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Breakwater Morphological Modelling: Predicting Equilibrium Morphologies Using Entropy Based Techniques
In order to design suitable breakwaters for beach protection, morphological modelling is required. This modelling can be utilised to determine the effectiveness of different structures and the position that sand is likely to move to when a stable, equilibrium morphology develops. The majority of morphological models currently used are time-step based. They involve the interaction of wave, current, sediment transport and sediment balance modules. Sediment is transported over a small amount of time, after which the modules are updated and sediment transport calculations begin again. In this paper a new method is put forward, where the need to time step is avoided. Different morphologies are compared directly, based on an objective function, where morphologies closer to the desired equilibrium have a smaller net sediment transport. Morphologies are modified using global optimisation techniques. This new method is able to predict sediment deposition in the lee of detached shore parallel breakwaters.
Breakwater Morphological Modelling: Predicting Equilibrium Morphologies Using Entropy Based Techniques
In order to design suitable breakwaters for beach protection, morphological modelling is required. This modelling can be utilised to determine the effectiveness of different structures and the position that sand is likely to move to when a stable, equilibrium morphology develops. The majority of morphological models currently used are time-step based. They involve the interaction of wave, current, sediment transport and sediment balance modules. Sediment is transported over a small amount of time, after which the modules are updated and sediment transport calculations begin again. In this paper a new method is put forward, where the need to time step is avoided. Different morphologies are compared directly, based on an objective function, where morphologies closer to the desired equilibrium have a smaller net sediment transport. Morphologies are modified using global optimisation techniques. This new method is able to predict sediment deposition in the lee of detached shore parallel breakwaters.
Breakwater Morphological Modelling: Predicting Equilibrium Morphologies Using Entropy Based Techniques
Nield, Joanna M. (author) / Walker, David J. (author) / Lambert, Martin F. (author)
Fifth International Conference on Coastal Dynamics ; 2005 ; Barcelona, Spain
Coastal Dynamics 2005 ; 1-13
2006-09-06
Conference paper
Electronic Resource
English
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