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      Performance Evaluation of Bottom-Standing Submerged Breakwaters in Regular Waves Using the Meshless Singular Boundary Method

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          Abstract

          In this paper, the improved version of the meshless singular boundary method (ISBM) is developed for analyzing the hydrodynamic performance of bottom-standing submerged breakwaters in regular normally incident waves. Both the single and dual prismatic breakwaters of rectangular and trapezoidal forms are examined. Only the impermeable breakwaters are considered in this study. The physical problem is cast in terms of the Laplace equation governing an irrotational flow and incompressible fluid motion with the appropriate mixed-type boundary conditions, and it is solved numerically using the ISBM. The numerical results are presented in terms of the hydrodynamic quantities of reflection and transmission coefficients. The values are first validated against the data of previous studies, computed, and discussed for a variety of structural conditions, including the height, width, and spacing of breakwater submergence. An excellent agreement is observed between the ISBM results and those of other methods. The breakwater width is found to feature marginal effects compared with the height. The present method is shown to accurately predict the resonant conditions at which the maximum reflection and transmission occur. The trapezoidal breakwaters are found to generally present a wide spectrum of reflections, suggesting that they would function better than the rectangular breakwaters. The dual breakwater systems are confirmed to perform much better than single structures.

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          Journal
          JOUC
          Journal of Ocean University of China
          Science Press and Springer (China )
          1672-5182
          06 July 2019
          01 October 2019
          : 18
          : 4
          : 823-833
          Affiliations
          [1] 1Department of Hydraulics, University Djillali Liabes of Sidi Bel-Abbes, Sidi Bel-Abbes 22000, Algeria
          [2] 2Laboratory of Naval Aero-Hydrodynamics, USTO MB, Oran 31000, Algeria
          [3] 3Laboratory of Civil Engineering and Environment, University Djillali Liabes of Sidi Bel-Abbes, Sidi Bel-Abbes 22000, Algeria
          Author notes
          *Corresponding author: CHIOUKH Nadji
          Article
          s11802-019-3854-1
          10.1007/s11802-019-3854-1
          5e50f816-8c19-4992-8f7e-d6e22091f86b
          Copyright © Ocean University of China, Science Press and Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany 2019.

          The copyright to this article, including any graphic elements therein (e.g. illustrations, charts, moving images), is hereby assigned for good and valuable consideration to the editorial office of Journal of Ocean University of China, Science Press and Springer effective if and when the article is accepted for publication and to the extent assignable if assignability is restricted for by applicable law or regulations (e.g. for U.S. government or crown employees).

          History
          : 29 March 2018
          : 19 August 2018
          : 23 October 2018

          Earth & Environmental sciences,Geology & Mineralogy,Oceanography & Hydrology,Aquaculture & Fisheries,Ecology,Animal science & Zoology
          reflection,rectangular and trapezoidal breakwaters,meshless improved singular boundary method,transmission,regular normal waves

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