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VLFS stands for a very large floating structure. Essentically these are large (larger than the biggest ships) structures
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VLFS stands for a very large floating structure. Essentially these are large (larger than the biggest ships) structures
 
which are proposed to be built for offshore storage platforms, floating airports etc. The most famous example
 
which are proposed to be built for offshore storage platforms, floating airports etc. The most famous example
 
is the megafloat built as a prototype floating airport near Tokyo, Japan.
 
is the megafloat built as a prototype floating airport near Tokyo, Japan.
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[[Image:Airportphoto1.jpg|thumb|right|Floating airport in Tokyo bay]]
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Other examples of megafloats include the proposed floating container terminal, Kamigoto oil storage facility at Nagasaki, and Shirasima oil storage facility at Kitakyusyu, Japan.
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[[Image:container.jpg|thumb|right|The proposed floating container terminal]]
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[[Image:kamigoto2.jpg|thumb|right|Kamigoto oil storage facility]]
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[[Image:Shirashima.jpg|thumb|right|Shirashima oil storage facility]]
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There are many hydrodynamic challenges to understanding the motion of such structures. Most significantly,
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because of the large size, it is not possible to model the structure as rigid and allowance must be
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given for the bending moments. The simplest model for a VLFS is a [[Floating Elastic Plate]] and
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a great deal of the research on floating plates has been motivated by the application
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to VLFS. Also, because of the large size, the problem is often extremely computationally
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demanding, especially at high frequencies. This has led to the development of special approximations
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focused on the high frequency limit.
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There has been extensive research on VLFS in Japan, and this research is summarized in
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the review articles [[Kashiwagi 2000]] and [[Watanabe, Utsunomiya and Wang 2004]].
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[[Category:Offshore Engineering]]

Latest revision as of 00:17, 17 October 2009


VLFS stands for a very large floating structure. Essentially these are large (larger than the biggest ships) structures which are proposed to be built for offshore storage platforms, floating airports etc. The most famous example is the megafloat built as a prototype floating airport near Tokyo, Japan.

Floating airport in Tokyo bay

Other examples of megafloats include the proposed floating container terminal, Kamigoto oil storage facility at Nagasaki, and Shirasima oil storage facility at Kitakyusyu, Japan.

The proposed floating container terminal
Kamigoto oil storage facility
Shirashima oil storage facility

There are many hydrodynamic challenges to understanding the motion of such structures. Most significantly, because of the large size, it is not possible to model the structure as rigid and allowance must be given for the bending moments. The simplest model for a VLFS is a Floating Elastic Plate and a great deal of the research on floating plates has been motivated by the application to VLFS. Also, because of the large size, the problem is often extremely computationally demanding, especially at high frequencies. This has led to the development of special approximations focused on the high frequency limit.

There has been extensive research on VLFS in Japan, and this research is summarized in the review articles Kashiwagi 2000 and Watanabe, Utsunomiya and Wang 2004.