Impact of copula model selection on reliability-based design optimization of a rubble mound breakwater

S Radfar, M Shafieefar, H Akbari - Ocean Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
Reliability-based design optimization (RBDO) is one of the most well-known methods to deal
with uncertainties in the design methods. There are still challenges with the application of …

Spectral approach to evaluate multi-body floating wave energy converters in complex sea states

M Adibzade, H Akbari - Ocean Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
This study presents a novel approach for evaluating Multi-Body Floating Wave Energy
Converters (MBFWEC) operating in complex sea states. To this end, a Transfer Function …

Wave spectrum fitting with multiple parameters based on optimization algorithms and its application

F Wu, L Zhu, Y Zhao, C Ai, X Wang, F Cai, D Wang… - Ocean …, 2024 - Elsevier
In the realm of ocean engineering and environmental research, the accuracy of the wave
spectrum is paramount. Traditional models, constrained by the number of parameters, often …

Surface waves prediction based on long-range acoustic backscattering in a mid-frequency range

AV Ermoshkin, DA Kosteev, AA Ponomarenko… - Journal of Marine …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Underwater acoustic echosounding for surface roughness parameters retrieval is studied in
a frequency band that is relatively new for such purposes. During the described 2-weeks sea …

Evaluation of seawater intake discharge coefficient using laboratory experiments and machine learning techniques

MR Firozjaei, STO Naeeni, H Akbari - Ships and Offshore …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Seawater desalination is increasing due to the global water crisis, and velocity caps are
widely used at intake entrances to protect marine life and facilitate the required flow. Despite …

Fully spectral approach to evaluate the performance of floating wave energy converters in directional complex sea states

M Adibzade, H Akbari - Ocean Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Accurate assessment of Wave Energy Converters (WECs) performance requires a
deep understanding of wave systems and energy distributions within both frequency and …

Wave buoy measurements at short fetches in the Black Sea nearshore: Mixed sea and energy fluxes

A Rybalko, S Myslenkov, S Badulin - Water, 2023 - mdpi.com
Wave buoy measurements were carried out near the northeastern Black Sea coast at the
natural reserve Utrish in 2020–2021. In total, about 11 months of data records were …

Wave Spectra Analysis on the Spatiotemporal Variability of Sea States under Distinct Typhoon Tracks in a Semienclosed Sea

J Peng, M Mao, M Xia - Journal of Physical Oceanography, 2024 - journals.ametsoc.org
The dynamics of typhoon-induced waves in semienclosed seas become an interesting topic
with the increase of typhoon intensity. Based on the calibrated Simulating Waves Nearshore …

Numerical study of swell impact on seakeeping performance of surface combatant

L Liu, M Chen, J Yu, D Feng, X Wang - Ocean Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
The complex sea states with the co-occurrence of swell and wind-sea conditions represent
threats to sailing vessels. This study presents the computational fluid dynamics (CFD) …

The effect of sequential storms on the performance of homogeneous berm breakwaters

H Akbari, AAK Matin, M Shafieefar - Coastal Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
Reshaping of homogeneous berm breakwaters have been experimentally investigated
using 2D physical tests. Berm recession depends on storm duration in addition to …