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Numerical study of the wave dissipation performance of two plate-type open breakwaters based on the Navier–Stokes equations

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In this study, wave generation is simulated using the velocity wave generation method. A damping wave dissipation region is established to eliminate wave reflection at the flume tail. Fluid motion is described using the Navier–Stokes equations. The water free surface is captured using the volume of fluid method. A 2D numerical model for the interactions between waves and plate-type open breakwaters is constructed using the finite volume method, and their correctness is validated by experimental results. Based on these models, two plate-type open breakwaters are compared in terms of the wave transmission coefficient (Kt), wave reflection coefficient (Kr), wave energy dissipation coefficient (Kd) and wave energy distribution. By comprehensively considering Kt, Kr, Kd and the wave energy distribution, the double-arc plate-type open breakwater is found to exhibit higher wave dissipation performance.

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Acknowledgements

The work was jointly supported by the National Science Foundation of China-Shandong United fund (Grant nos. U1706220, U1806227, U1906231), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant nos. 51709140, 51879019, 41471005), the National Key Research Project (2017YFC0505902, 2018YFB1501901) and the Key Laboratory of Coastal Disasters and Defence of the Ministry of Education (Grant no. 201703).

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The study was funded by the National Science Foundation of China-Shandong United fund (Grant nos. U1706220, U1806227, U1906231), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant nos. 51709140, 51879019, 41471005), the National Key Research Project (2017YFC0505902, 2018YFB1501901) and the Key Laboratory of Coastal Disasters and Defence of Ministry of Education (Grant no. 201703).

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  1. Coast Institute and Institute of Sea-Crossing Engineering, Ludong University, Yantai, 264025, China

    Xueyan Li, Tian Xie, Qing Wang, Zhichen Zhang, Chengyi Hou, Xiang Wan & Xiaomin Xie

  2. Key Laboratory of Coastal Disasters and Defence of Ministry of Education, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China

    Xueyan Li

  3. College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian, 116026, China

    Weijun Guo

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XL contributed to conceptualization, methodology, and writing—original draft preparation. TX contributed to software, visualization and investigation. QW helped in conceptualization, methodology and presentation of the published work. ZZ visualized and investigated the study. CH supervised the study. WG and XW visualized the study. XX performed writing—reviewing and editing.

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Li, X., Xie, T., Wang, Q. et al. Numerical study of the wave dissipation performance of two plate-type open breakwaters based on the Navier–Stokes equations. J Braz. Soc. Mech. Sci. Eng. 43, 196 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40430-021-02889-7

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