A review of advances in modeling hydrodynamics and hydroelasticity for very large floating structures

C Jiang, P Xu, X Bai, Z Zhao, O el Moctar, G Zhang - Ocean Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Since the introduction of the concept of very large floating structure (VLFS), research in this
area has become increasingly intensive. VLFSs have the potential to serve various functions …

Extension of a coupled mooring–viscous flow solver to account for mooring–joint–multibody interaction in waves

C Jiang, O el Moctar - Journal of Ocean Engineering and Marine Energy, 2023 - Springer
To account for nonlinear wave–structure interaction, mooring dynamics and the associated
viscous flow effects, a coupled mooring–viscous flow solver was formerly developed and …

Numerical study into the impact of fixed upstream cylinder diameter ratios on vibration of leeward tandem cylinders

MO Awadallah, C Jiang, O el Moctar - Ocean Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Multiple-cylinder fluid flows present challenges due to the strong interference between
wakes, shear layers, and Kármán vortex streets, resulting in high-amplitude vibration …

Comparative study of numerical methods for predicting wave-induced motions and loads on a semisubmersible

Q Gao, C Jiang, Y Yang, U Ritschel - Journal of Marine Science and …, 2023 - Springer
Numerical simulation tools based on potential-flow theory and/or Morison's equation are
widely used for predicting the hydrodynamic responses of floating offshore wind platforms. In …

Optimization study of marine energy harvesting from vortex-induced vibration using a response-surface method

P Xu, S Jia, D Li, O el Moctar, C Jiang - Journal of Marine Science and …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Vortex-induced vibration (VIV) of bluff bodies is one type of flow-induced vibration
phenomenon, and the possibility of using it to harvest hydrokinetic energy from marine …

Analysis of a moored and articulated multibody offshore system in steep waves

C Jiang, P Xu, O el Moctar… - Journal of …, 2023 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Wave-induced motions and loads on a moored and articulated multibody offshore structure
are numerically analyzed, where a coupled mooring–joint–viscous flow solver is used to …

[HTML][HTML] Data-driven modelling of wave–structure interaction for a moored floating structure

C Jiang, Q Zhang, O el Moctar, P Xu, T Iseki, G Zhang - Ocean Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
We present a data-driven nonlinear model for predicting the motions and loads of a moored
floating structure in waves, which is a challenging problem in offshore hydrodynamics that …

Seakeeping criteria of a moored and articulated multibody floating platform in head seas

C Jiang, O el Moctar, G Zhang - Frontiers in Marine Science, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Within the Space@ Sea project, a multi-use floating concept was proposed by following the
analogy of standardization to enlarge a floating platform using a multitude of smaller …

Performance of a Raft-Type Wave Energy Converter with Diverse Mooring Configurations

Y Zhang, X Chen, P Xu, X Zhao, O el Moctar… - Journal of Marine …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The development and utilization of wave energy, heralded as a potential leading source of
clean energy worldwide, have garnered considerable attention from the global research …

Simulation of a moored multibody offshore structure articulated by different joints in waves

C Jiang, O el Moctar, G Zhang… - International …, 2022 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Within the framework of the Space@ Sea project, a modular floating structure (MFS) was
developed to serve as building blocks for artificial islands. The modularity was one of the key …