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target or lheoroticnl wave spcctr.. Figures 7.49-7.52 sbor the ~mramrul<br />

spectra at wave pmbu PI. P2 nnd P3 conqrared to lbe tnrgrl rpccltaltl,<br />

for both input wave spectra A typical resttlt for lllo w1liI.c noiw nrrrlnsn,<br />

using PFT proceduroa, isdepicted in Pigarc7.49, while tlroac !axing tllr MliM<br />

technique are dzown in Pigure 7.50. (Observe the dillcretm! is s~~~uullt~an<br />

and resolution oi the MEh4 gmphs.)<br />

Structural Response to a main <strong>of</strong> Regular Waves<br />

Beforc the irregular wave tcsls wcre carrierl out, il wss ~!occmary lo rx;xatins<br />

the bcllnvior <strong>of</strong> the strtrclurc to a train <strong>of</strong> rcgalnr wnvcs. 'Cheao lc.51~ wcw clcc<br />

sirable to lost tho workability oI Ihe instnlmentaliot~, nl~l tbc I"initc lSlcmtrl1<br />

program written to simulsle the cxp~ri~nenlnl ih,vcsligdio!~a. Ilmitlc~, %i#rr.<br />

the motion <strong>of</strong> tho hydro.ol~stic model to rogtnllv waves ie llot ;rr cnsq>lr~r<br />

as that due to irregular waves, thcsc tests were clone, hrari~tg inn slin

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