Research Article

Direct Time Domain Numerical Analysis of Transient Behavior of a VLFS during Unsteady External Loads in Wave Condition

Table 2

Main parameters of landing/takeoff run.

Floating airport Airplane

Length (L)5000 mWeight ( )3867.08 kN
Width (B) 1000 mEffective wing area ( )511.0 m2
Draft (d)5.0 mEffective radius ( )10.0 m
Bending rigidity (EI/B)1.764 × 1011 NmInitial position ( )−1000 m
Initial speed ( )
 Landing 69.35 ms−1
 Takeoff0.0 ms−1
Acceleration ( )
 Landing −1.263 ms−2
 Takeoff 1.026 ms−2
in landing2.61
in takeoff1.64 × 10−3
in landing−0.212
in takeoff0.125