Strain gauges measurements of mooring lines and module connector forces in a physical model of the Aguete port floating breakwater

Peña, Enrique; López, Anthony Jim Reyes; Ferreras, J.; Sánchez-Tembleque, Félix; López, Facundo S.; Sopelana, J.

doi:10.1109/oceans-spain.2011.6003506

OCEANS 2011 IEEE - Spain 2011

DOI: 10.1109/oceans-spain.2011.6003506

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Strain gauges measurements of mooring lines and module connector forces in a physical model of the Aguete port floating breakwater

Enrique Peña

Anthony Jim Reyes López

J. Ferreras

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Design and Deployment of a Floating Porous Screen Breakwater in a Mesotidal Environment

Lieberthal,

Perry,

Younce

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The performance of an intermediate-scale modular, permeable, floating breakwater comprised of an array of vertical screens is optimized and tested. A distinctive attribute of this breakwater design is its adaptive capacity to fluctuating water levels owing to its floating configuration, thereby preserving its efficacy during high tide and storm tide scenarios—an advancement over conventional bottom-mounted structures. The initial validation of the concept was tested in a laboratory wave basin in regular waves, which demonstrated promising results for three porous panels. Next, the breakwater’s design parameters were optimized using a finite difference computational fluid dynamics software, (FLOW-3D version 2023R2), considering porosity, spacing, and panel count. A scaled prototype, representative of a 1:2 ratio was then deployed during the summer of 2022 along the coast of Castine, ME, within a mesotidal, semi-sheltered system characterized by tidal currents and waves. Notably, the breakwater succeeded in attenuating half of the wave energy for periods shorter than 4 s, evidenced by transmission coefficients below 0.5, making this technology suitable for locally generated waves with shorter periods. During storm events, instantaneous transmission coefficients decreased to as low as 0.25, coinciding with significant wave heights exceeding 0.8 m. Additionally, the efficacy of wave attenuation improved slightly over time as biofoulants adhered to the structure, thereby enhancing drag and mass.

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Design and Deployment of a Floating Porous Screen Breakwater in a Mesotidal Environment

Lieberthal,

Perry,

Younce

et al. 2024

JMSE

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Strain gauges measurements of mooring lines and module connector forces in a physical model of the Aguete port floating breakwater

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Design and Deployment of a Floating Porous Screen Breakwater in a Mesotidal Environment

Design and Deployment of a Floating Porous Screen Breakwater in a Mesotidal Environment

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