Small scale experimental validation of a numerical model of the HarshLab2.0 floating platform coupled with a non-linear lumped mass catenary mooring system

When focusing on mooring system numerical modelling, the efforts are focused on validating models that increase the accuracy and maintain the computation time under reasonable limits. In this paper an approach for modelling the interaction among supporting structure and mooring system is introduced through kinematic relations. The proposed approach has been validated with the experimental wave tank 1:13.6 scaled data of the HarshLab 2.0 …