Impact of Reservoir Inflow Velocity on Flow Dynamics and Turbine Design in Overtopping Breakwater Energy Conversion Systems
This study utilizes particle-based numerical simulations to demonstrate that ramp geometry and wave conditions significantly influence overtopping inflow velocities, revealing that linear ramps generate higher velocities while convex ramps enhance energy dissipation, thereby providing critical velocity-based insights for optimizing turbine design in overtopping breakwater energy conversion systems.