A localized finite-element analysis of a floating runway in a harbor

摘要

A numerical method is developed to analyze the hydroelastic response of a floating runway located inside a harbor. Th thin-plate and long-wave theories are used to model the runway and the water of uniform depth, respectively. Numerical implementation is made by use of the localized finite-element method. The fluid domain is divided into three subdomains. The solutions in the outer domain are used to provide a numerical radiation condition for the Inner domain. The results for a simple rectangular harbor of constant depth are presented.