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In this work we present a novel monolithic Finite Element Method (FEM) forthe hydroelastic analysis of Very Large Floating Structures (VLFS) witharbitrary shapes that is stable, energy conserving and overcomes the need of aniterative algorithm. The new formulation enables a fully monolithic solution ofthe linear free-surface flow, described by linear potential flow, coupled withfloating thin structures, described by the Euler-Bernoulli beam orPoisson-Kirchhoff plate equations. The formulation presented in this work isgeneral in the sense that solutions can be found in the frequency and timedomains, it overcomes the need of using elements with C1 continuity byemploying a continuous/discontinuous Galerkin (C/DG) approach, and it issuitable for Finite Elements of arbitrary order. We show that the proposedapproach can accurately describe the hydroelastic phenomena of VLFS with avariety of tests, including structures with elastic joints, variable bathymetryand arbitrary structural shapes.

A monolithic Finite Element formulation for the hydroelastic analysis of Very Large Floating Structures