Three-dimensional analysis of submerged, moored, horizontal, rigid cylinders used as breakwaters

Wave attenuation by moored cylinders is considered. The cylinders are submerged with their axes horizontal. Linear potential theory is applied. Three-dimensional motions of the cylinders subjected to normal and oblique monochromatic waves are determined using potential theory and a boundary integral method. Each cylinder has length 9.1 m (30 ft) and radius 1.5 m (5 ft), with its top 1.5 m (5 ft) below the still water line and its bottom 3.0 m (10 ft) above the seabed. Free-surface elevations are obtained for a single cylinder and for two cylinders in series. These configurations are effective wave barriers for a range of wave frequencies and incident angles.