Wave attenuator
US6669403B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 6, 2002 |
| Grant date | Dec 30, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 6, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02A10/11
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An apparatus and system for dissipating water wave energy and for shoreline control including a module with a generally hollow body, a pair of opposed flanges attached to adjacent corners of the body, a pair of axially aligned mounting apertures in the flanges for connecting the body to similar bodies for forming a wave energy dissipation system, and a recess disposed between the flanges. Each recess contains a plurality of boundary layer interrupting projections for substantially disrupting any laminar flow of water past the surface and creating turbulent flow.
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