Author(s): Ioannis Kazakis; Theofanis Karambas
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Abstract: A 3D numerical model is developed and applied to simulate morphological evolution near coastal protection structures. The 3D flow module is based on OpenFOAM® and provides to morphodynamic module all the required information (i,e, near-bed wave velocity, breaking wave induced current velocity, turbulence fields in the surf and swash zones, …) for the estimation of sediment transport and bed morphology evolution. The model is applied to predict hydrodynamic field and morphological changes behind detached breakwaters.
Year: 2026