![]() ![]() This enables the evaluation of the effect of the full hydrodynamic behavior, including convective terms, and the effects of turbulence, which cannot be taken into account with the classical Darcy scheme in which the breakwaters are approximated as homogeneous porous media. ![]() It is now possible to accurately represent a solid structure consisting of individual blocks which interacts with the flow, so as to create a numerical flow domain within the empty spaces between the blocks. The gap between numerical and physical investigations has narrowed, thanks to the advancement of computing technology. This is especially the case for breakwaters consisting of rubble mounds composed of blocks of concrete or rocks in which water flows through complex paths with unsteady motion. Until recently, the complex aspects of breakwater behavior were considered too challenging for detailed numerical simulations. Typically, design work entails extensive physical modelling, which can be quite expensive and time-consuming. The design of breakwaters must be based on the full understanding of the interaction of a complex natural system (the sea and shores) with artificial structures (breakwaters). Mascetti is an engineer at XC Engineering, Flow Science’s associate for Italy and France. The first three authors are users at the University of Salerno Mr. This article is an adapted version of an article published in the journal of the Engineering Association for Offshore and Marine in Italy by Fabio Dentale, E. ![]()
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