Experimental study on drag coefficient of flexible vegetation under non-breaking waves

Laboratory experiments of wave propagation over rigid and flexible vegetation fields, with the same configurations, were conducted to understand the effect of vegetation flexibility on the drag coefficient (C_D). The direct method and the least squares method (LSM), based on force and flow measurements, are applied to calculate the...

Experiences with SWASH on modelling wave propagation over vegetation: Comparisons with lab and field data

The vegetation capacity to protect the coasts from wave action is becoming more important and attractive due to ongoing sea level rise and increasing storminess. In addition, it is a quite environmentally friendly way. Quantifying the vegetation effect in wave propagation will be relevant for coastal management. A non-hydrostatic wave model...