COAST publications
Our research in books, journal articles, scientific reports and conference proceedings

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Antonini, A., Raby, A., Brownjohn, J.M.W., Pappas, A., & D’Ayala, D. (2019). Survivability assessment of Fastnet lighthouse. Coastal Engineering, 150, 118-38. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coastaleng.2019.03.007
Brown, S., Musiedlak, P.H., Ransley, E.J., & Greaves, D.M. (2019). Quantifying the Predictive Capability of OpenFOAM 4.1: Focused Wave Interactions with a Fixed FPSO. International Journal of Offshore and Polar Engineering, 29(2),158-164, http://dx.doi.org/10.17736/ijope.2019.jc755
Brownjohn, J., Raby, A., Au, S.-K., Zhu, Z., Wang, X., Antonini, A., Pappas, A., D’Ayala, A. (2019) Bayesian operational modal analysis of offshore rock lighthouses: close modes, alignment, symmetry and uncertainty. Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 133, 106306 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ymssp.2019.106306
Calvert, R., Whittaker, C. Raby, A., Taylor, P.H., Borthwick, A.G.L., van den Bremer, T.S. (2019) Laboratory study of the wave-induced mean flow and set-down in unidirectional surface gravity wave packets on finite water depth. Physical Review Fluids 4, 114801 (selected to be Editors’ Suggestion paper – between 2 to 5 of 40 papers per month have this designation)
Chian, S.C., Wilkinson, S.M., Whittle, J.K., Mulyani, R., Alarcon, J.E., Pomonis, A., Saito, K., Fraser, S., Goda, K., Macabuag, J., Offord, M., Hunt-Raby, A.C., Sammonds, P., Franco, G., Stone, H., Ahmed, B., Hughes, F.E., Jirouskova, N.K., Kaminski, S. & Lopez, J. (2019). Lessons learnt from the 2009 Padang Indonesia, 2011 Tōhoku Japan and 2016 Muisne Ecuador Earthquakes. Frontiers in Built Environment, https://doi.org/10.3389/fbuil.2019.00073
Ding, Q.W., Li, C., Cheng, S.S., Hao, W.X., Huang, Z.Q. & Yu, W. (2019). Study on TMD Control on Stability Improvement of Barge-Supported Floating Offshore Wind Turbine Based on the Multi-Island Genetic Algorithm. China Ocean Engineering 33(3), 309-321. doi: 10.1007/s13344-019-0030-8
Hajdukiewicz, M., Goggins, J., de la Torre, O., Holleran, D. & Keane, M. (2019). An automated standard-based life cycle quality inspection methodology for smart precast concrete solutions in buildings. Journal of Structural Integrity and Maintenance, 4(3), 123-134. https://doi.org/10.1080/24705314.2019.1627454
He, F., Zhang, H., Zhao, J., Zheng, S.*, Iglesias, G., (2019). Hydrodynamic performance of a pile-supported OWC breakwater: an analytical study. Applied Ocean Research, 88, 326-340 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apor.2019.03.022
Hu, X., Lu, Q. & Cheng, S. (2019). Uniaxial Damaged Plastic Constitutive Relation of Recycled Aggregate Concrete. Advances in Materials Science and Engineering, 2019, 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/2982195
Judge, F.M., Hunt-Raby A.C., Orszaghova, J., Taylor, P.H. & Borthwick, A.G.L. (2019) Multi-directional focused wave group interactions with a plane beach. Coastal Engineering, 152, 103531-103531. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coastaleng.2019.103531
Mai, T., Mai, C., Raby, A. & Greaves, D.M. (2019). Aeration effects on water-structure impacts: Part 2. Wave impacts on a truncated vertical wall. Ocean Engineering, 186, 106053-106053. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2019.05.035
Perez-Collazo, C., Pemberton, R., Greaves, D., Iglesias, G. (2019) Monopile-mounted wave energy converter for a hybrid wind-wave system. Energy Conversion and Management 2019; 199:111971-13. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2019.111971
Perez Del Postigo Prieto, N., Raby, A., Whittaker, C. & Boulton, S.J. (2019). Parametric study of tsunamis generated by earthquakes and landslides. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering (Tsunami Science and Engineering II) 7(5), 154 https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse7050154
Raby, A., Antonini, A., D’Ayala, D., Brownjohn, J. (2019) Environmental loading of heritage structures. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A, 377, 2155 https://doi.org/10.1098/rsta.2019.0276
Raby, A.C., Antonini, A., Pappas, A., Dassanayake, D.T., Brownjohn, J.M.W., D’Ayala, D. (2019) Wolf Rock lighthouse: past developments and future survivability under wave loading Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A https://doi.org/10.1098/rsta.2019.0027
