Abstract
In this study, the dynamic behavior of a floating panel, which is installed in front of an upright seawall for wave overtopping reduction, was numerically investigated by utilizing a multiphase flow model `DOLPHIN-3D' with solid-gas-liquid phase interaction. The validity of the model was confirmed through the comparison between the numerical results and experimental ones in terms of the water surface elevation in front of the seawall and the floating panel motion. A good agreement between the numerical results and experimental ones revealed that the model is capable of reproducing the interaction of waves and a floating body with high accuracy. A POV-Ray interface system was also developed as a three-dimensional computer graphics system which makes it easy to understand wave-structure interaction phenomena.
