Abstract
An analytical model is presented for the transverse vibration of a semi-infinite beam due to forced longitudinal harmonic motion at the end. The model is applied to the 'snaking' behavior of a floating hose-string attached to an SPM buoy: the surge response of the buoy to incident sea waves results in the hose-string bending in the plane of the water surface. The dependence of the snaking characteristics - frequency, amplitude, and wavelength - on the buoy's surge frequency and amplitude and on the damping present is established. Predictions from the model are compared with model test measurements of snaking.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 265-284 |
| Number of pages | 20 |
| Journal | Journal of Engineering Mechanics |
| Volume | 115 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - Feb 1989 |
