NUMERICAL MODEL OF BREAKWATER WAVE FLOWS
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Keywords

wave flows
breakwater flow
numerical model

How to Cite

Thompson, A. C. (1988). NUMERICAL MODEL OF BREAKWATER WAVE FLOWS. Coastal Engineering Proceedings, 1(21), 149. https://doi.org/10.9753/icce.v21.149

Abstract

A mathematical model of flow on a sloping breakwater face is described and results of calculations compared with some experimental results to show how the model can be calibrated. Flow above the surface of the slope is represented by the shallow water wave equations solved by a finite difference method. Flow within the breakwater is calculated by one of two methods. A solution of the linear seepage flow equations, again using finite differences or a simplified model of inflow can be used. Experimental results for runup and reflection coefficient are from tests performed at HRL Wallingford.
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