Experimental study of internal solitary wave loads on the semi-submersible platform

A prediction method, based on the Morison equation as well Froude-Krylov formula, is presented to simulate loads acting columns and caissons of semi-submersible platform induced by Internal Solitary Wave (ISW) respectively. Combined with experimental results, empirical formulas drag inertia coefficients in can be determined a function Keulegan–Carpenter (KC) number, Reynolds number (Re) upper layer depth h1/h The calculated results are compared. And good agreement observed, which proves that present method used for analyzing ISW-forces platform. Moreover, also demonstrate thickness ratio has significant effect upon maximum horizontal forces caissons, but both minimum vertical scarcely affected. In addition, incoming wave directions may contribute greatly values exerted ignored force analysis.