Hydrodynamic Characteristics of Vertical Cellular Breakwater
Publication: Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal, and Ocean Engineering
Volume 143, Issue 5
Abstract
Permeable and slender coastal protection systems are gaining ground in the field because they are relatively economical and easy to construct compared to traditional-type breakwaters. In this study, a breakwater consisting of prefabricated rectangular cells with two vertical permeable walls supported by two rows of vertical circular piles was proposed. The vertical wall consisted of a perforated upper part and a lower part with horizontal slots. The number of cells varied depending upon water depth. The wave transmission, reflection, and energy dissipation characteristics of the breakwater under regular waves for a normal angle of incidence were studied experimentally and analytically. The hydrodynamic characteristics of the proposed breakwater were investigated for different wave conditions and different structural parameters. Studies were carried out for different values of relative upper-part submergence from a still water level (SWL) and also by varying the porosity of the upper portion and the relative spacing between the walls. An eigenfunction expansion method was used to develop the analytical model to study the hydrodynamic performance of the breakwater. The results reveal that a reasonable agreement was obtained between the experimental and analytical models; however, in some cases, the analytical model slightly underestimated the hydrodynamic characteristics by no more than 10%.
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Acknowledgments
The authors acknowledge the financial assistance provided by the Government of India through TEQIP-II, National Institute of Technology Calicut, Kerala, India.
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Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal, and Ocean Engineering
Volume 143 • Issue 5 • September 2017
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Received: Oct 10, 2016
Accepted: Feb 15, 2017
Published online: May 9, 2017
Published in print: Sep 1, 2017
Discussion open until: Oct 9, 2017
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