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The problem of the hydrodynamic interaction with the arc-shaped bottom-mounted breakwaters is investigated theoretically. The breakwater is assumed to be rigid, thin, impermeable and vertically located in a finite water depth. The fluid domain is divided into two sub-regions of inner and outer by an auxiliary circular interface. Linear theory is assumed and the eigenfunction expansion approach is used to determine the wave field. In order to examine the validity of the theoretical model, the analytical solutions are compared to agree well with published results with the same parameters. Numerical results including wave amplitude, surge pressure, and wave force are presented with different model parameters. The major factors including wave parameters, structure configuration, and water depth that affect the surge pressure, wave forces, and wave amplitudes are discussed and illustrated by some graphs and cloud maps.
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This project was financially supported by the Major State Basic Research Development Program of China (973 Program, Grant Nos. 2014CB046801 and 2014CB046804) and the Foundation of the China Scholarship Council (Grant No. 201203170143).
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Chu, Yc., Cheng, Js., Wang, Jq. et al. Hydrodynamic performance of the arc-shaped bottom-mounted breakwater. China Ocean Eng 28, 749–760 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13344-014-0058-8
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