The effect of aeration on the maximum pressure during wave impacts on a horizontal overhang: An experimental and numerical study of the effect of aeration on the maximum impact on a horizontal overhang.

When waves break, air and water mix and small air bubbles are formed in the water, creating aeration. The mixture of air and water alters the behavior of the fluid. Traditionally, it has been assumed that aeration has a damping effect on impact, as exemplified by the use of air bubbles in the swimming pool below the Olympic 10m platform and...