The SEDIMARE results beyond the state of the art per DC project, during the 1st reporting period, are:
• The results by DC1 demonstrated the significance of incorporating a hide/exposure factor in determining the Critical Shields parameter for the initiation of sediment motion in numerical models of coupled oscillatory fluid flow and sediment transport simulations.
• The results by DC2 are related to the successful application in the field of the developed framework, based on RSTs, by comparisons of its output to bathymetric and wave field data.
• The results by DC3, based on visual observations of motion initiation and ripple development under oscillatory flow, showed that three-dimensional ripples were primarily found in sand-silt mixtures containing 20% and 40% silt by dry weight.
• The results by DC4, based on numerical simulations of the Marmara Sea and estuarine environments, provided insights into flow patterns and transport dynamics that are critical for effective coastal management and environmental monitoring.
• The results by DC5 have delivered “IH2VOF-SED” an advanced sediment transport model capable of accurately predicting morphodynamic evolution of a beach profile under different wave conditions.
• The results by DC6 have a significant impact on the structural stability of the Brinkman–Forchheimer equations for flows in porous media with variable porosity as he established the continuous dependence of solutions with respect to the physical parameters of the equations.
• The results by DC7 made evident that initiation of motion equations have been based on site-specific sediment and are a function of 1 or 2 geotechnical parameters (e.g. bulk density, median grain size, mud or silt content).
• The results by DC8 showed that the guidelines for conducting breaching experiments are expected to lead to the production of data sets that will allow for a better understanding of breach growth and bank erosion in several ways.
• The results by DC9 defined the approach to study high-density sediment-laden currents, both from the perspective of active processes, dynamics and parametrization, as well as laboratory experiments and mathematical modelling methods.
• The results by DC10 provided insights into designing and constructing a specific type of wave energy converter (WEC) by identifying crucial components that need improvement, e.g. the ramp for the wave overtopping required for the operation of turbines.
• The results by DC11 provided an accurate prediction of beach change due to wave motions in the swash zone region where much sediment being moved on- and off-shore by a single wave.
• The results by DC12 have successfully configured the SedFoam model to simulate scour around abutments (cofferdams) subjected to steady currents, with results validated against experimental data.
