Coastal Engineering Journal

Wave–Structure Interaction in Coastal Areas Using Numerical Wave Tanks/Flumes

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Wave–Structure Interaction in Coastal Areas Using Numerical Wave Tanks/Flumes

 

We are pleased to announce an upcoming special issue of the Coastal Engineering Journal (CEJ) entitled “Wave–Structure Interaction in Coastal Areas Using Numerical Wave Tanks/Flumes,” featuring the latest research and practical advances in high-fidelity numerical wave tanks/flumes for coastal wave–structure interaction (WSI). This special issue aims to deepen scientific understanding and improve engineering practice by clarifying modeling capabilities, limitations, and reproducibility across methods and applications. We particularly welcome contributions that support engineering design practice, performance assessment, and the development or application of relevant standards and guidelines.

 

Background of the special issue:

Numerical wave tanks/flumes have become a central tool for advancing coastal engineering, enabling high-resolution simulation of complex WSI phenomena such as breaking, run-up, impact, overtopping/overflow, and scour. At the same time, the diversity of numerical methods and modeling assumptions makes it increasingly important to ensure comparability, robust verification,  calibration (where applicable) and validation against laboratory, prototype, or field data, and credible uncertainty quantification (UQ).

Through this special issue, we will bring together studies that (i) demonstrate state-of-the-art modeling and applications, (ii) provide method comparisons and benchmark-based assessments, and (iii) promote reproducible workflows (e.g., benchmarks, datasets, and standardized reporting).

 

Submission Details:

This special issue of the journal invites submissions on the following topics:

Phenomena / Applications

·       Wave breaking, run-up, impulsive loading/impact, overtopping/overflow, green water

·       Wave loads and response of coastal structures (seawalls, breakwaters, revetments, caissons, piles, etc.)

·       Scour and sediment transport around coastal/port structures

·       Fluid–soil–structure interaction and related multi-physics coastal problems

·       Tsunami and storm-surge interactions with coastal infrastructure

·       Floating structures, mooring systems, and debris–structure interaction

·       Compound/coastal multi-hazard problems relevant to WSI

Methods / Modeling Frameworks

Submissions based on both widely used community/open-source solvers and in-house developed codes are equally welcome.

·       Grid-based CFD numerical wave tanks/flumes using methods such as VOF, level-set, CIP, immersed boundary methods, and LBM (e.g., OpenFOAM, REEF3D, CADMAS-SURF)

·       Particle methods and meshfree approaches using methods such as SPH/WCSPH/ISPH and MPS (e.g., DualSPHysics, GPUSPH)

·       Coupled multi-physics: FSI, CFD–DEM/MPM, porous media / rubble-mound representations

·       Hybrid coupling of near-field 3D numerical wave tanks/flumes and far-field 2D depth-integrated or dispersive models (e.g., shallow-water and Boussinesq-type formulations)

·       Turbulence modeling, air entrainment, compressibility effects in impact problems

·       Efficient computation: HPC/GPU acceleration, reduced-order/surrogate modeling for practical use

 

Letter of Intention (LoI):

Submission of an LoI is required to receive an invitation for full manuscript submission. To facilitate timely review, please submit an LoI by email, including the following information:

·       Tentative title

·       Authors and affiliations (including corresponding author email)

·       Abstract (200–300 words)

·       4–6 keywords

·       Primary method(s) (e.g., grid-based CFD, particle methods/meshfree approaches, or coupled multi-physics) and target phenomena/metrics

LoI screening decisions and invitations for full manuscript submission will be sent in approximately 2–3 weeks after the LoI deadline. The LoI is used to confirm the fit to the Special Issue scope and to help organize a balanced and timely review process; it does not replace peer review.

Please send your LoI by email to ARIKAWA Taro ([email protected]).

Suggested subject line: [CEJ SI LoI] <First Author SURNAME> – <Short Title>.

 

Recommended (not mandatory) items for this Special Issue:

·       A concise V&V summary (numerical setup, verification/sensitivity, validation data, and uncertainty where applicable)

·       If possible, public release of benchmark cases and/or datasets with a persistent identifier (e.g., DOI)

·       Clear reporting using practical engineering indicators (e.g., overtopping discharge, impact pressure, run-up) when relevant

·       Validation against prototype-scale and field-scale observations is particularly encouraged, where available.

 

Publication format:

This Special Issue will be organized as an Article Collection (i.e., a virtual special issue). Accepted papers will be published online first (and in regular issues as scheduled by the journal), and will be included in the Special Issue collection page upon publication.

 

All manuscripts will be fully peer-reviewed. Please refer to the journal scope and submission guidelines of CEJ.

Journal page: https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/tcej20

 

Special Issue timeline:

Commencement of LoI submission........................................................................................ Immediate

Deadline for Letter of Intention (LoI)............................................................................... April 30, 2026

LoI screening decision / invitation for full submission (approx.)....................................... Mid-May 2026

Deadline for Final Submission (full manuscript)........................................................... October 31, 2026

Target for first decision (full manuscript)............................................... Within 45 days from submission

Target issue completion ....................................................................................... Q4 2027 (December)

Backup issue completion............................................................................................ Q1 2028 (March)

 

Guest Editors

·       ARIKAWA Taro, Chuo University, Japan

·       BIHS Hans, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Norway

·       CHIDA Yu, National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management (NILIM), Japan

·       IWAMOTO Takumu, Port and Airport Research Institute (PARI), Japan

·       LÓPEZ LARA Javier, Universidad de Cantabria & IHCantabria, Spain

·       TSURUTA Naoki, Port and Airport Research Institute (PARI), Japan

·       WINCKLER Patricio, Universidad de Valparaíso, Chile

 

Contact:

Please contact ARIKAWA Taro ([email protected]) with any queries regarding this Special Issue.