed in sea areas where current speed exceeded 0.75 m/s. The calculated results also showed that the influence of wave period on volume reduction rate was slight, while significant on the floating-collar pitch. The floating-collar pitch would decrease as wave period increasing at constant wave height and current velocity.%基于已建立的浮架和网衣数学模型,对不同波况和流速共同作用条件下HDPE深水网箱所受的锚绳力、波流力、容积损失率以及浮架倾角进行数值计算,设计的波流要素值为:波高H=4～6 m,周期T=6.0～8.6 s,流速U=0.3～0.9 m/s.结果表明,网箱锚绳受力、波流力和容积损失率均与波高和流速成正比,与周期的关系不明显,且网箱系统所受的波流力约为网箱迎浪侧两根锚绳受力的合力.在波高H=4～6 m、流速U=0.75 m/s时,网箱容积损失率达到47%～56%,网箱变形较为严重,为此建议网箱养殖区域应选择流速小于0.75 m/s的海区较为适宜.周期对网箱容积损失率的影响很小,对浮架倾角的影响较为明显,波高和流速不变时,随着周期的增大,浮架倾角会有所减小.本研究旨在探讨波浪流对深水网箱受力及运动变形的影响,为高海况网箱养殖的风险评估提供参考依据.
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