Abstract
The interaction of a solitary wave with a vertical perforated plate is investigated in this study with particular attention given to the degree of wave reflection, transmission and energy dissipation. In order to understand the physics of the problem, two different numerical models along with sets of experimental data are used. The numerical models differ in capturing the influence of the plate porosity on the flow. In the first, the OpenFOAM package is used to model all details of flow through a small section of perforated plate, providing some confidence in the simulation results due to the high resolution of the simulation. However, such a model is impractical. Hence, in the second approach the interaction was captured by means of a Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH) model in which a pressure drop was applied across a narrow (but finite) region of the domain corresponding to the perforated plate. The results of both methods are then compared and verified against experimental data and a proper relationship between the incident wave characteristics, porosity and reflection/transmission coefficients of the perforated plate is presented.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 28th International Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference, ISOPE 2018 |
| Publisher | International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers |
| Pages | 1174-1180 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Volume | 2018-June |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781880653876 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2018 |
| Event | International Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference 2018 - Sapporo, Japan Duration: 10 Jun 2018 → 15 Jun 2018 Conference number: 28th |
Conference
| Conference | International Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference 2018 |
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| Abbreviated title | ISOPE 2018 |
| Country/Territory | Japan |
| City | Sapporo |
| Period | 10/06/18 → 15/06/18 |
Keywords
- Breakwater
- CFD
- OpenFOAM
- Perforated plate
- Pressure drop
- SPH