Application of Numerical Modelling to Assess Wave Conditions in the Port and Wave-Induced Port Downtime

Li Weiyi; Sun Yabin; Wang Kehua; Zhang Jun

doi:doi:10.11648/j.wros.20221102.13

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Application of Numerical Modelling to Assess Wave Conditions in the Port and Wave-Induced Port Downtime

Li Weiyi, Sun Yabin, Wang Kehua, Zhang Jun

Published in Journal of Water Resources and Ocean Science (Volume 11, Issue 2)

Received: 24 July 2022 Accepted: 2 September 2022 Published: 8 September 2022

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Port infrastructures are strategic for local, regional and global economic growth and development. They play a crucial role as transportation hubs and gateways for the vast majority of goods transported around the world, linking local and national supply chains to global markets. Any significant disruption in the logistics of ports can have significant economic implications. Wave heights are the most crucial weather elements that affect port operations and result in inoperative hours. Therefore, it is of great importance to assess the wave conditions in the port and eventually evaluate the wave-induced operational downtime of the port. This study uses numerical wave modelling, including spectral wave model and Boussinesq wave model, to analyze the wave conditions in the port, and subsequently derive the wave-induced operational downtime assessed against the limiting wave height standard. Spectral and Boussinesq wave models are respectively used to simulate the wave transformation from deep sea to shallow water and wave agitation in the port basin in consideration of a variety of incident wave conditions. The transfer functions between various incident wave conditions and the wave heights in the port basin are then derived using multi-variable interpolation. Finally, the incident wave time series are transferred to the wave height time series at berths, based on which the port downtime is calculated via statistical analysis.

Published in	Journal of Water Resources and Ocean Science (Volume 11, Issue 2)
DOI	10.11648/j.wros.20221102.13
Page(s)	38-47
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Numerical Wave Simulation, Spectral Wave Model, Boussinesq Wave Model, Transfer Function, Port Downtime

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Li Weiyi; Sun Yabin; Wang Kehua; Zhang Jun. Application of Numerical Modelling to Assess Wave Conditions in the Port and Wave-Induced Port Downtime. J. Water Resour. Ocean Sci. 2022, 11(2), 38-47. doi: 10.11648/j.wros.20221102.13

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Li Weiyi, Sun Yabin, Wang Kehua, Zhang Jun. Application of Numerical Modelling to Assess Wave Conditions in the Port and Wave-Induced Port Downtime. J Water Resour Ocean Sci. 2022;11(2):38-47. doi: 10.11648/j.wros.20221102.13

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Li Weiyi

CCCC-FHDI Engineering Co., Ltd., Guangzhou City, China
Sun Yabin

CCCC-FHDI Engineering Co., Ltd., Guangzhou City, China
Wang Kehua

CCCC-FHDI Engineering Co., Ltd., Guangzhou City, China
Zhang Jun

CCCC-FHDI Engineering Co., Ltd., Guangzhou City, China

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