Evaluation of the Near-Bed Velocity Decay Resulting from a Confined Bow Thruster Jet Using PIV Measurements

Abstract

AbstractObservations in the field suggest that the existing guidelines for bed protection design may lead to overly conservative protections at berthing structures of inland vessels. In this study, physical scale model tests have been performed using ...Practical ApplicationsThis study provides new insights into how bow thruster jets affect the bed near quay walls, based on detailed physical scale model tests. The research focused on how bed roughness, under-keel clearance, and quay wall clearance ...