HYDRODYNAMIC MODELLING IN CAD HARBOUR LAY-OUT

In this paper, hydrodynamic results of a numerical model based on Boussinesq-type equations are presented in the context of CAD harbour lay-out. This model achieves overall second-order accuracy and has efficient modules for pre- and post-processing of information, including automatic mesh generation, codified boundary conditions of the absorbing-reflecting type and compact graphical easy to apply-and-interpret output. The model has been used as a CAD tool for the planning and design of Spanish harbours. Because of its flexibility and economy of operation it will be used, in the future, as a module of a global expert system for CAD harbour lay-out. This global expert system will provide a fully automatic design process. The output of this system will consist in the final optimised harbour configuration, considering all imposed constraints and requirements.