Numerical Analysis of the Submerged Horizontal Plate Device Subjected to Representative Regular and Realistic Irregular Waves of a Sea State
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Operating Principle, Historical Review, and State of the Art of the SHP Device
2.1. Hydrodynamic Principle of the SHP
2.2. Studies of the SHP as Breakwater
2.3. Studies of the SHP as WEC
2.4. Studies of the SHP as Breakwater and WEC
3. Materials and Methods
3.1. Computational Model
3.2. Representative Regular and Realistic Irregular Waves of a Sea State
3.3. Verification and Validation Procedures
3.3.1. Verification of the WaveMIMO Methodology
3.3.2. Validation of the Computational Model in a Laboratory Scale with SHP
3.3.3. Verification of the Full-Scale Computational Model with SHP
3.3.4. Verification of the OCEANLYZ Software
3.4. Case Study Methodology
4. Results and Discussion
4.1. Verification and Validation Results
4.1.1. Verification of the WaveMIMO Methodology
4.1.2. Validation of the Computational Model in a Laboratory Scale with SHP
4.1.3. Verification of the Full-Scale Computational Model with SHP
4.1.4. Verification of the OCEANLYZ Software
4.2. Results from the Case Study
4.2.1. SHP under the Incidence of the Representative Regular Waves
4.2.2. SHP under the Incidence of the Irregular Realistic Waves
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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T (s) | λ (m) | H (m) | d (m) | d/λ |
---|---|---|---|---|
1.87 | 5.37 | 0.06 | 0.60 | 0.11 |
T (s) | λ (m) | H (m) | d (m) | d/λ |
---|---|---|---|---|
8.00 | 69.79 | 0.96 | 9.60 | 0.14 |
Case | Lp (m) | Probe Position Downstream of the SHP: x (m) | Probes Position Below the SHP: x (m) |
---|---|---|---|
1Lp | 3.4570 | 116.65 | 104.93 |
1.5Lp | 5.1858 | 118.38 | 105.79 |
2Lp | 6.9140 | 120.11 | 106.65 |
2.5Lp | 8.6420 | 121.84 | 107.52 |
3Lp | 10.3710 | 123.57 | 108.38 |
Experimental Axial Velocity (m/s) | Numerical Axial Velocity (m/s) | Difference (m/s) |
---|---|---|
−0.11385 | −0.10505 | −0.0088 |
Case | 10 m Upstream of SHP (x = 93.2 m) | 10 m Downstream of SHP (x = Varies) | RPE (Hs Reduction) |
---|---|---|---|
1Lp | 0.540 m | 0.461 m | −14.62% |
1.5Lp | 0.599 m | 0.329 m | −45.05% |
2Lp | 0.713 m | 0.227 m | −68.16% |
2.5Lp | 0.812 m | 0.246 m | −69.63% |
3Lp | 0.840 m | 0.246 m | −70.70% |
Case | 10 m Upstream of SHP (x = 93.2 m) | Fixed Probe Downstream of the SHP (x = 128.63 m) | RPE (Hs Reduction) |
---|---|---|---|
1Lp | 0.540 m | 0.456 m | −15.61% |
1.5Lp | 0.599 m | 0.309 m | −48.50% |
2Lp | 0.713 m | 0.229 m | −67.88% |
2.5Lp | 0.812 m | 0.215 m | −73.52% |
3Lp | 0.840 m | 0.239 m | −71.61% |
Case | Maximum Axial Velocity (m/s) | Time of Occurrence t (s) |
---|---|---|
1Lp | −0.244 | 272.05 |
1.5Lp | −0.197 | 265.68 |
2Lp | −0.192 | 290.74 |
2.5Lp | −0.225 | 227.52 |
3Lp | −0.258 | 316.60 |
Case | 10 m Upstream of SHP (x = 93.2 m) | 10 m Downstream of SHP (x = Varies) | RPE (Hs Reduction) |
---|---|---|---|
1Lp | 0.662 m | 0.632 m | −4.52% |
1.5Lp | 0.683 m | 0.619 m | −9.31% |
2Lp | 0.738 m | 0.594 m | −19.47% |
2.5Lp | 0.783 m | 0.560 m | −28.48% |
3Lp | 0.829 m | 0.534 m | −35.59% |
Case | 10 m Upstream of SHP (x = 93.2 m) | Fixed Probe Downstream of SHP (x = 128.63 m) | RPE (Hs Reduction) |
---|---|---|---|
1Lp | 0.662 m | 0.649 m | −1.98% |
1.5Lp | 0.683 m | 0.615 m | −9.89% |
2Lp | 0.738 m | 0.583 m | −20.97% |
2.5Lp | 0.783 m | 0.562 m | −28.19% |
3Lp | 0.829 m | 0.511 m | −38.28% |
Case | Maximum Axial Velocity (m/s) | Time of Occurrence t (s) |
---|---|---|
1Lp | −0.595 | 852.38 |
1.5Lp | −0.636 | 852.64 |
2Lp | −0.647 | 852.95 |
2.5Lp | −0.629 | 853.32 |
3Lp | −0.588 | 853.65 |
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Thum, G.Ü.; Maciel, R.P.; Oleinik, P.H.; Rocha, L.A.O.; dos Santos, E.D.; Seibt, F.M.; Machado, B.N.; Isoldi, L.A. Numerical Analysis of the Submerged Horizontal Plate Device Subjected to Representative Regular and Realistic Irregular Waves of a Sea State. Fluids 2024, 9, 188. https://doi.org/10.3390/fluids9080188
Thum GÜ, Maciel RP, Oleinik PH, Rocha LAO, dos Santos ED, Seibt FM, Machado BN, Isoldi LA. Numerical Analysis of the Submerged Horizontal Plate Device Subjected to Representative Regular and Realistic Irregular Waves of a Sea State. Fluids. 2024; 9(8):188. https://doi.org/10.3390/fluids9080188
Chicago/Turabian StyleThum, Gabrielle Ücker, Rafael Pereira Maciel, Phelype Haron Oleinik, Luiz Alberto Oliveira Rocha, Elizaldo Domingues dos Santos, Flavio Medeiros Seibt, Bianca Neves Machado, and Liércio André Isoldi. 2024. "Numerical Analysis of the Submerged Horizontal Plate Device Subjected to Representative Regular and Realistic Irregular Waves of a Sea State" Fluids 9, no. 8: 188. https://doi.org/10.3390/fluids9080188