Experimental and Numerical Simulation Studies on the Flow Field Effects of Three Artificial Fish Reefs

This paper focuses on three artificial reefs with different functionalities that are to be placed in the marine pasture in South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia, investigating the effects of different incoming current velocities and headward current angles on their flow field effects and aiming to expl...

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Main Authors: Peng Guo, Shuo Zhang, Shishi Zhu, Zhaoyang Jiang
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-03-01
Series:Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/13/3/612
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description This paper focuses on three artificial reefs with different functionalities that are to be placed in the marine pasture in South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia, investigating the effects of different incoming current velocities and headward current angles on their flow field effects and aiming to explore the flow field effects of the three reefs and analyze the functionality of their flow fields and flow regimes on the sea area. A combination of PIV experiments and numerical simulation is used to analyze the velocity at the measurement point of the flume, the characteristics of the cross-section flow pattern, and the flow field effects under different incoming velocities and head-on angles, and the accuracy of numerical simulation is verified by flume tests. The results show that the changes in the incoming velocity and the angle of flow on the three reefs have different effects on the volume of upwelling and back eddy; the shape of the reef and the internal structure of the reef do not have any impact on the flow pattern, and the changes in the flow field are different under different conditions. The scale of the flow field reaches optimization under specific conditions.
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spelling doaj-art-2b8d92ac99f04d7797c225c9fd3a66a92025-08-20T03:43:10ZengMDPI AGJournal of Marine Science and Engineering2077-13122025-03-0113361210.3390/jmse13030612Experimental and Numerical Simulation Studies on the Flow Field Effects of Three Artificial Fish ReefsPeng Guo0Shuo Zhang1Shishi Zhu2Zhaoyang Jiang3College of Marine Living Resource Sciences and Management, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, ChinaCollege of Marine Living Resource Sciences and Management, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, ChinaCollege of Marine Living Resource Sciences and Management, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, ChinaMarine College, Shandong University, Weihai 264209, ChinaThis paper focuses on three artificial reefs with different functionalities that are to be placed in the marine pasture in South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia, investigating the effects of different incoming current velocities and headward current angles on their flow field effects and aiming to explore the flow field effects of the three reefs and analyze the functionality of their flow fields and flow regimes on the sea area. A combination of PIV experiments and numerical simulation is used to analyze the velocity at the measurement point of the flume, the characteristics of the cross-section flow pattern, and the flow field effects under different incoming velocities and head-on angles, and the accuracy of numerical simulation is verified by flume tests. The results show that the changes in the incoming velocity and the angle of flow on the three reefs have different effects on the volume of upwelling and back eddy; the shape of the reef and the internal structure of the reef do not have any impact on the flow pattern, and the changes in the flow field are different under different conditions. The scale of the flow field reaches optimization under specific conditions.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/13/3/612artificial reefsnumerical simulationsPIV experimentsflow field effects
spellingShingle Peng Guo
Shuo Zhang
Shishi Zhu
Zhaoyang Jiang
Experimental and Numerical Simulation Studies on the Flow Field Effects of Three Artificial Fish Reefs
Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
artificial reefs
numerical simulations
PIV experiments
flow field effects
title Experimental and Numerical Simulation Studies on the Flow Field Effects of Three Artificial Fish Reefs
title_full Experimental and Numerical Simulation Studies on the Flow Field Effects of Three Artificial Fish Reefs
title_fullStr Experimental and Numerical Simulation Studies on the Flow Field Effects of Three Artificial Fish Reefs
title_full_unstemmed Experimental and Numerical Simulation Studies on the Flow Field Effects of Three Artificial Fish Reefs
title_short Experimental and Numerical Simulation Studies on the Flow Field Effects of Three Artificial Fish Reefs
title_sort experimental and numerical simulation studies on the flow field effects of three artificial fish reefs
topic artificial reefs
numerical simulations
PIV experiments
flow field effects
url https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/13/3/612
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