Design of Breakwaters to Minimize Greenwater Loading on Bow Structures of Fixed Vessels
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Methodology
2.1. Simulation Model without the Breakwaters
2.2. Design of Breakwaters
2.2.1. Windshield Breakwater
2.2.2. Horizontal Grillage Breakwater
2.2.3. Perforated Breakwater
2.3. Numerical Modelling
3. Results and Discussions
3.1. Validation of the Numerical Model
3.2. Influence of Various Breakwaters on Greenwater Effects
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
Nomenclature
Symbol | Description | Units |
Wavelength | m | |
Wave amplitude | m | |
Wave height | m | |
k | Wave steepness | - |
D | Depth of model | m |
f | Freeboard of the model | m |
L | Length of the model | m |
B | Breadth of the model | m |
Bt | Breadth of the towing tank | m |
d | Depth of water | mm |
tp | Thickness of plate | mm |
hp | Height of plate | mm |
Confronting angle | degree | |
Inclination angle | degree | |
H | Height of breakwater | mm |
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0.04 | 0.045 | 0.06 | 0.075 |
0.05 | 0.05625 | 0.075 | 0.09375 |
0.06 | 0.0675 | 0.09 | 0.1125 |
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An, L.J.; Hannan, M.A. Design of Breakwaters to Minimize Greenwater Loading on Bow Structures of Fixed Vessels. Fluids 2021, 6, 212. https://doi.org/10.3390/fluids6060212
An LJ, Hannan MA. Design of Breakwaters to Minimize Greenwater Loading on Bow Structures of Fixed Vessels. Fluids. 2021; 6(6):212. https://doi.org/10.3390/fluids6060212
Chicago/Turabian StyleAn, Lim Jun, and Mohammed Abdul Hannan. 2021. "Design of Breakwaters to Minimize Greenwater Loading on Bow Structures of Fixed Vessels" Fluids 6, no. 6: 212. https://doi.org/10.3390/fluids6060212