Architected materials for artificial reefs to increase storm energy dissipation
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Author(s)
Ronglan, Edvard
Rubio, Alfonso Parra
da Silva, Alexis Oliveira
Fan, Dixia
Gair, Jeffrey L
Stathatou, Patritsia Maria
Bastidas, Carolina
Strand, Erik
Ferrandis, Jose del Aguila
Gershenfeld, Neil
Date Issued
February 29, 2024
Journal
PNAS Nexus
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Citation
Edvard Ronglan, Alfonso Parra Rubio, Alexis Oliveira da Silva, Dixia Fan, Jeffrey L Gair, Patritsia Maria Stathatou, Carolina Bastidas, Erik Strand, Jose del Aguila Ferrandis, Neil Gershenfeld, Michael S Triantafyllou, Architected materials for artificial reefs to increase storm energy dissipation, PNAS Nexus, Volume 3, Issue 3, March 2024.
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Abstract
Increasing extreme weather events require a corresponding increase in coastal protection. We show that architected materials, which have macroscopic properties that differ from those of their constituent components, can increase wave energy dissipation by more than an order of magnitude over both natural and existing artificial reefs, while providing a biocompatible environment. We present a search that optimized their design through proper hydrodynamic modeling and experimental testing, validated their performance, and characterized sustainable materials for their construction.
MIT Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Center for Bits and Atoms
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Sea Grant College Program
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https://doi.org/10.1093/pnasnexus/pgae101
