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Experimental study of interactions between multi-directional focused wave and vertical circular cylinder, part II: Wave force
Abstract We describe experiments with multi-directional focused waves interacted with a vertical circular cylinder in a 3D wave basin. The focus of this study is on the run-up of multi-directional focused waves, wave forces, and wave pressures on the cylinder. Part I, the study on wave run-up, has already been presented by Li et al. (2012). In this paper, the analysis of the wave force on the vertical cylinder is presented. In this experiment, a cylinder with 0.25m in diameter was adopted and different wave parameters, such as focused wave amplitude, peak frequency, frequency bandwidth and directional spreading index, are considered. The model scale kpa (kp is the wave number corresponding to peak frequency, a is the radium of the cylinder) varies from 0.32 to 0.65. The maximum forces of multi-directional focused wave on cylinder were measured and investigated. The results showed that the wave parameters have a significant influence on the wave force, and that the spatial profile of the surface of multi-directional focused wave can also affect its force on the cylinder, which is different from two-dimensional wave. In addition, the ‘secondary loading cycle’ phenomenon was also observed and discussed. In our experiments, the ‘secondary loading cycles’ occur when kA >0.36 for all cases. While in some referred small scale experiments, the secondary load cycles are observed even for kA =0.2, when the waves are longer enough. To larger model scale, the pronounced secondary load cycle occurs with larger wave steepness waves.
Highlights We measured the multi-directional focused wave impact forces on a vertical cylinder. We studied the effects of wave parameters on shape of focused wave and wave force. We observed and investigated the ‘secondary loading cycle’ phenomenon in our experiment. The ‘secondary loading cycle’ will occur when kA >0.36 for all our large model scale experimental cases.
Experimental study of interactions between multi-directional focused wave and vertical circular cylinder, part II: Wave force
Abstract We describe experiments with multi-directional focused waves interacted with a vertical circular cylinder in a 3D wave basin. The focus of this study is on the run-up of multi-directional focused waves, wave forces, and wave pressures on the cylinder. Part I, the study on wave run-up, has already been presented by Li et al. (2012). In this paper, the analysis of the wave force on the vertical cylinder is presented. In this experiment, a cylinder with 0.25m in diameter was adopted and different wave parameters, such as focused wave amplitude, peak frequency, frequency bandwidth and directional spreading index, are considered. The model scale kpa (kp is the wave number corresponding to peak frequency, a is the radium of the cylinder) varies from 0.32 to 0.65. The maximum forces of multi-directional focused wave on cylinder were measured and investigated. The results showed that the wave parameters have a significant influence on the wave force, and that the spatial profile of the surface of multi-directional focused wave can also affect its force on the cylinder, which is different from two-dimensional wave. In addition, the ‘secondary loading cycle’ phenomenon was also observed and discussed. In our experiments, the ‘secondary loading cycles’ occur when kA >0.36 for all cases. While in some referred small scale experiments, the secondary load cycles are observed even for kA =0.2, when the waves are longer enough. To larger model scale, the pronounced secondary load cycle occurs with larger wave steepness waves.
Highlights We measured the multi-directional focused wave impact forces on a vertical cylinder. We studied the effects of wave parameters on shape of focused wave and wave force. We observed and investigated the ‘secondary loading cycle’ phenomenon in our experiment. The ‘secondary loading cycle’ will occur when kA >0.36 for all our large model scale experimental cases.
Experimental study of interactions between multi-directional focused wave and vertical circular cylinder, part II: Wave force
Li, Jinxuan (author) / Wang, Zhanhang (author) / Liu, Shuxue (author)
Coastal Engineering ; 83 ; 233-242
2013-06-14
10 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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