Water wave impact on walls and the role of air

D. H. Peregrine*, H. Bredmose, G. N. Bullock, A. C. Hunt, C. Obhrai

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Abstract

A summary is given of recent results from the BWIMCOST project that has been looking at violent water wave impacts on walls in the field, in laboratories, at two different scales, and with numerical modelling. Special attention is given to the role of air to improve understanding with particular reference to improving scaling from laboratory to prototype. Of particular interest are measurements of impulse, the sensitivity of the most violent impacts, three-dimensionality and various features of the compressible flow.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 30th International Conference on Coastal Engineering 2006, ICCE 2006
PublisherAmerican Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Pages4494-4506
Number of pages13
ISBN (Print)9789812706362
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2007
Event30th International Conference on Coastal Engineering, ICCE 2006 - San Diego, CA, United States
Duration: 3 Sept 20068 Sept 2006

Publication series

NameProceedings of the Coastal Engineering Conference
ISSN (Print)0161-3782

Conference

Conference30th International Conference on Coastal Engineering, ICCE 2006
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Diego, CA
Period3/09/068/09/06

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Civil and Structural Engineering
  • Ocean Engineering
  • Oceanography

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