Effectiveness of Pocket Wave Absorbers in Vertical-Wall, Coastal Entrance Structures
Figure 1. Pocket wave absorber at Pentwater, MI
Figure 2. Pocket configurations evaluated in physical model studies (prototype dimensions)
Figure 3. Wave energy fraction passing single pocket for various pocket lengths; wave direction aligned with channel; from physical model (prototype dimensions)
Figure 4. Wave energy fraction passing pocket for various pocket configurations
Figure 5. Wave energy fraction passing pocket for various pocket configurations; average from three incident wave directions studied in physical model (prototype dimensions)
Figure 6. Aerial view of Pentwater Harbor entrance
Figure 7. Wave energy fraction passing pocket for three field sites; relative direction is wave approach direction minus direction aligned with entrance channel
Figure 8. Location of MCNP wave gauges, Pentwater, MI
Table 3. Strengths and Limitations, Field Data (McKinney and Sabol 2003)1
Figure 9. Wave energy fraction passing pocket versus significant height incident to pocket, Pentwater, MI
Figure 11. Wave energy fraction passing pocket versus wave direction measured at NDBC buoy 45007, Pentwater, MI
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Figure 1. Pocket wave absorber at Pentwater, MI
Figure 2. Pocket configurations evaluated in physical model studies (prototype dimensions)
Figure 3. Wave energy fraction passing single pocket for various pocket lengths; wave direction aligned with channel; from physical model (prototype dimensions)
Figure 4. Wave energy fraction passing pocket for various pocket configurations
Figure 5. Wave energy fraction passing pocket for various pocket configurations; average from three incident wave directions studied in physical model (prototype dimensions)
Figure 6. Aerial view of Pentwater Harbor entrance
Figure 7. Wave energy fraction passing pocket for three field sites; relative direction is wave approach direction minus direction aligned with entrance channel
Figure 8. Location of MCNP wave gauges, Pentwater, MI
Table 3. Strengths and Limitations, Field Data (McKinney and Sabol 2003)1
Figure 9. Wave energy fraction passing pocket versus significant height incident to pocket, Pentwater, MI
Figure 11. Wave energy fraction passing pocket versus wave direction measured at NDBC buoy 45007, Pentwater, MI
References - chetn-iii-690013
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