Floating Breakwaters
A special issue of Journal of Marine Science and Engineering (ISSN 2077-1312). This special issue belongs to the section "Ocean Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 April 2025 | Viewed by 250
Special Issue Editors
Interests: wave–structure interaction, with particular focus on the impulsive loads applied by breaking waves; research and development of floating breakwaters and wave energy converters, including their mooring system; coastal flooding risk, coastal erosion, and the relative mitigation measures
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Interests: wave-structure interaction; wave energy conversion; sediment transport
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Interests: coastal engineering; maritime structures; marine renewable energies
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In the last years, several papers have addressed new types of floating breakwaters, for instance with a new shape and/or structures combined to wave energy converters. Design guidelines are required to investigate the non-linear dynamic response, the moorings, the anchors, the connectors between modules and the connectors with piles, where present. Unexplored issues include the problems of dismissal or upgrade of the design, and the ecologic impact, which are frequently considered advantages of the technology. The aim, of this Special Issue is to investigate the overall performance, forces and all design aspects of all types of floating structures that are used to protect a marina (box, pontoon, mat, tethered float breakwaters). Particularly encouraged are papers that study how to increase performance under high and long waves in a cost-effective manner.
Dr. Luca Martinelli
Dr. Mariano Buccino
Dr. Lorenzo Cappietti
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- floating breakwater
- wave energy converter
- moorings
- anchors
- hydrodynamics
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