Philip L.‐F. Liu, Chiang C. Mei
Abstract
For a long breakwater on a slowly varying bottom as asymptotic theory is given which accounts for the combined effects of refraction and Fresnel diffraction of water waves. Numerical examples are given for two cases: an offshore breakwater and an isolated jetty.
OpenAlex reports 37 citations for this work. Citation counts describe recorded attention and do not establish research quality.
A contribution statement is not available in the OpenAlex record.
Method details are not available in the OpenAlex metadata.
Findings are not separately available in the OpenAlex metadata.
Limitations are not available in the OpenAlex metadata.
Application details are not available in the OpenAlex metadata.
For a long breakwater on a slowly varying bottom as asymptotic theory is given which accounts for the combined effects of refraction and Fresnel diffraction of water waves. Numerical examples are given for two cases: an offshore breakwater and an isolated jetty.
Key concepts: Jetty, Breakwater, Geology, Refraction, Geotechnical engineering, Submarine pipeline, Diffraction, Seismology