Wave-current impacts on surface-piercing structure based on a fully nonlinear numerical tank

Fully nonlinear wave-body interactions for a surface-piercing structure with combined wave-current flow in different water depths are studied by using a 2-D numerical tank. The model is based on Reynolds averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) equations and renormalization group (RNG) k - epsilon model. The mean and maximum wave-current impacts, including forces in two directions and rotational moment, are calculated and discussed. The effects of U/C and water depth condition on forces and moment have been investigated and the results for combined irregular waves and currents are compared with those induced by combined regular waves and currents.