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<p>The construction of a water intake along the wharf shoreline can realise the intensive and comprehensive utilisation of the shoreline. However, since the water intake will increase the lateral flow at the wharf and also the hydrodynamic forces on ships, it will bring risks to ships mooring and leaving. The effects of the water intake on ships are studied using a physical model, numerical model and standard formulas. The results show that it leads to an increase of the hydrodynamic forces acting on the ship when the standard formulas are used to calculate the forces without considering the water level difference between the two sides of the ship. The results of the physical model are closer to the real situation. Measures that can effectively reduce the influence of the water intake on ships are proposed by increasing the distance between the wharf front and the front of the water intake as well as the depth of the water inlet windows.</p>
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The construction of a water intake along the wharf shoreline can realise the intensive and comprehensive utilisation of the shoreline. However, since the water intake will increase the lateral flow at the wharf and also the hydrodynamic forces on ships, it will bring risks to ships mooring and leaving. The effects of the water intake on ships are studied using a physical model, numerical model and standard formulas. The results show that it leads to an increase of the hydrodynamic forces acting on the ship when the standard formulas are used to calculate the forces without considering the water level difference between the two sides of the ship. The results of the physical model are closer to the real situation. Measures that can effectively reduce the influence of the water intake on ships are proposed by increasing the distance between the wharf front and the front of the water intake as well as the depth of the water inlet windows.

Effects of Water Intake Layout along the Wharf Shoreline on Ships

National Engineering Laboratory for Port Hydraulic Construction Technology

Tianjin Research Institute for Water Transport Engineering

Tianjin University of Science & Technology

Tianjin Marine Environmental Protection and Restoration Technology Engineering Center

Polish Maritime Research

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The construction of a water intake along the wharf shoreline can realise the intensive and comprehensive utilisation of the shoreline. However, since the water...

Effects of Water Intake Layout along the Wharf Shoreline on Ships

Publié en ligne: 31 déc. 2019

Pages: 165 - 171

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pomr-2019-0079

Mots clés
water intake, physical model, numerical model, lateral flow, hydrodynamic force

© 2019 Xian-wei Kong et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Effects of Water Intake Layout along the Wharf Shoreline on Ships

Publié en ligne: 31 déc. 2019

Pages: 165 - 171

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pomr-2019-0079

Mots cléswater intake, physical model, numerical model, lateral flow, hydrodynamic force

© 2019 Xian-wei Kong et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Mots clés
water intake, physical model, numerical model, lateral flow, hydrodynamic force