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2022 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 50
Author(s):  
Miyoung Yun ◽  
Jinah Kim ◽  
Kideok Do

Estimating wave-breaking indexes such as wave height and water depth is essential to understanding the location and scale of the breaking wave. Therefore, numerous wave-flume laboratory experiments have been conducted to develop empirical wave-breaking formulas. However, the nonlinearity between the parameters has not been fully incorporated into the empirical equations. Thus, this study proposes a multilayer neural network utilizing the nonlinear activation function and backpropagation to extract nonlinear relationships. Existing laboratory experiment data for the monochromatic regular wave are used to train the proposed network. Specifically, the bottom slope, deep-water wave height and wave period are plugged in as the input values that simultaneously estimate the breaking-wave height and wave-breaking location. Typical empirical equations employ deep-water wave height and length as input variables to predict the breaking-wave height and water depth. A newly proposed model directly utilizes breaking-wave height and water depth without nondimensionalization. Thus, the applicability can be significantly improved. The estimated wave-breaking index is statistically verified using the bias, root-mean-square errors, and Pearson correlation coefficient. The performance of the proposed model is better than existing breaking-wave-index formulas as well as having robust applicability to laboratory experiment conditions, such as wave condition, bottom slope, and experimental scale.


2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (22) ◽  
pp. 4722
Author(s):  
Meng Sun ◽  
Yongzeng Yang ◽  
Yutao Chi ◽  
Tianqi Sun ◽  
Yongfang Shi ◽  
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Wave–current interaction in coastal regions is significant and complicated. Most wave models consider the influence of ocean current and water depth on waves, while the influence of the gradient of the sea bottom slope is not taken into account in most research. This study aimed to analyze and quantify the contribution of storm tidal currents to coastal ocean waves in a case where sea bottom slope was not ignored. Fourier analysis was applied to solve the governing equation and boundary conditions, and an analytic model for the calculation of the variation of amplitude of wave orbital motion was proposed. Ocean currents affect ocean waves through resonance. In this paper, an implemented instance of this analytic model was given, using the Shengsi area during Typhoon Malakas as an example. The results suggest that vertical variation in the amplitude of wave orbital motion is remarkable. The impact of wave–current interaction is noticeable where the gradient of the sea bottom slope is relatively large.


Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (18) ◽  
pp. 5979
Author(s):  
Alexandros Magkouris ◽  
Kostas Belibassakis ◽  
Eugen Rusu

In this paper, a novel model based on the boundary element method (BEM) is presented for the hydrodynamic analysis of floating twin-hull structures carrying photovoltaic panels, supporting the study of wave responses and their effects on power performance in variable bathymetry regions. The analysis is restricted to two spatial dimensions for simplicity. The method is free of any mild-slope assumptions. A boundary integral representation is applied for the near field in the vicinity of the floating body, which involved simple (Rankine) sources, while the far field is modeled using complete (normal-mode) series expansions that are derived using separation of variables in the constant depth half-strips on either side of the middle, non-uniform domain, where the depth exhibited a general variation, overcoming a mild bottom-slope assumption. The numerical solution is obtained by means of a low-order panel method. Numerical results are presented concerning twin-hull floating bodies of simple geometry lying over uniform and sloping seabeds. With the aid of systematic comparisons, the effects of the bottom slope and curvature on the hydrodynamic characteristics (hydrodynamic coefficients and responses) of the floating bodies are illustrated and discussed. Finally, the effects of waves on the floating PV performance are presented, indicating significant variations of the performance index ranging from 0 to 15% depending on the sea state.


