DIFFRACTION PATTERNS NEAR NARROW WATER BREAKWATER GAPS

Dimensionless presentations of wave diffraction through a narrow breakwater gap have been computed through the analytical solution of Morse and Rubinstein. Particular attention is given to narrow gaps, typical of smaller harbours, and to the wave field near the gap, where available details are approximate and most sparse. These solutions are compared with frequently-used approximate solutions from superposition of partial Sommerfeld solutions for a semi-infinite breakwater. The superposition approximation is extended to angled incidence for wide breakwater gaps and generally to non-aligned breakwaters.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • J.Waterway Port Coastal and Ocean Engng.,112 (1986),p.512 (July) [17 pp.,21 ref.,12 fig.]
• Authors:
  • Sobey, R J
  • Johnson, T L
• Publication Date: 1986

Language

• English

Subject/Index Terms

• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00690640
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Maritime Technology
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 14 1995 12:00AM