Greben, JMCooper, Antony KGledhill, Irvy MAde Villiers, R2008-11-132008-11-132008-11Greben, JM, Cooper, A, Gledhill, I and de Villiers, R. 2008. Numerical modelling of structures of dolosse and their interaction with waves. Science real and relevant: 2nd CSIR Biennial Conference, CSIR International Convention Centre Pretoria, 17&18 November 2008, pp 59780798855730http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2556Science real and relevant: 2nd CSIR Biennial Conference, CSIR International Convention Centre Pretoria, 17&18 November 2008The authors have applied various numerical techniques to describe the stability of breakwater structures under the exposure of waves. These studies are intended to get a better understanding of the parameters playing a role in breakwater stability and to complement the experimental studies in physical model halls, such as the one operated by the CSIR in Stellenbosch. On the one hand we use advanced computational fluid dynamics to model waves, on the other hand we model the different configurations of breakwater structures (e.g. dolosse) using a physics engine called PhysX. Our aim is to integrate the two approaches so as to generate a powerful tool for the studying of breakwaters and thereby contribute towards the enhancement of the security of our coastlines and harbours. In this paper we present new results from the PhysX engine simulations that demonstrate our ability to model great numbers of dolosse (up to 350 currently). We review our work on breakwater stability and demonstrate the power of PhysX to calculate relevant parametersenNumerical modellingDolosseWavesConference PresentationGreben, J., Cooper, A. K., Gledhill, I. M., & de Villiers, R. (2008). Numerical modelling of structures of dolosse and their interaction with waves. CSIR. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2556Greben, JM, Antony K Cooper, Irvy MA Gledhill, and R de Villiers. "Numerical modelling of structures of dolosse and their interaction with waves." (2008): http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2556Greben J, Cooper AK, Gledhill IM, de Villiers R, Numerical modelling of structures of dolosse and their interaction with waves; CSIR; 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2556 .TY - Conference Presentation AU - Greben, JM AU - Cooper, Antony K AU - Gledhill, Irvy MA AU - de Villiers, R AB - The authors have applied various numerical techniques to describe the stability of breakwater structures under the exposure of waves. These studies are intended to get a better understanding of the parameters playing a role in breakwater stability and to complement the experimental studies in physical model halls, such as the one operated by the CSIR in Stellenbosch. On the one hand we use advanced computational fluid dynamics to model waves, on the other hand we model the different configurations of breakwater structures (e.g. dolosse) using a physics engine called PhysX. Our aim is to integrate the two approaches so as to generate a powerful tool for the studying of breakwaters and thereby contribute towards the enhancement of the security of our coastlines and harbours. In this paper we present new results from the PhysX engine simulations that demonstrate our ability to model great numbers of dolosse (up to 350 currently). We review our work on breakwater stability and demonstrate the power of PhysX to calculate relevant parameters DA - 2008-11 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Numerical modelling KW - Dolosse KW - Waves LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2008 SM - 9780798855730 T1 - Numerical modelling of structures of dolosse and their interaction with waves TI - Numerical modelling of structures of dolosse and their interaction with waves UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2556 ER -