Author(s):  
В.М. Козин

На основании проведенных автором экспериментов по разрушению льда амфибийными судами на воздушной подушке (СВП) резонансным методом при их движении в сторону берега, их крупномасштабных моделей в полевых условиях, а также известных случаев разрушения ледяного покрова движущимися в сторону берега транспортными средствами показана возможность существенного увеличения толщины льда, разрушаемого у его береговой кромки. Приведены данные экспериментов, выполненных в опытовом бассейне на моделирующих ледяной покров упругих пленках, подтверждающие эти возможности. В работе представлены результаты моделирования зависимости высоты изгибно-гравитационных волн (ИГВ), возбуждаемых в плавающей пластине движущейся в направлении ее заделанной кромки нагрузкой, от угла наклона дна бассейна. Также приведены рекомендации по использованию наклонности дна для повышения эффективности разрушения ледяного покрова (увеличения толщины разрушаемого льда) путем возбуждения резонансных ИГВ. На основании выполненных экспериментов показано, что приближение к берегу ИГВ, возбуждаемых СВП с последующим их выходом на него, может значительно увеличить толщину разрушаемого льда за счет отрыва от берега его кромки. Отмечена возможность увеличения ледоразрушающей способности ИГВ благодаря последующим проходам судна вдоль нее из-за роста деформаций ослабленного таким образом льда, т.е повышения ледоразрушающей способности СВП. Based on the experiments conducted by the author on ice destruction by amphibious hovercraft using the resonant method when they move towards the shore, their large-scale models in the field, as well as known cases of ice cover destruction by vehicles moving towards the shore, the possibility of a significant increase in the thickness of ice destroyed at its coastal edge is shown. The data of experiments performed in the experimental pool on elastic films modeling the ice cover are presented, confirming these possibilities. The paper presents the results of modeling the dependence of the height of Flexural-gravitational waves excited in a floating plate by a load moving in the direction of its embedded edge on the angle of inclination of the pool bottom. Recommendations are also given for using the bottom slope to increase the efficiency of ice cover destruction (increasing the thickness of the destroyed ice) by exciting resonant Flexural-gravitational waves. Based on the performed experiments, it is shown that the approach to the shore of Flexural-gravitational waves excited by hovercraft with their subsequent exit to it can significantly increase the thickness of the destroyed ice due to the separation of its edge from the shore. The possibility of increasing laboratree the ability of the Flexural-gravitational waves during the next passages of the ship along it due to the growth of deformations weakened the ice.


Water ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (15) ◽  
pp. 2128
Author(s):  
Xueyu Zheng ◽  
Luchen Zhang ◽  
Shiqiang Wu ◽  
Kai Song

Due to the high flow velocity and easy cavitation of high-head drainage tunnels, it is usually necessary to set up aeration facilities. In particular, when the bottom slope of the tunnel is mild, the aeration facilities often have problems such as difficulty with air intake, short cavity, and serious water accumulation, which aggravate the risk of cavitation damage. In this paper, based on the Rumei hydropower station and the Gushui hydropower station, a method combining theoretical analysis and model testing is used to solve the connection problem between the aeration facility and the 3% mild bottom slope of a tunnel body, and the aeration facility shape of “lifting ridge + flat (mild) slope + steep slope” is put forward. The research shows that the steep slope section can smoothly connect the water flow over the cantilever, reduce the jet impact angle, prevent the water from backtracking, and produce a long and stable cavity in the flat (mild) slope section. The aeration concentration along the bottom of the tunnel is higher than 3% at 140 m over the top of the dam. The aeration effect of this type is better, and it can provide effective long-distance protection for a drainage tunnel with high head and a mild bottom slope.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ishita Shrivastava ◽  
Edward Eric Adams

Recently proposed options for desalination brine management involve blending of brine with a lighter effluent or concentrating the brine prior to discharge, either of which can significantly alter the discharge concentrations of contaminants. We evaluate the effect of these brine management strategies on the design of submerged outfalls used to discharge brine. Optimization of outfall design is considered such that adequate mixing can be provided with minimum cost. Designs with submerged and surfacing plume are considered for outfalls located in shallow coastal regions with small currents (quiescent receiving water is assumed). Pre-dilution with treated wastewater is shown to reduce the outfall cost, whereas pre-dilution with seawater or pre-concentration are shown to result in higher costs than the discharge of brine alone. The effect of bottom slope is also explored and the results suggest that multiport diffusers are better suited than single jets at locations with a mild bottom slope.


