Experimental Study on Wave Dissipation Performance of a Floating Comb-Type Breakwater
Aiming at the wave dissipation performance of a novel floating comb-type breakwater fixed in the flume based on model tests.The effects of relative width,relative wave height,current velocity,and irregular waves on the transmission coefficient,reflection coefficient,and dissipation coefficient are investigated.The findings indicate that the floating comb-type breakwater exhibits consistent wave dissipation performance,as evidenced by a lower wave transmission coefficient compared to a similarly sized rectangular floating breakwater for long period waves.Furthermore,the relative width range of 0.20~0.27 yields the minimum transmission coefficient.The superimposition of bidirectional currents diminishes the performance of wave dissipation.When comparing irregular waves to regular waves with identical parameters,the transmission coefficient for irregular waves is marginally higher than that of regular.
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