In the multifunctional system consisting of point absorber wave energy converters and a pontoon breakwater, breakwater plays an essential role in attenuating waves on lee side amplifying for better harvesting stoss side. The structure is expectedly improved to enhance its attenuation amplification at same time. Here we present novel parabolic arc show that range typical regular incident waves, ...

The clarification on the collapse mechanism of a caisson breakwater has been an urgent task in order to reduce damages caused by next millennium tsunamis. In this study, piping destruction of a mound induced by seepage flow is taken into consideration solely. A stabilized ISPH method proposed by Asai (2012) is adopted with some modification associated with the extended Darcy law (Akbari 2013, 2...

A semi-empirical model for surf zone wave height decay is adapted to the parabolic equation method in order to include the effect of depth-limited wave breaking in combined refraction/diffraction calculations. Several examples for plane beaches are presented in order to show correspondence between the empirical model, its numerical formulation, and previous laboratory data. The model is then ap...

Combining multiple-types of Wave Energy Converters (WECs) and integrating them into in-development or pre-existing marine platforms can reduce the total Levelised Cost (LCoE) by sharing infrastructures maintenance costs. The current study proposes an innovative multi-purpose solution deploying Oscillating Buoy (OB) device inside chamber Water Column (OWC) WEC integrated a π-type floating breakw...

This paper considers the history of oscillating water column (OWC) systems from whistling buoys to grid-connected power generation systems. The power conversion from the wave resource through to electricity via pneumatic and shaft power is discussed in general terms and with specific reference to Voith Hydro Wavegen’s land installed marine energy transformer (LIMPET) plant on the Scottish islan...

Based on the linear wave theory, the mild-slope equation (MSE) is a preferable mathematical model to simulate the wave propagation nearshore. On the basis of developed self-adaptive finite element model, an interative method is used to determine the wave direction angle to the boundary and to improve the treatment of the boundary conditions. Thus a numerical model to solve MSE is developed in t...

Samoa is located in the South Pacific Ocean, about halfway between Hawaii and New Zealand. The first wharf at Apia (185m long) was constructed 1966 a 100m long breakwater with 8t Dolos armor units 1988-89 to provide shelter. Following large cyclones early 1990s, rehabilitated 1996 larger 20t units. In 2003 solid concrete crown wall added mitigate wave transmission into harbor. There limited toe...