Objetives

 

The main objective of the AURORA coordinated project is to develop, validate, and apply a numerical tool to investigate the stability of armour units for breakwaters. The project aims to improve the understanding of the physical processes and flow patterns that trigger armour unit instability and to enhance the design and long-term stability of mound breakwaters under increasingly energetic sea states.

The numerical tool will be rigorously validated against experimental data and applied to real engineering case studies. In addition, the numerical simulations will generate extensive datasets to support a machine-learning framework for predicting breakwater stability and performance under varying environmental conditions.

 

Specific Objectives

Each objective is linked to one of the work packages (WP) described in the Work Plan.

• WP0: Project coordination and management
  Ensure effective coordination between the two subprojects, including project monitoring, resource management, and communication among partners.
• Objective 1 – Develop an integrated numerical tool within a unified framework
  Associated WP: WP1 – Numerical implementations in DualSPHysics
• Objective 2 – Perform experiments specifically designed for validating the numerical tools
  Associated WP: WP2 – Experimental campaigns
• Objective 3 – Validate the numerical tool using controlled laboratory experiments
  Associated WP: WP3 – Validation and calibration
• Objective 4 – Apply the validated numerical tool to real breakwater case studies
  Associated WP: WP4 – Application for breakwater maintenance and reinforcement
• Objective 5 – Develop a Bayesian framework for parametric performance and stability assessment
  Associated WP: WP5 – Bayesian ML-based parametric performance and stability
• Objective 6 – Release the developed numerical tool as open-source software
  Associated WP: WP6 – Preparation of deliverables
• Objective 7 – Disseminate project results to the scientific community, industry, and society
  Associated WP: WP7 – Dissemination and outreach activities