Most stable under nearshore waves
Array configuration exerts a more pronounced effect than float shape; triangular array with spherical floats exhibits the most stable motion performance under nearshore infragravity waves.
Zhengyuan, Zhang · Chai, Wei · Li, Chun Bao · Chen, Mingsheng
Ocean Engineering 2025
Among three array types (rectangle, hexagon, triangle), triangular array shows minimal motion response
Among three float shapes (box, cylinder, sphere), spherical float shows minimal motion response
Array configuration has a more pronounced effect on motion response than float shape