Agro-Science ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 25-36
Author(s):  
C.O. Madueke ◽  
I.K. Okore ◽  
E.C. Maduekeh ◽  
A.O. Onunwa ◽  
M.J. Okafor ◽  
...  

Soils on coastal plain sands of southeastern Nigeria have hitherto been referred to as fragile sandy and acidic soils of low base saturation, cation exchange capacity (CEC) and fertility, as evidenced by the extensive land degradation evident in the region. This underscores the need for the characterization of the soils for sustainable use. Three profile pits were therefore dug on the upper, middle and bottom slopes of three towns in the rainforest belt underlain by the coastal plain sands. The results showed that the topsoil of the soils was  generally sandy, with relatively more clayey subsoil. The pH ranged from extremely acidic (< 4.4) to slightly acidic (6.1- 6.5). They had low organic matter, low total nitrogen, low effective CEC, low Al saturation and moderate base saturation. The soils of the upper and the middle slopes were classified as Arenic Kandiudult by the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Soil Taxonomy or as Chromic Acrisols by the World Reference Base (WRB) for Soil Resources classification system, while that of the bottom slope was classified as a TypicDystrudept (USDA Soil Taxonomy) / Dystric Cambisol (WRB classification system). The upper slope had a USDA land capability class of IIes and a United States Bureau for Reclamation (USBR) land capability class of 2v/C. The middle slope and the bottom slope both had USDA and USBR capability class of IVs and 3v/C, respectively. Though moderately to marginally irrigable, the soils can still produce increased and sustainable agricultural yield if the appropriate land use and husbandry practices are adopted. Key words: Coastal plain sands, land use planning, soil characterization, toposequence, tropical rainforest


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Henrik Kalisch ◽  
Maria Bjørnestad ◽  
Volker Roeber ◽  
Francesco Lagona

&lt;p&gt;Some rock coasts around the world feature very steep slopes immediately adjacent to the shore. If surface waves propagate on such a steep bottom slope, they experience only slight amplification until very close to shore. In this situation, unexpectedly large wave events may occur near the shore. We combine insight from solutions of a simplified mathematical model with statistical analysis and with observations at the Norwegian coast to conclude that even under moderate wave conditions, very large run-up can occur at the shore.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;M. Bj&amp;#248;rnestad and H. Kalisch, &amp;#8220;Extreme wave runup on a steep coastal profile,&amp;#8221; AIP Advances 10, 105205 (2020)&lt;/p&gt;


BMC Ecology ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yaowu Tian ◽  
Dong Qiao ◽  
Shaojun Xu ◽  
Ning Wang

Abstract Background Soil and microbial biomass stoichiometry plays an important role in understanding nutrient cycling in terrestrial ecosystems. However, studies on soil and microbial biomass stoichiometry in forests are rare. This study investigated the effect of tree species and topographic factors on the ecological stoichiometry of soil and soil microbial biomass. Methods Three types of forest stands (Quercus variabilis, Larix principis-ruprechtii, and Cotinus coggygria Scop.) in the Beiru River basin of Funiu Mountain were analyzed in September 2018. Six slope positions (sunny bottom slope, sunny middle slope, sunny top slope, shady bottom slope, shady middle slope, and shady top slope) were selected, and the total number of sampling plots was 108. The stoichiometric indices of soil and microbial biomass were determined. Results At a depth of 0–10 cm, the soil organic C contents in different stands followed the order of C. coggygria (27.7 ± 5.2 g/kg) > Q. variabilis (24.5 ± 4.9 g/kg) > L. principis-ruprechtii (20.8 ± 4.3 g/kg) (P < 0.05). The soil organic C contents at depths of 0–10 cm with different slope aspects and at different slope positions also showed significant differences (P < 0.05). The highest MBC content was observed at the slope bottom (1002 ± 157 mg/kg), whereas the lowest was observed at the slope top (641 ± 98.3 mg/kg). Redundancy analysis showed that the contribution of tree species to these differences was 57.1%, whereas that of topographical factors was 36.2%. Conclusions Tree species more significantly affected soil nutrients and microbial biomass C, N and P than did topographic factors.


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