Deriving vegetation drag coefficients in combined wave-current flows by calibration and direct measurement methods

Journal article (2018)

Authors

Hui Chen Guangdong Province Engineering Research Center of Coasts, State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Estuarine Hydraulic Technology, Sun Yat-sen University
Yan Ni Shanghai Waterway Engineering Design and Consulting Co., Ltd.
Yulong Li Guangdong Province Engineering Research Center of Coasts, Sun Yat-sen University, State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Estuarine Hydraulic Technology
Xue Liu Guangdong Province Engineering Research Center of Coasts, Sun Yat-sen University, State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Estuarine Hydraulic Technology
Suying Ou Sun Yat-sen University, State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Estuarine Hydraulic Technology, Guangdong Province Engineering Research Center of Coasts
Min Su State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Estuarine Hydraulic Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong Province Engineering Research Center of Coasts
Yisheng Peng Sun Yat-sen University
Zhan Hu State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Estuarine Hydraulic Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong Province Engineering Research Center of Coasts
T. Suzuki , Flanders Hydraulics Research
Copyright: © 2018 Hui Chen, Yan Ni, Yulong Li, Feng Liu, Suying Ou, Min Su, Yisheng Peng, Zhan Hu, W.S.J. Uijttewaal, T. Suzuki
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.advwatres.2018.10.008
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01-12-2018

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English

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Abstract

Coastal vegetation is efficient in damping incident waves even in storm events, thus providing valuable protections to coastal communities. However, large uncertainties lie in determining vegetation drag coefficients (CD), which are directly related to the wave damping capacity of a certain vegetated area. One major uncertainty is related to the different methods used in deriving CD. Currently, two methods are available, i.e. the conventional calibration approach and the new direct measurement approach. Comparative studies of these two methods are lacking to reveal their respective strengths and reduce the uncertainty. Additional uncertainty stems from the dependence of CD on flow conditions (i.e. wave-only or wave-current) and indicative parameters, i.e. Reynolds number (Re) and Keulegan-Carpenter number (KC). Recent studies have obtained CD-Re relations for combined wave-current flows, whereas CD-KC relations in such flow condition remain unexplored. Thus, this study conducts a thorough comparison between two existing methods and explores the CD-KC relations in combined wave-current flows. By a unique revisiting procedure, we show that CD derived by the direct measurement approach have a better overall performance in reproducing both acting force and the resulting wave dissipation. Therefore, a generic CD-KC relation for both wave-only and wave-current flows is proposed using direct measurement approach. Finally, a detailed comparison of these two approaches are given. The comprehensive method comparison and the obtained new CD-KC relation may lead to improved understanding and modelling of wave-vegetation interaction.

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