Project TMS — Tsunami Mitigation System

A Structural, Computational, and Coastal Engineering Project by Yaseen Andikkad Perunthan

🌀 Overview

Project TMS (Tsunami Mitigation System) is an engineering research project focused on creating a deployable, modular coastal defense system that reduces tsunami energy before landfall.
The goal is to explore a realistic structural design supported by computational physics, maritime engineering, and simulation-based validation.

This repository contains:

Design concepts
Structural engineering analyses
Computational simulation workflows
Research materials
CAD models and schematics
Future expansion plans

🎯 Objectives

Primary Objective

To develop a scalable, cost-effective, physics-backed mitigation system capable of reducing tsunami force, inundation, and structural impact on coastal regions.

Sub-Objectives

Model wave–structure interaction using CFD
Validate structural behavior using FEM
Explore materials suitable for real-world coastal environments
Develop modular and deployable barrier geometries
Predict performance through simulation and analytical methods
Study geological, bathymetric, and hydrodynamic conditions

🏗️ Project Components

1. Structural Engineering

Hydrodynamic pressure estimation
Stress, bending, and shear-force analysis
Load path and failure mode evaluation
Material selection (composites, reinforced concrete, alloys)
Foundation & anchoring strategies
Modular truss / panel-based concepts

📄 Detailed: docs/structural-engineering.md

2. Computational Simulation

CFD wave propagation modeling (OpenFOAM)
Boundary conditions, turbulence models, meshing
Wave–barrier interactions and force extraction
FEA stress and deformation simulations (FEM)
Python-based simplified wave models

📄 Detailed: docs/computational-simulation.md

3. CAD & Design

Component geometries
Joint mechanisms for modular assembly
Structural and fluid-interaction visualizations
Exported STEP / OBJ files

📁 Located in: designs/

4. Research

Literature review
Reference studies
Technical notes
Risk analysis

📁 Located in: research/

🚀 Current Status

Literature review: Completed
Structural engineering concepts: Draft complete
Initial CAD sketches: In progress
CFD environment: Configured
FEM workflow: Draft setup ready
Python wave-model script: Prepared
Next stage: Meshing + trial CFD cases

🔧 Tools & Technologies

OpenFOAM – CFD simulation
ANSYS / Fusion FEM – Structural simulation
FreeCAD / Fusion 360 – CAD design
Python – Numerical modeling
GIS / Bathymetry Tools – Depth & terrain modeling

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