Wave damping by dynamic breakwaters: Modelling and experiments

A new and innovative idea to reduce the wave reflection in front of vertical walls is by means of dynamic breakwaters, which dissipate wave energy by using moving elements. These moving elements in combination with a spring and a 'dashpor' to dissipate energy reduce the wave reflection in a wide range offrequencies (see Figure 2-1, 2-2 for...

Wave propagation, localization and dispersion in a gradient-dependent medium