شايان اسدي

Floating breakwaters have emerged as an innovative solution in coastal, harbor, an‎d marine engineering for absorbing an‎d dissipating wave energy, thereby mitigating its destructive impacts on coastal infrastructure such as ports, quays, shorelines, an‎d other maritime facilities an‎d activities, including offshore wind farms, aquaculture, an‎d offshore installations. In this experimental study, a novel type of floating breakwater was introduced an‎d tested under various marine conditions. The design of this breakwater aimed to incorporate the advantages an‎d address the limitations of different floating breakwater models developed worldwide, with the goal of achieving an optimized an‎d highly efficient structure. The proposed floating breakwater is generally a double-pontoon porous type, featuring a unique substructure beneath the pontoons as well as sponge layers on both sides. The effects of porosity, pontoon spacing, an‎d sponge layer thickness were systematically eva‎luated. Hydraulic parameters including wave reflection, transmission, an‎d energy dissipation coefficients were measured for different structural configurations, an‎d the results were compared to determine the influence of each parameter—such as porosity, spacing between pontoons, the presence of the substructure, an‎d sponge layer thickness—under varying conditions. The results indicate that the proposed floating breakwater, consisting of double pontoons, a tubular substructure, an‎d sponge layers on the front an‎d rear faces, can deliver favorable hydraulic an‎d dynamic performance when designed properly an‎d with appropriate selec‎tion of structural parameters. Analysis of factors such as pontoon porosity, spacing, substructure presence, an‎d sponge layer application revealed that these parameters influence overall performance not only individually but also through their mutual interactions with structural motions an‎d hydraulic coefficients. Overall, the findings suggest that the proposed configuration, when optimized, has significant potential for effective application in diverse marine environments an‎d can serve as an efficient, modern alternative in floating breakwater design.

موج‌شكن شناور , عبور موج , بازتاب موج‌ , استهلاك انرژي موج‌ , مدل فيزيكي , سازه‌هاي ساحلي

Floating breakwater , Wave transmission , Wave reflection , Wave energy dissipation , Physical model , Coastal structures

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