How effective is the WhisprWave® at dispersing waves and preventing beach erosion?
In laboratory tests, the ¼-sized WhisprWave® floating breakwater laboratory units demonstrated a transmission coefficient of 0.6 (dissipated 40% of the energy from waves). In actual “Real World” applications, the full-sized WhisprWave® floating breakwater beach erosion solution has proven to be even more effective. The WhisprWave® floating breakwater erosion control system has been observed to have a transmission coefficient of 0.1 (dissipated 90% of the energy from waves) for coastal waves with periods of 5 seconds or less. The enhanced capabilities of the WhisprWave® erosion control technology in the “Real World” are believed to be the result of the stiffer rubber and stronger anchoring systems of the full sized WhisprWave® products.
