Numerical Modeling of the Wave-Plate-Current Interaction by the Boundary Element Method
Hasna Akarni,
Laila El Aarabi,
Laila Mouakkir,
Soumia Mordane
Affiliations
Hasna Akarni
Laboratory of Polymer Physics, Mechanical Sciences and Materials, Faculty of Sciences Ben M’sik Sidi Othman, University Hassan II, P.B 7955 Sidi Othman, Casablanca 20670, Morocco
Laila El Aarabi
Laboratory of Polymer Physics, Mechanical Sciences and Materials, Faculty of Sciences Ben M’sik Sidi Othman, University Hassan II, P.B 7955 Sidi Othman, Casablanca 20670, Morocco
Laila Mouakkir
Laboratory of Polymer Physics, Mechanical Sciences and Materials, Faculty of Sciences Ben M’sik Sidi Othman, University Hassan II, P.B 7955 Sidi Othman, Casablanca 20670, Morocco
Soumia Mordane
Laboratory of Polymer Physics, Mechanical Sciences and Materials, Faculty of Sciences Ben M’sik Sidi Othman, University Hassan II, P.B 7955 Sidi Othman, Casablanca 20670, Morocco
The aim of this work is to propose a numerical study of the interaction of a wave-horizontal plate fixed and completely immersed in a flat-bottomed tank with a uniform current flowing in the same direction as the incident wave. We investigate in particular the effect of the plate at minimizing the impact of the wave on the coast of beaches by studying the free surface elevation and the reflection coefficient, as well as the influence of the various geometrical parameters on the latter, taking into account the presence of the current. The numerical method used in this study is the boundary element method (BEM), and the results obtained will be confronted with experimental and analytical data existing in the literature.
