A new active absorption system and its performance to linear and non-linear waves

Thomas Lykke Andersen, M. Clavero, Peter Bak Frigaard, M. Losada, J. I. Puyol

Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

36 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

Highlights
•An active absorption system for wavemakers has been developed.
•The theory for flush mounted gauges has been extended to cover also small gaps.
•The new system has been validated in a wave flume with wavemakers in both ends.
•A generation and absorption procedure for highly non-linear waves has been given.
•Results show that superharmonics can be well absorbed by the new absorption system.
Original languageEnglish
JournalCoastal Engineering
Volume114
Issue numberAugust 2016
Pages (from-to)47-60
Number of pages14
ISSN0378-3839
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016

Keywords

  • Wave generation
  • Active absorption
  • Reflection compensation
  • Non-linear waves
  • Bound waves
  • Digital filter design

Cite this