Damping long waves by a multi-channel structure

In this paper, a multi-channel structure was developed to attenuate waves with various wave periods. By ignoring energy losses and the factor of channel width, a simple and straightforward method was used to tackle this problem. The theoretical solution showed that a single reflected channel structure could attenuate waves of a certain wave period, while a multi-channel structure could attenuate waves with various wave periods. If an interval of 0.05<relative water depth<0.15 is concerned, a structure consisting of four reflected channels could provide a transmission coefficient of less than 0.2. Experimental tests were conducted to verify the theoretical solutions. Both theoretical solution and experimental data indicated that waves with various wave periods would be effectively attenuated after passing through the multi-channel structure. Although some factors are neglected in treating this problem, the method is applicable. An allowed transmission coefficient can be provided by a multi-channel structure only if the computed peak value is not larger than that value.