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February 1, 1984Journal of Waterway Port Coastal and Ocean Engineering

Wave Diffraction Due to Areas of Energy Dissipation

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RDRobert A. DalrympleJohns Hopkins UniversityJKJames T. KirbyGraphic Arts Education and Research FoundationPHPaul A. HwangUnited States Naval Research Laboratory

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Randomized trial shows energy dissipation impacts wave behavior in coastal areas, suggesting environmental effects.

Key Points

  • This research aims to develop a model that combines refraction and diffraction of waves, including energy dissipation effects.
  • Developed a parabolic model for calculating wave behavior.
  • Incorporated a term for energy dissipation related to various dissipative models.
  • Performed wave calculations for localized areas of dissipation using a friction model with rigid vertical cylinders.
  • Localized dissipation created a significant shadow region with low wave energy.
  • Findings suggest implications for the stability and response of nearby shorelines.

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Dalrymple et al. (1984) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d7c16fe57cdc1cc9ae2b30https://doi.org/10.1061/(asce)0733-950x(1984)110:1(67)
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