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The key concept of spectrum response estimation with commercial software, such as the SESAM software tool, typically includes two main steps: finding a suitable loading spectrum and computing the response amplitude operators (RAOs) subjected to a frequency-specified wave component. In this paper, we propose a nontraditional spectrum response estimation method that uses a numerical representation of the retardation functions. Based on estimated added mass and damping matrices of the structure, we decompose and replace the convolution terms with a series of poles and corresponding residues in the Laplace domain. Then, we estimate the power density corresponding to each frequency component using the improved periodogram method. The advantage of this approach is that the frequency-dependent motion equations in the time domain can be transformed into the Laplace domain without requiring Laplace-domain expressions for the added mass and damping. To validate the proposed method, we use a numerical semi-submerged pontoon from the SESAM. The numerical results show that the responses of the proposed method match well with those obtained from the traditional method. Furthermore, the estimated spectrum also matches well, which indicates its potential application to deep-water floating structures.
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The authors acknowledge the financial support of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 5152 2906, 51479184, 51609219), the Excellent Youth Foundation of Shandong Scientific Committee (No. JQ201512), and the Taishan Scholars Program of Shandong Province.
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Liu, F., Liu, C., Chen, J. et al. Spectrum response estimation for deep-water floating platforms via retardation function representation. J. Ocean Univ. China 16, 609–616 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11802-017-3326-4
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