Sinaya: A Philippine Journal for Senior High School Teachers and Students
Theme
Science and Technology
Research Advisor
Leah D. Madrazo
Abstract
Coral reefs are vulnerable to disruptive human activities such as pollution, overfishing, and coastal development—degrading water quality and reef structures. Active reef restoration entails temporarily relocating several corals to aquaculture facilities to achieve successful rehabilitation; however, current coral transport methods pose certain risks, such as stress-induced mortality, which can result from physical damage during transportation. Existing studies on coral transport have explored various techniques for collecting, shipping, and maintaining live coral specimens. The design consists of petal-shaped areas where the waves gather, akin to a coral reef’s grooves, separated by wedges—the spurs—that cause waves to divide. The different design modifications were created in Blender3D software, with variations in the number and shape of the petals as well as the size of the container. The effectiveness among the variants was compared based on the water pressure and velocity in the central region of the container as measured from virtual fluid wave simulations in the online CFD platform SimScale. The data showed that the clover-shaped 3-petal variant of the container with a diameter of 1.00 m was the best at achieving the desired outcome. These results provide invaluable insights into the variables that impact internal wave attenuation mechanisms, as well as the potential applications such biomimetics may have in the ever-constant development of sustainable technology.
Recommended Citation
Calulo, J. C. L., Licuanan, W. Y., Madrazo, L. D., Villano, D. I. P., & Villanueva, A. N. B. (2025). Design and Evaluation of an Innovative Biomimetic Coral Transport Container. Sinaya, (3)1, 41–75. https://doi.org/10.59588/3027-9283.1160