SU Dehui and Miguel A. LOSADA
Dr. Senior Engineer,China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research,Beijing 100038,P. R. China.
Professor,University of Cantabria,Santander 39005,Spain.
Abstract:
According to the energy equation, the relation between reflection and energy losses for short waves from mild beaches is established and analysed. A reflection coefficient varying with position and energy losses is proposed. Different reflection tests are conducted to check the theoretical analysis. A modified method to estimate the reflection coefficient at varied water depths is suggested based on the linear wave theory. The study indicates that the reflection coefficient from mild beaches has a changing trend for short waves approaching shoreline.