Experimental Study on Nonlinear Motion Characteristics of Clean and Biofouling Aquaculture Cage Array in Waves

This paper aimed to understand the nonlinear dynamic responses that arise from the interaction between waves and a biofouling aquaculture cage array. To that end, physical model tests of a biofouling aquaculture cage array in a 1 <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math...

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Main Authors: Changfeng Tian, Huang Liu, Mingchao Cui, Shouqi Cao, Zhijing Xu
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Published: MDPI AG 2024-12-01
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author Changfeng Tian
Huang Liu
Mingchao Cui
Shouqi Cao
Zhijing Xu
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Huang Liu
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Shouqi Cao
Zhijing Xu
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description This paper aimed to understand the nonlinear dynamic responses that arise from the interaction between waves and a biofouling aquaculture cage array. To that end, physical model tests of a biofouling aquaculture cage array in a 1 <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mo>×</mo></semantics></math></inline-formula> 3 configuration in regular waves were conducted. Wave steepness values of 1/60, 1/30, and 1/15 were considered within the frequencies spanning from low- to high-frequency bands. Then, the nonlinear dynamic responses of the system were systematically decomposed into four successive orders of components. This approach allowed for a thorough assessment of the inherent nonlinearity within the biofouling system by analyzing each individual order. The results highlight that the first-order harmonic component was the predominant contributor influencing the nonlinear dynamic response, while the higher-order harmonic components remained crucial in their contribution to the overall nonlinear dynamic response of the system. In particular, the harmonics within the low-frequency regime exhibited significantly greater nonlinearity compared with those in the high-frequency regime. A notable decrease in the amplitude of the harmonic component could be identified in the low-frequency regime due to the damping from the biofouling. The comprehensive analysis of the nonlinear dynamics within the biofouling system provides insights into optimizing the performance of aquaculture systems.
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spelling doaj-art-b6f65af8a0384df3a667db65d550c02f2025-08-20T02:43:32ZengMDPI AGJournal of Marine Science and Engineering2077-13122024-12-011212232710.3390/jmse12122327Experimental Study on Nonlinear Motion Characteristics of Clean and Biofouling Aquaculture Cage Array in WavesChangfeng Tian0Huang Liu1Mingchao Cui2Shouqi Cao3Zhijing Xu4Fishery Machinery and Instrument Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Shanghai 200092, ChinaFishery Machinery and Instrument Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Shanghai 200092, ChinaFishery Machinery and Instrument Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Shanghai 200092, ChinaCollege of Marine Sciences, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, ChinaNingbo Institute of Dalian University of Technology, Ningbo 315016, ChinaThis paper aimed to understand the nonlinear dynamic responses that arise from the interaction between waves and a biofouling aquaculture cage array. To that end, physical model tests of a biofouling aquaculture cage array in a 1 <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mo>×</mo></semantics></math></inline-formula> 3 configuration in regular waves were conducted. Wave steepness values of 1/60, 1/30, and 1/15 were considered within the frequencies spanning from low- to high-frequency bands. Then, the nonlinear dynamic responses of the system were systematically decomposed into four successive orders of components. This approach allowed for a thorough assessment of the inherent nonlinearity within the biofouling system by analyzing each individual order. The results highlight that the first-order harmonic component was the predominant contributor influencing the nonlinear dynamic response, while the higher-order harmonic components remained crucial in their contribution to the overall nonlinear dynamic response of the system. In particular, the harmonics within the low-frequency regime exhibited significantly greater nonlinearity compared with those in the high-frequency regime. A notable decrease in the amplitude of the harmonic component could be identified in the low-frequency regime due to the damping from the biofouling. The comprehensive analysis of the nonlinear dynamics within the biofouling system provides insights into optimizing the performance of aquaculture systems.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/12/12/2327aquaculture cage arraynonlinear dynamicsexperimental studybiofouling
spellingShingle Changfeng Tian
Huang Liu
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Shouqi Cao
Zhijing Xu
Experimental Study on Nonlinear Motion Characteristics of Clean and Biofouling Aquaculture Cage Array in Waves
Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
aquaculture cage array
nonlinear dynamics
experimental study
biofouling
title Experimental Study on Nonlinear Motion Characteristics of Clean and Biofouling Aquaculture Cage Array in Waves
title_full Experimental Study on Nonlinear Motion Characteristics of Clean and Biofouling Aquaculture Cage Array in Waves
title_fullStr Experimental Study on Nonlinear Motion Characteristics of Clean and Biofouling Aquaculture Cage Array in Waves
title_full_unstemmed Experimental Study on Nonlinear Motion Characteristics of Clean and Biofouling Aquaculture Cage Array in Waves
title_short Experimental Study on Nonlinear Motion Characteristics of Clean and Biofouling Aquaculture Cage Array in Waves
title_sort experimental study on nonlinear motion characteristics of clean and biofouling aquaculture cage array in waves
topic aquaculture cage array
nonlinear dynamics
experimental study
biofouling
url https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/12/12/2327
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