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Time-domain hydrodynamic analysis of pontoon-plate floating breakwater [PDF]
Water Science and Engineering, 2012 The hydrodynamic behaviors of a floating breakwater consisting of a rectangular pontoon and horizontal plates are studied theoretically. The fluid motion is idealized as two-dimensional linear potential flow.
Zhi-jie Chen +3 more
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Stability Analysis of Concrete Block Anchor on Steep-Slope Floating Breakwater
Fluids, 2022 The floating breakwater is a protective structure that can absorb waves and can be used effectively in coastal areas with moderate wave environmental conditions.
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Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2021 This paper investigates the effectiveness of floating breakwaters consisting of two barges (L-shape), three barges (U-shape), four barges (barge frame), and conventional single floating breakwater.
Chi Zhang, Allan R. Magee
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Improved Hydrodynamic Performance of Stepped-Slope floating Breakwater using Submerged Horizontal Plate [PDF]
Port Said Engineering Research Journal, 2017 Recently, the investigations on the hydrodynamic performance of floating breakwaters have great interest toresearchers because of its high advantages in protecting marinas and small craft harbors.
Ehab Tolba, Elsayed Galal, A. Abou seeda
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Research on Wave Attenuation Performance of Floating Breakwater
Energies, 2021 In this study, a new type of double-pontoon floating breakwater was designed to improve the wave attenuation performance through the addition of suspended Savonius propeller-blade.
Hao Li +3 more
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DESAIN KONSEPTUAL DARI KOMBINASI FLOATING BREAKWATER DAN ATTENUATOR [PDF]
, 2023 Ocean waves are a more predictable resource with a higher energy density compared to the sun and wind. Wave energy is also a type of renewable energy and is the largest estimated form of global resource from Ocean Energy. One of the Renewable Energies is
Dengen, Raina Shelomita +2 more
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Experimental investigation of a triple pontoon wave energy converter and breakwater hybrid system
IET Renewable Power Generation, 2021 In this paper, a novel hybrid wave energy converter (WEC)‐floating breakwater system consisting of three floating pontoons with power take‐off (PTO) modules is developed to extract wave energy from heave motion and attenuate waves to protect the coast ...
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Coastal Engineering Proceedings, 1968 The breakwater consists of a floating slab of breadth comparable to the length of the wave to be obstructed. Performance is improved by various arrangements of slots and mass-damping. The breakwater acts primarily by inhibiting the vertical component of orbital motion; there is a secondary action of energy dissipation by wave-breaking and eddy-making ...
A. J. Harris, N. B. Webber
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Coastal Engineering 1968, 1968 The general objective of this investigation is to determine the wave damping characteristics of model floating breakwaters designed to reduce incident wave heights by processes of wave reflection, wave interference, forced instability of incident waves and turbulence action.
A. Brebner, A.O. Ofuya
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FLOATING BREAKWATER FOR RESERVOIR MARINAS
Coastal Engineering Proceedings, 1970 The concept of multiple use of reservoirs is resulting in the construction of marinas for recreational boating requiring breakwaters that can function for a large range of water levels A typical set of design criteria is an average water depth of 20 to 25 feet, wave lengths from S to 60 feet (wave periods of from 1 to 4 seconds) and wave heights from J
Kenneth Chen, R L Wiegel
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