Analyses of Multiple-Float-Supported Platforms in Waves 



TABLE 9 



THE NON-DIMENSIONAL EXPRESSION OF THE WAVE. 

 EXCITING FORCES AND MOMENTS 



(0) 



(0) 



.0) 



H 



P (P) . 

 R 



pgaB 



F H 

 pgaB 



F R 

 PgaBT 



sway-exciting force 

 heave-exciting force 

 roll-exciting moment 



where 



B 

 



TABLE 10 



beam of the body (a or b ) 



o or e corresponding to the odd or even potential 



(o) 

 ? I 





(e) (e) 



or ^ + ¥> D 



THE RELATIONS BETWEEN THE FORCE COEFFICIENTS 

 DUE TO MOTIONS FOR TWIN BODIES a AND b 



893 