Raby, A.C., Jayaratne, R., Bredmose, H. & Bullock, G. (2019) Individual violent wave-overtopping events: behaviour and estimation. Journal of Hydraulic Research, DOI: 10.1080/00221686.2018.1555549Ransley, E.J., Yan, S., Brown, S., Mai, T., Graham, D., Ma, Q., Musiedlak, P-H., Engsig-Karup, A.P., Eskilsson, C. (2019). A blind comparative study of focused wave interactions with a fixed FPSO-like structure (CCP-WSI Blind Test Series 1). International Journal of Offshore and Polar Engineering, 29(2), 113-127. DOI: 10.17736/ijope.2019.jc748
Shi, H., Zhao, C., Hann, M., Greaves, D., Han, Z. & Cao, F. (2019). WHTO: A methodology of calculating the energy extraction of wave energy convertors based on wave height reduction. Energy, 185, 299-315. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2019.07.068
Van Den Bremer, T., Whittaker, C., Calvert, R., Raby, A., Taylor, P. (2019) Experimental study of particle trajectories below deep-water surface gravity wave groups. Journal of Fluid Mechanics 879: 168-186 https://doi.org/10.1017/jfm.2019.584
Wang, W., Zhou, L., Wang, Z., Escaler, X. & de la Torre, O. (2019). Numerical investigation into the influence on hydrofoil vibrations of water tunnel test section acoustic modes. Journal of Vibration and Acoustics, 141(5), 8 pages. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/1.4043944
Wang, W., Zhou, L., Wang Z, Escaler, X. & de la Torre, O. (2019). Numerical Investigation into the Effect of Sound Speed in Attached Cavitation on Hydrofoil Modes of Vibration, Energies, 12(9), 1758 https://doi.org/10.3390/en12091758
Xie, N., Hann, M., Pemberton, R., Iglesias, G., & Greaves, D. (2019). A numerical and experimental investigation of the effect of side walls on hydrodynamic model testing in a wave flume. Ocean Engineering, 186, 106108-106108. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2019.06.013
Yu, H., Zheng, S., Zhang, Y., Iglesias, G., (2019). Wave radiation from a truncated cylinder of arbitrary cross section. Ocean Engineering, 173, 519-530. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2019.01.013
Zheng, S., Zhang, Y., Liu, Y., Iglesias, G., (2019). Wave radiation from multiple cylinders of arbitrary cross sections. Ocean Engineering, 184, 11-22. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2019.05.018
Zheng, S., Zhang, Y., Iglesias, G., (2019). Coast/breakwater-integrated OWC: a theoretical model. Marine Structures, 66,121-135. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marstruc.2019.04.001
Zhang, X., Zheng, S. , Lu, D., Tian, X., (2019). Numerical investigation of the dynamic response and power capture performance of a VLFS with a wave energy conversion unit. Engineering Structures, 195, 62-83. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2019.05.077
Brown, S. A., Musiedlak, P., Ransley, E., & Greaves, D. (2018). Numerical simulation of focused wave interactions with a fixed FPSO using OpenFOAM 4.1. Paper presented at the 28th International Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference (ISOPE), Sapparo, Japan.
Brown, S. A., Ransley, E., Xie, N., Greaves, D., Nicholls-Lee, R., Weston, P., Guerrini, E., & Johanning, L. (2018). Validation of a nonlinear, coupled numerical model for assessment of floating tidal systems. Paper presented at the PRIMaRE, Bristol, UK.
Allen, J., Sampanis, K., Wan, J., Miles, J., Greaves, D., & Iglesias, G. (2017). Laboratory tests and numerical modelling in the development of WaveCat. Paper presented at the Proceedings of the Twelfth European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference.
Álvarez, M., Carballo, R., Areán, N., Sánchez, M., Ramos, V., & Iglesias, G. (2017). Marine Spatial Planning applied to tidal stream energy – a case study. Paper presented at the Proceedings of the Twelfth European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference.
Areán, N., Carballo, R., Sánchez, M., Alvarez, M., Lopez, I., Torres, M., & Iglesias, G. (2017). Performance assessment of WECs: a case study. Paper presented at the Proceedings of the Twelfth European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference.
Astariz, S., Vazquez, A., & Iglesias, G. (2017). A New Tool for Selecting Sites for Co-located Wave and Wind Farms – the CLF Index. Paper presented at the Proceedings of the Twelfth European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference.
Banfi, D., Raby, A., & Simmonds, D. (2017). Characterisation of Breaking Waves on the Eddystone Lighthouse: A Laboratory Investigation on Wave Pressure. Coastal Engineering Proceedings; No 35 (2016): Proceedings of 35th Conference on Coastal Engineering, Antalya, Turkey, 2016. doi:10.9753/icce.v35.structures.15
Banfi, D., Raby, A., Simmonds, D., Rafiq, Y., & Bullock, G. (2017). Wave impacts on the Eddystone lighthouse: a field and laboratory investigation. Paper presented at the ICE Conference: Coasts, Marine Structures and Breakwaters, Liverpool, U.K.
