Author(s): P. H. Laurich; E. P. D. Mansard; M. H. Davies
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Abstract: In nature, waves reflected by coastal structures generally disappear in the ocean through the diffraction process, whereas in experimental basins or flumes they propagate towards the wave generator and are re-reflected by it. These re-reflected components alter the statistics of target sea states and can cause substantial differences in the severity of the sea state. However, they can be eliminated by using the technique of active absorption. By presenting results of a breakwater study carried out with and without active absorption, this paper illustrates the importance of possessing such a capability.
Year: 1995