[HTML][HTML] Simulation of random wave overtopping by a WCSPH model

C Altomare, X Gironella, AJC Crespo - Applied Ocean Research, 2021 - Elsevier
In this work the Weakly Compressible SPH-based (WCSPH) model DualSPHysics has been
validated and applied to study the random wave overtopping of dike-promenade layout in …

Numerical modelling of flow-debris interaction during extreme hydrodynamic events with DualSPHysics-CHRONO

G Ruffini, R Briganti, P De Girolamo, J Stolle… - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Floods can transport debris of a very wide range of dimensions, from cohesive sediments to
large floating debris, such as trees and cars. The latter increases the risk associated with …

Wave overtopping flow striking a human body on the crest of an impermeable sloped seawall. Part II: Numerical modelling

H Chen, J Yuan, D Cao, PLF Liu - Coastal Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
The present paper is the second of two companion papers on the investigations of wave
overtopping flow striking a cylinder, which is the schematisation of a human body, on the …

[HTML][HTML] Wave forces on vertical caissons with retreated wall: A first experimental insight

A Romano, G Bellotti - Coastal Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper presents a physical model study of wave induced forces on a composite vertical
breakwater, where the crown wave wall is retreated with respect to the front face of the …

Novel time-efficient approach to calibrate VARANS-VOF models for simulation of wave interaction with porous structures using Artificial Neural Networks

F Vieira, F Taveira-Pinto, P Rosa-Santos - Ocean Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
Numerical models are valuable tools to provide information on wave-structure interaction
processes that are difficult to measure in a physical model. The current level of accuracy of …

Validation of RANS modelling for wave interactions with sea dikes on shallow foreshores using a large-scale experimental dataset

V Gruwez, C Altomare, T Suzuki, M Streicher… - Journal of Marine …, 2020 - mdpi.com
In this paper, a Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes (RANS) equations solver, interFoam of
OpenFOAM®, is validated for wave interactions with a dike, including a promenade and …

Validation and comparisons of methodologies implemented in a RANS-VoF numerical model for applications to coastal structures

E Didier, PRF Teixeira - Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2022 - mdpi.com
Methodologies to be used in numerical models based on Reynolds-averaged Navier–
Stokes (RANS) equations and the volume of fluid (VoF) to deal with waves over coastal …

[HTML][HTML] The wave overtopping load on landward slopes of grass-covered flood defences: Deriving practical formulations using a numerical model

VM Van Bergeijk, JJ Warmink, SJMH Hulscher - Coastal Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
Overtopping waves exert a high hydraulic load on the landward slopes of flood defences
leading to erosion of the grass cover and finally to a dike breach. The hydraulic load is an …

Integrated assessment of the hydraulic and structural performance of crown walls on top of smooth berms

SM Formentin, G Palma, B Zanuttigh - Coastal Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
The introduction of crown walls with parapets on top of dikes and berms represents a
relatively economic and efficient solution to reduce the wave overtopping discharge and …

Flooding of Piazza San Marco (Venice): Physical model tests to evaluate the overtopping discharge

P Ruol, C Favaretto, M Volpato, L Martinelli - Water, 2020 - mdpi.com
This paper aims at evaluating the wave overtopping discharge over the pavement of “Piazza
S. Marco”(Venice) in order to select the best option to mitigate the risk of flooding of the …