Brown, S. A., Greaves, D. M., Hann, M., Kurniawan, A., & Forehand, D. (2017). Frequency Domain Modelling of a Compressible Wave Energy Device. Paper presented at the PRIMaRE, Southampton.
Carballo, R., Areán, N., Sanchez, M., Ramos, V., Alvarez, M., Castro, A., & Iglesias, G. (2017). Intra-annual power performance of WECs: a decision-aid tool for wave farm planning. Paper presented at the Proceedings of the Twelfth European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference.
Howey, B., Collins, K., Vicente, P., Gomes, R., Harnois, V., Hann, M., Iglesias, G., & Greaves, D. (2017). A Physical Mooring Comparison for a Floating OWC. Paper presented at the Proceedings of the Twelfth European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference.
Hu, Z. Z., Greaves, D., Iglesias, G., Hann, M., & Pemberton, R. (2017). Numerical Simulation to fluid-Structure interaction problem in application to free surface flows. Paper presented at the PRIMaRE, Southampton.
Musiedlak, P., Ransley, E., Greaves, D., Child, B., Hann, M., & Iglesias, G. (2017). Investigation of model validity for numerical survivability testing of WECs. Paper presented at the Proceedings of the Twelfth European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference.
Perez-Collazo, C., Skämberg-Tippen, J., Greaves, D., & Iglesias, G. (2017). Hydrodynamic response of a jacket-frame mounted WEC sub-system of a novel hybrid wind-wave energy converter. Paper presented at the Proceedings of the Twelfth European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference.
Ransley, E., Brown, S. A., Howey, B., Collins, K., & Greaves, D. (2017). Numerical Modelling of a Floating OWC-WEC Using CFD. Paper presented at the PRIMaRE, Southampton.
Vazquez, A., Astariz, S., & Iglesias, G. (2017). A method for the spatial targeting of tidal stream energy policies. Paper presented at the Proceedings of the Twelfth European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference.
Whitlam, C., Chapman, J., Hillis, A., Rosener, J., Foster, G., Stockman, G., Greaves, D., & Hann, M. (2017). Validation of Variable Depth Operation of a Novel Wave Energy Converter Using Scale Model Testing. Paper presented at the Proceedings of the Twelfth European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference.
Coastal Risk Management in a Changing Climate
Editor(s): Zanuttigh & Nicholls & Vanderlinden & Thompson & Burcharth
Release Date: 23 October 2014
COAST staff collaboration:
Dr. Dave Simmonds - Chapter 3 & 7
Dr. Raul Gonzalez - Chapter 7
Vyzikas T., Greaves D., Simmonds D., Maisondieu C., Smith H. and Radford L. Best practice report: Application of numerical models and codes. Task 3.4.4 of WP3 from the MERiFIC project, Plymouth, UK.
Available at: http://www.merific.eu/files/2012/06/3.4.4-Application-of-numerical-models-and-codes-updated.pdf
Pomonis, A., Macabuag, J., Molina Hutt, C., Alexander, D., Andonov, A., Crawford, C., Platt, S., Raby, A., So, E., Tan, M., Faure Walker, J., Yiu, J. Recovery two years after the 2011 Tōhoku Earthquake and Tsunami: A return mission report by EEFIT Earthquake Engineers Field Investigation Team Report.
Available at http://www.istructe.org/webtest/files/23/23e209f3-bb39-42cc-a5e5-844100afb938.pdf
Pomonis, A., Saito, K., Fraser, S., Chian, S. C., Goda, K., Macabuag, J., Offord, M., Raby, A. & Sammonds, P. (2011) The Mw9.0 Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami of 11th March 2011. Earthquake Engineers Field Investigation Team Report.
Available at: http://www.istructe.org/webtest/files/1d/1d158684-b77b-4856-99f8-2522fa25533b.pdf
So, E., Hunt-Raby, A., Robinson T., Fraser, S., Lloyd, T. (2009) South Pacific Islands Earthquake and Tsunami of 29 September 2009. A Preliminary Field Report by EEFIT.
Available at: http://www.istructe.org/resources-centre/technical-topic-areas/eefit/eefit-reports
Stripling S., Bradbury, A.P., Cope S.N. and Brampton A.H. (2008) Understanding Barrier Beaches. Joint Defra/EA Flood and Coastal Erosion. Risk Management R&D Programme: Technical Report FD1924/TR.
Available at: http://sciencesearch.defra.gov.uk/Document.aspx?Document=FD1924_7426_TRP.pdf