Experimental Investigation on Structural Responses of a Partially Submerged 2D Flat Plate with Hammering and Breaking Waves for Numerical Validation

Abstract

<jats:p>In this study, experiments were conducted to provide validation data for numerical simulations. Model tests were conducted in a 2D wave flume at the Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering (KRISO). A series of hammering tests for two flat plates with different lengths under dry and partially wet conditions were performed to investigate the vibrating frequencies in each mode. Thereafter, breaking wave tests were performed using the focusing wave method. Repetitive tests were performed five times in each condition. The repetitive test results showed good agreement in each case, and the frequencies for each mode of the two flat plates were numerically calculated. In addition, the wave and air bubble frequencies were captured unlike in the hammering tests. The frequencies for each mode, strain and time interval from the experiments for two flat plates were organized, and the data for validation of the numerical simulation were provided.</jats:p>