Generic Design of V-Shape and Vane-Type Breakwaters to Reduce Green Water Load Effects on Deck Structures and Containers of Ships: Case Study
Publication: Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal, and Ocean Engineering
Volume 132, Issue 1
Abstract
Using computational fluid dynamics as the key tool for analysis, this paper looks into the generic designs of two popular types of breakwater, i.e., V-shape breakwater and vane-type breakwater. These are common practices to prevent the intrusion of green water deep into the deck and to protect deck structures and containers from direct impact loading. A hydrodynamic model to present green water flow on deck is also summarized together with brief validation for its appropriateness. The geometrical parameters of these two breakwaters are systematically varied and the effects on their performance against green water are evaluated. The effectiveness of coping with green water loading of each type of breakwater is also analyzed and compared.
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Acknowledgments
The writers would like to thank the University of Glasgow for providing the scholarship for this research to be implemented.
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Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal, and Ocean Engineering
Volume 132 • Issue 1 • January 2006
Pages: 57 - 65
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© 2006 ASCE.
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Received: Feb 2, 2004
Accepted: Apr 5, 2005
Published online: Jan 1, 2006
Published in print: Jan 2006
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