Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10682253 | Ocean Engineering | 2005 | 16 Pages |
Abstract
Wave overtopping on the decks of offshore platforms and ships can cause severe damage due to the high forces generated by the water. This phenomenon is analyzed within the framework of the Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH) method. The presence of a fixed horizontal deck above the mean water level modifies strongly the wave kinematics. In particular, the flow in the wave crest is split into two, showing a different behavior above and below the deck. Numerical results generated by the SPH method are compared to laboratory experiments. The formation of a jet in the rear of the deck after overtopping is observed under extreme conditions.
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Authors
M. Gómez-Gesteira, D. Cerqueiro, C. Crespo, R.A. Dalrymple,