Numerical wave tank study of extreme waves and wave-structure interaction using OpenFoam®

ZZ Hu, D Greaves, A Raby - Ocean Engineering, 2016 - Elsevier
In the present work, the open source Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) package-Open
Field Operation and Manipulation (OpenFoam®) is used to simulate wave-structure …

Review of hydraulic bridge failures: Historical statistic analysis, failure modes, and prediction methods

W Xiong, CS Cai, R Zhang, H Shi… - Journal of Bridge …, 2023 - ascelibrary.org
Hydraulic factors have become the principal causes of bridge failures since the 1990s. They
account for around 50% of bridge failures in the database constructed by the present …

Scaling strategies for multi-purpose floating structures physical modeling: state of art and new perspectives

C Ruzzo, S Muggiasca, G Malara, F Taruffi… - Applied Ocean …, 2021 - Elsevier
Multi-purpose floating platforms are emerging as a promising concept in ocean engineering
applications, thanks to their capability of ensuring system integration, cost reduction and …

Solitary wave-induced forces on horizontal circular cylinders: Laboratory experiments and SPH simulations

F Aristodemo, G Tripepi, DD Meringolo, P Veltri - Coastal Engineering, 2017 - Elsevier
This work deals with an experimental and numerical study on the horizontal and vertical
hydrodynamic forces induced by solitary waves on submerged horizontal circular cylinders …

CFD investigations of wave interaction with a pair of large tandem cylinders

A Kamath, MA Chella, H Bihs, ØA Arntsen - Ocean Engineering, 2015 - Elsevier
Wave forces and the flow field around cylinders placed in a periodic wave field are
investigated with a numerical model using the Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes …

Experimental study of interactions between multi-directional focused wave and vertical circular cylinder, part II: Wave force

J Li, Z Wang, S Liu - Coastal engineering, 2014 - Elsevier
We describe experiments with multi-directional focused waves interacted with a vertical
circular cylinder in a 3D wave basin. The focus of this study is on the run-up of multi …

Wave forces and wave run-up on a truncated rectangular column based on the hydrodynamic experiment

H Ding, B Huang, L Cheng, K Li, Q Ren - Ocean Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
The column-type structures are commonly used in the substructure of coastal engineering,
including wind turbines, coastal platforms, and coastal bridges, and the wave forces and …

On intermediate-scale open-sea experiments on floating offshore structures: Feasibility and application on a spar support for offshore wind turbines

C Ruzzo, V Fiamma, M Collu, G Failla, V Nava, F Arena - Marine Structures, 2018 - Elsevier
Experimental investigation of floating structures represents the most direct way for achieving
their dynamic identification and it is particularly valuable for relatively new concepts, such as …

Interactions between multi-directional irregular waves and a pile group in a side-by-side arrangement: Statistical analysis

H Zhang, S Liu, J Li, R Zhang, J Hao - Coastal Engineering, 2019 - Elsevier
Pile groups are widely used structures in coastal and ocean engineering, such as in cross-
sea bridges and offshore wind turbine foundations. The effect of a pile group must be …

Two small-scale field experiments on the effectiveness of Morison's equation

P Boccotti, F Arena, V Fiamma, A Romolo - Ocean engineering, 2013 - Elsevier
Using Morison's equation and the directional spectrum of surface waves, it is possible to
create a stationary random process that is statistically equivalent to the random process of …