Wave–Structure Interaction in Coastal and Ocean Engineering

A special issue of Water (ISSN 2073-4441). This special issue belongs to the section "Oceans and Coastal Zones".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2024 | Viewed by 622

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School of Civil Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China
Interests: wave mechanics; wave-structure interaction; floating structure; breakwater; smoothed particle hydrodynamics
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College of Shipbuilding Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, China
Interests: wave–structure interaction; wave energy converter; fish cage; floating structure; immersed tunnel

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Tianjin Research Institute for Water Transport Engineering, M.O.T., Tianjin 300456, China
Interests: wave–structure interaction; potential flow theory; numerical simulation; physical mode tests; submerged floating tunnel

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

In coastal and ocean engineering, waves, as a dominant dynamic factor, need to be taken into account during the design, construction, and operation of structures. The study of wave–structure interaction enables predictions of structural responses while analyzing changes in flow fields. With the advancements in research methods, wave–structure interaction is progressing towards more complex wave conditions and more intricate structural designs.

The aim of this Special Issue is to provide a platform for scholars and engineers to present their novel research on the state of the art of wave–structure interaction in coastal and ocean engineering. The main topics include, but are not limited to the following:

  1. Interactions between waves and fixed/floating structures;
  2. Interactions between linear/nonlinear waves and structures;
  3. The theoretical analysis of wave–structure interaction;
  4. Numerical simulations of wave–structure interaction;
  5. Physical experiments on wave–structure interaction.

Dr. Ming He
Guest Editor

Dr. Can Yang
Dr. Ruijia Jin
Guest Editor Assistants

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Keywords

  • wave–structure interaction
  • linear and nonlinear waves
  • fixed and floating structures
  • theoretical analysis
  • numerical simulation
  • physical experiment

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Stability Analysis of Cofferdam with Double-Wall Steel Sheet Piles under Wave Action from Storm Surges
by Yan Zhu, Jingchao Bi, Haofeng Xing, Ming Peng, Yu Huang, Kaifang Wang and Xinyu Pan
Water 2024, 16(8), 1181; https://doi.org/10.3390/w16081181 - 20 Apr 2024
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Double-wall steel sheet piles (DSSPs) are widely used in large-span cofferdams for docks due to their good performance against wave action during storm surges. This paper describes a study of the dynamic behavior of a DSSP cofferdam under wave action through flume tests [...] Read more.
Double-wall steel sheet piles (DSSPs) are widely used in large-span cofferdams for docks due to their good performance against wave action during storm surges. This paper describes a study of the dynamic behavior of a DSSP cofferdam under wave action through flume tests and a numerical simulation that combined computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and the finite element method. The influences of the water level and wave height on the DSSP cofferdam were investigated experimentally and numerically. Tall waves in shallow water broke upon and impacted the seaside pile with large dynamic wave pressure, dramatically increasing the stress and displacement of the seaside pile. The overlap of the traveling and reflected waves increased the excess pore water pressure near the seaside pile due to taller overlapped waves and higher wave frequency. The DSSP cofferdam failed under the combined actions of the dynamic wave pressure and erosion of the landside seabed. The leakage and overflow of the breaking waves resulted in significant erosion of the landside seabed and greatly weakened the support of the seabed. The dynamic wave pressure then pushed the DSSP cofferdam until it failed. The simulation with the combined methods of CFD and FEM resulted in trends that were similar to those of the test measurements. Compared to the quasi-static method and pseudo-dynamic method, the results of the simulation via the present method were much closer to the test results because the simulation included the effects of breaking waves. The reinforced measure worked well to prevent the DSSP cofferdam in a sandy seabed foundation from continuous failures of deformation–leakage–erosion–tilting. However, it failed in a clay interlayer seabed foundation due to the large settlement. Full article
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