Abstract
A support structure (2) is installed in or near a water (50). The support structure is holding a deltalike-wing (3) under an angle of incidence relative to an incoming flow (54), caused by at least a prevailing current in the water, thus generating a vortex (77). The action of the vortex is effective for the purpose(s) of maintaining the suspension of already suspended sediment within said current and/or of suspending sediment from a targeted first area (51) of the bottom of the water and/or of depositing suspended sediment within said current onto a targeted second area (52) of the bottom of the water. Thereby, the height distribution of the bottom of the water is controlled.
Original language | English |
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Patent number | WO2015174826 |
Priority date | 16/05/2014 |
Publication status | Published - 19-Nov-2015 |
Keywords
- TIDAL CURRENT
- VORTICAL FLOW
- RESUSPENSION
- SEDIMENT
- DEPOSITION
- PLATE EROSION
- RESTORATION