Flow Separation and Vortex Dynamics in Waves Propagating over A Submerged Quartercircular Breakwater

The interactions of cnoidal waves with a submerged quartercircular breakwater are investigated by a ReynoldsAveraged Navier–Stokes(RANS) flow solver with a Volume of Fluid(VOF) surface capturing scheme(RANSVOF) model. The vertical variation of the instantaneous velocity indicates that flow separation occurs at the boundary layer near the breakwater. The temporal evolution of the velocity and vorticity fields demonstrates vortex generation and shedding around the submerged quartercircular breakwater due to the flow separation. An empirical relationship between the vortex intensity and a few hydrodynamic parameters is proposed based on parametric analysis. In addition, the instantaneous and time-averaged vorticity fields reveal a pair of vortices of opposite signs at the breakwater which are expected to have significant effect on sediment entrainment, suspension, and transportation,therefore, scour on the leeside of the breakwater.

波浪场中弧面潜堤与矩形潜堤的涡流结构

为研究椭圆余弦波越过矩形潜堤和弧面潜堤过程中涡流结构的演变,基于纳维尔-斯托克斯方程构建了三维数值波浪水槽,构造了孔隙消波斜坡吸收堤后透射波能,减小端部反射,提高了数值波浪的模拟精度,探讨了孔隙率对消波效果的影响。捕捉了一个周期内不同相位的速度场和涡量场,分析了弧面潜堤与矩形潜堤的流体分离和涡流泻放规律。结果表明:对于具有相同高度的弧面潜堤与矩形潜堤,前者的流体分离点更靠近堤背,且形成的涡流强度更大,移动、拉伸、消散更为迅速,预示其透浪波能的损耗更大。