Dynamic Motions of Piled Floating Pontoons Due to Boat Wake and Their Impact on Postural Stability and Safety

Autor: Elizabeth L. Freeman, Kristen D. Splinter, Ron J. Cox, Francois Flocard

Publikováno v: Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, Vol 10, Iss 11, p 1633 (2022)

Piled floating pontoons are public access structures that provide a link between land and sea. Despite floating pontoons being frequented by the public, there is limited data available to coastal or maritime engineers detailing the dynamic motions (a

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Extracting energy while reducing hydroelastic responses of VLFS using a modular raft wec-type attachment

Autor: Francois Flocard, Chien Ming Wang, Dorival M. Pedroso, H.P. Nguyen

Publikováno v: Applied Ocean Research. 84:302-316

This paper presents the use of a modular raft Wave Energy Converter (WEC)-type attachment at the fore edge of a rectangular Very Large Floating Structure (VLFS) for extracting wave energy while reducing hydroelastic responses of the VLFS under wave a

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apor.2018.11.016

Physical model study of beach profile evolution by sea level rise in the presence of seawalls

Autor: Francois Flocard, Tomas Beuzen, Tom E. Baldock, Ian L. Turner, Chris Blenkinsopp, Alexander L. Atkinson

Publikováno v: Beuzen, T, Turner, I L, Blenkinsopp, C E, Atkinson, A, Flocard, F & Baldock, T E 2018, ' Physical model study of beach profile evolution by sea level rise in the presence of seawalls ', Coastal Engineering, vol. 136, pp. 172-182 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coastaleng.2017.12.002

Persistent and accelerating sea level rise (SLR) may have a significant impact on the evolution of sandy coastlines this Century. The response of natural sandy beaches to SLR has been much discussed in the literature, however there is a lack of knowl

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Laboratory experiments on the power capture of pitching vertical cylinders in waves

Autor: T.D. Finnigan, Francois Flocard

Publikováno v: Ocean Engineering. 37:989-997

This paper presents results from an experimental study on the power capture of bottom-pivoted pitching point absorbers in intermediate water depth subjected to regular and irregular waves. The present research investigates the respective influence of

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2010.03.011

Wakesurfing: Some wakes are more equal than others

Autor: Ruprecht, J. E., Glamore, W. C., Coghlan, I. R., Francois Flocard

Publikováno v: Scopus-Elsevier

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