Wave Motion Over Two Submerged Layers of Horizontal Thick Plates

This study investigates the hydrodynamic performance of a submerged two layer horizontal plate breakwater. The plate thickness is considered as non-zero in the study. In the context of linear potential theory, an analytical solution for interaction of water waves with the plates is obtained using the matched eigenfunction expansion method. The solution consists of a symmetric part and an antisymmetric part. Its validity is confirmed by comparing the numerical results of reflection and transmission coefficients for limiting cases with previous predictions. Numerical examples are given to examine the major factors that affect the reflection and transmission coefficients of the plates. Some useful results are presented for engineering design.

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