Author(s): Chit Yan Toe; Wim Uijttewaal; Davide Wuthrich
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Abstract: Plastic debris items are collected in the riverine and marine waters using a variety of techniques and devices. Understanding the interaction between plastic items and their ambient environment is therefore essential for effective waste-removal systems. This research will investigate the motions of large plastic items in the disturbed flow conditions due to the presence of two different capturing devices, i. e. booms (floating barrier) and gates. Using a CFD approach combined with a finite-particle technique for particle representation, different interactions between the structure and plastic debris under various hydrodynamic conditions are studied. In addition, new insights are expected to implement parameterization for larger-scale hydraulic models.
Year: 2022