Boundary layer development and shear stresses measurements around an oyster table

Type Proceedings paper
Date 2009
Language English
Author(s) Kervella Youen1, 2, Germain GregoryORCID1, Gaurier BenoitORCID1, Facq Jean-Valery1, Cayocca Florence1, Lesueur Patrick2
Affiliation(s) 1 : IFREMER
2 : Université de Caen-Basse Normandie, CNRS/INSU
Meeting AMT’09, Nantes
Abstract Oyster tables are artificial obstacles which are laid over muddy or sandy-muddy floors in intertidal areas. This study aims to show the current modifications related to the presence of the oyster table thanks to LDV measurement in a flume tank. Boundary layer development in different geometric configuration is underlined and suggests some important areas of velocity decrease and sediment transport modification. Shear stresses are also calculated near the bottom and around the table. The total shear stress in the water column exhibits an important increase when the flow passes through the oyster table, hence a flow energy decrease through dissipation. This study helps to understand the reasons for the increased sedimentation observed in some natural sites.
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Kervella Youen, Germain Gregory, Gaurier Benoit, Facq Jean-Valery, Cayocca Florence, Lesueur Patrick (2009). Boundary layer development and shear stresses measurements around an oyster table. AMT’09, Nantes. https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00022/13359/