| 摘要 |
A floating wave attenuator including a plurality of elongated pipes, each including a plurality of corrugated pipes connected end-to-end, wherein the elongated pipes are secured together into a triangular formation oriented substantially between a protected area and anticipated wave activity, to provide a cross section against the wave activity, an opening at each end of the elongated pipes, for providing the elongated pipes to be substantially filled with water due to wave activity, and a plurality of cables for securing a selected corrugated pipe at its desired location within the water. |
| 主权项 |
1. A floating wave attenuator comprising:
a plurality of elongated pipes, each elongated pipe substantially parallel to each other elongated pipe within the plurality of elongated pipes, the plurality of elongated pipes secured together in a triangular formation as viewed from each end of the plurality of elongated pipes, each elongated pipe abutting along its length with at least two other elongated pipes within the triangular formation to form a substantially closed structure with a contiguous cross sectional area; each elongated pipe within the plurality of elongated pipes including a plurality of corrugated pipes, each corrugated pipe connected end-to-end with at least one other corrugated pipe, each corrugated pipe positioned within the respective elongated pipe so that each end of the respective corrugated pipe is offset from each end of any adjacent corrugated pipe; a plurality of anchors, at least one of the anchors situated opposite another of the anchors having at least one corrugated pipe between opposing anchors; and a plurality of anchor cables, each anchor cable for securing a selected corrugated pipe to one of the anchors, so that the plurality of elongated pipes are oriented substantially between a protected area and expected wave activity, and so that the contiguous cross sectional area provides for dissipation of the waves and reduction of wave energy. |
