Abstract
The hydroelastic behavior of two-dimensional articulated plates is investigated analytically within the scope of linear theory. The connectors are modeled by singular line loading and its derivatives. The velocity potential under the free surface and plate is obtained by use of a wave-maker theory. The characteristics of large displacements at the upstream and downstream edges of the plate and the connectors are obtained from the closed-form solutions. It is also shown that the hydroelastic properties are strongly dependent on the stiffness of the connectors and incoming wave frequency. Finally, the method is used to solve for the response of a multi-module articulated plate.
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