... possible to describe the body surface by a sharp comer in practical calculations, and to use the same method as for smooth bodies. INTRODUCTION Many moored and compliant offshore systems in deep water have low natural frequencies in their horizontal modes, which can be excited in random waves...

... vertical circular cylinder body surface circular cylinder linear theory prediction numerical procedure offshore structure subsea system compliant structure isaacson facet center free surface velocity component procedure upstream oil & gas body motion boundary condition cylinder free...

... are neglected for a large structure since water particle displacements are small relative to the structure size.) application time step approximation procedure free surface incident wave form variation equation boundary condition body surface facet cylinder isaacson offshore structure...

... proceedings hogben maximum force nterfereflce effect correspond prediction experiment vertical cylinder boundary condition circular cylinder orientation body surface wave height application wave force offshore structure geometry cylinder computer prediction equation OTC...