Beach Response to Wave Energy Converter Farms Acting as Coastal Defence

Edgar Mendoza; Rodolfo Silva; Barbara Zanuttigh; Elisa Angelelli; Thomas Lykke Andersen; Luca Martinelli; Jørgen Quvang Harck Nørgaard; Piero Ruol

doi:10.1016/j.coastaleng.2013.10.018

Beach Response to Wave Energy Converter Farms Acting as Coastal Defence

Authors:

Mendoza, Edgar ;
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Instituto de Ingeniería, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Cd. Universitaria, 04510 D.F.
Silva, Rodolfo ;
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Instituto de Ingeniería, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Cd. Universitaria, 04510 D.F.
Zanuttigh, Barbara ;
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University of Bologna
Angelelli, Elisa ;
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University of Bologna
Andersen, Thomas Lykke ;
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0000-0002-4434-6527
Department of Civil Engineering, The Faculty of Engineering and Science, Aalborg University
Martinelli, Luca ;
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University of Padova, Dept. ICEA, Via Ognissanti 39, 35129 Padova
Nørgaard, Jørgen Quvang Harck ;
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0000-0002-6347-695X
Department of Civil Engineering, The Faculty of Engineering and Science, Aalborg University
Ruol, Piero
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University of Padova, Dept. ICEA, Via Ognissanti 39, 35129 Padova

DOI:

10.1016/j.coastaleng.2013.10.018

Abstract:

One of the greatest challenges of coastal engineering today is the need for coastal protection in the changing climate scenario. Places which are nowadays protected will demand upgraded defences and more sites will require security; in all cases a large amount of resources will be needed to ensure beach maintenance and coastal safety. This may be an opportunity for the multi-purpose use of Wave Energy Converters (WECs) if the foreseen increase of energy demand in coastal areas is also considered. In this paper a group of WECs based on different operating concepts is numerically tested in front of two beaches, i.e. the Bay of Santander in Spain and Las Glorias beach in Mexico, representing two different case studies where the long-shore sediment transport is dominant. The hydrodynamics induced by these devices is represented by means of a 2D elliptic modified mild-slope model that is calibrated against new experimental results. The wave field is then used as input for the analytical calculation of the long-shore sediment transport and the coastline trend is estimated by applying the continuity of sediment equation. The characteristics of the selected numerical models give this work a first approach level. All the devices were found to produce a positive trend (accretion) at least in small areas. Recommendations are given to facilitate the selection of the device and the design of the farm layout for shore protection purpose.

Type:

Journal article

Language:

English

Published in:

Coastal Engineering, 2014, Vol 87, Issue Special issue

Keywords:

Wave Energy Converters; Coastal Protection; Coastline Response; Wave Transmission; Numerical Modelling

Main Research Area:

Science/technology

Publication Status:

Published

Review type:

Peer Review

Submission year:

2014

Scientific Level:

Scientific

ID:

2184949693

Beach Response to Wave Energy Converter Farms Acting as Coastal Defence

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