Hydrodynamic interaction between systems of buoys

Hydrodynamic interaction between systems of buoys

When buoys are close together, the buoys will interact hydrodynamically. This means that if one buoy in the system is forced to move, the water around the buoy will be set in motion, which will affect the other buoys and thus also start to move. If the buoys are stationary but are affected by waves, the waves will be reflected and diffracted when they hit a buoy. This will cause a form of shadowing from the buoy on the leeward side of a buoy. The study deals with the calculation of these interactions and shadowing effects.