AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF HYDRAULIC BREAKWATERS

[摘要] A hydraulic or water-jet breakwater is formed by- forcing water through a series of nozzles mounted on a pipe which is installed perpendicular to the direction of the incident waves. The jets create a surface current which results in breaking of the incident wave. Apparently, this effect is primarily responsible for attenuation of the incident wave. An earlier development, the pneumatic breakwater, operates on a similar principle with a horizontal surface current induced by rising air bubbles.

[学科分类] 建筑学

[关键词] pneumatic breakwater;hydraulic breakwater;model studies