Three-Dimensional Numerical Modeling of Solitary Wave Breaking and Force on a Cylinder Pile in a Coastal Surf Zone
Publication: Journal of Engineering Mechanics
Volume 141, Issue 8
Abstract
In this paper, a three-dimensional numerical wave model is applied to simulate solitary wave run-up and breaking on a plane beach, as well as the resulting breaking-wave force exerted on a single pile located at different elevations on the beach. The model employed is based on Reynolds–averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) equations with a model for turbulence closure. The model is validated using experimental data on breaking solitary wave run-up on a plane beach, time history of the wave force on a cylinder, and wave-pile interaction on a sloping bottom. After model validation, the wave model is applied to simulate wave-pile interaction with the pile located at seven different elevations on the plane beach. Snapshots of wave-pile interaction, as well as the time history of breaking-wave force on the pile, are obtained and analyzed. The variations in breaking-wave force with elevation of the pile are also discussed.
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Acknowledgments
This research was jointly supported by the National Basic Research and Development Program of China (973, Grant No. 2013CB036401), the National Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 51309171 and 51279134), and the Doctoral Fund of the Ministry of Education of China (Grant No. 20120181120123). This study also was partially supported by Tongji Univ., which hosting Dr. Wenrui Huang’s sabbatical visit in 2013.
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Journal of Engineering Mechanics
Volume 141 • Issue 8 • August 2015
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Received: Nov 25, 2013
Accepted: Jun 23, 2014
Published online: Aug 1, 2014
Published in print: Aug 1, 2015
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