EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF IMMERSED PLATES USED AS BREAKWATERS
No. 21 (1988), Conference Proceedings
No. 21 (1988)

EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF IMMERSED PLATES USED AS BREAKWATERS

Conference Proceedings
https://doi.org/10.9753/icce.v21.168
Published 1988-01-29
Alain Drouin
Department of Civil Engineering, Laval University
Yvon Ouellet
Department of Civil Engineering, Laval University
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experimental study
immersed plate
breakwater

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Drouin, A., & Ouellet, Y. (1988). EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF IMMERSED PLATES USED AS BREAKWATERS. Coastal Engineering Proceedings, 1(21), 168. https://doi.org/10.9753/icce.v21.168
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Abstract

Under certain wave conditions, an immersed plate which is free to move horizontally produces what has already been called the oscillating water wall phenomenon. When this happens, the plate and the volume of fluid located under the plate move back and forth and then behave as a wave reflector. This type of breakwater was studied in a wave flume with monochromatic and irregular wave trains. Tests have provided a better understanding of the influence of certain parameters that define a plate and the hydraulic conditions under which the plate is used. Results show some interesting efficiencies and also transfert of the energy to harmonic frequencies.
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