Flow Dynamics and Local Scour Around Seabed-Mounted Artificial Reefs: A Case Study from Torbay, UK

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Publié dans:Journal of Marine Science and Engineering vol. 13, no. 8 (2025), p. 1425-1451
Auteur principal: Bordbar Amir
Autres auteurs: Knir Jakub, Kelefouras Vasilios, Hickling Samuel John Stephen, Short, Harrison, Chu, Lee Yeaw
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100 1 |a Bordbar Amir  |u School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics, University of Plymouth, Plymouth PL4 8AA, UK 
245 1 |a Flow Dynamics and Local Scour Around Seabed-Mounted Artificial Reefs: A Case Study from Torbay, UK 
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520 3 |a This study investigates the flow dynamics and local scour around a Reef Cube® artificial reef deployed in Torbay, UK, using computational fluid dynamics. The flow is modelled using Reynolds-Averaged Navier–Stokes (RANS) equations with a k-ω SST turbulence model. A novel hydro-morphodynamic model employing the generalized internal boundary method in HELYX (OpenFOAM-based) is used to simulate scour development. Model performance was validated against experimental data for flow fields, bed shear stress, and local scour. Flow simulations across various scenarios demonstrated that parameters such as the orientation angle and arrangement of Reef Cubes significantly influence flow patterns, bed shear stress, and habitat suitability. The hydro-morphodynamic model was used to simulate scouring around a reef cube in the Torbay marine environment. Results indicate that typical tidal flow velocity flow in the region is barely sufficient to initiate sediment motion, whereas extreme flow events, represented by doubling the mean flow velocity, significantly accelerate scour development, producing holes up to ten times deeper. These findings underscore the importance of considering extreme flow conditions in scour analyses due to their potential impact on the stability and failure risk of AR projects. 
653 |a Marine environment 
653 |a Tidal currents 
653 |a Shear stress 
653 |a Hydrodynamics 
653 |a Fluid dynamics 
653 |a Sediment transport 
653 |a Fluid flow 
653 |a Shear flow 
653 |a Influence 
653 |a Ocean floor 
653 |a Artificial reefs 
653 |a Flow pattern 
653 |a Flow simulation 
653 |a Turbulence models 
653 |a Shoreline protection 
653 |a Flow distribution 
653 |a Site selection 
653 |a Software 
653 |a Scouring 
653 |a Turbulence 
653 |a Investigations 
653 |a Flow velocity 
653 |a Soil erosion 
653 |a Ocean bottom 
653 |a Reynolds averaged Navier-Stokes method 
653 |a Cubes 
653 |a Bottom stress 
653 |a Tidal flow 
653 |a Velocity 
653 |a K-omega turbulence model 
653 |a Design 
653 |a Scour 
653 |a Computational fluid dynamics 
653 |a Environmental 
700 1 |a Knir Jakub  |u ENGYS Ltd., London SW18 3SX, UK 
700 1 |a Kelefouras Vasilios  |u School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics, University of Plymouth, Plymouth PL4 8AA, UK 
700 1 |a Hickling Samuel John Stephen  |u ARC Marine, Torquay TQ2 5EG, UK 
700 1 |a Short, Harrison  |u ARC Marine, Torquay TQ2 5EG, UK 
700 1 |a Chu, Lee Yeaw  |u School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics, University of Plymouth, Plymouth PL4 8AA, UK 
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