The influence of surface tension on the reflection of water waves by a plane vertical barrier

1968 ◽  
Vol 64 (3) ◽  
pp. 795-810 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. V. Evans
Keyword(s):  
Surface Tension ◽  
Water Waves ◽  
Related Problem ◽  
Velocity Potential ◽  
Surface Tension Force ◽  
Reflection And Transmission ◽  
Transmission Coefficients ◽  
Reflected Wave ◽  
Vertical Barrier ◽  
Effect Of Surface

AbstractIn this paper the effect of surface tension is included in a well-known problem in the theory of two-dimensional infinitesimal water waves. The problem is that of the reflection of waves from a fixed vertical barrier immersed to a depth a into deep water. It is shown how the solution for the velocity potential may be determined uniquely when simple assumptions are made concerning the behaviour of the free surface near the barrier. In particular, expressions are derived for the reflection coefficient, defined as the ratio of the amplitude of the reflected wave to that of the incident wave, at infinity, and the transmission coefficient, defined similarly. It is shown how these coefficients, for small values of the surface tension force, tend to the values obtained by Ursell (4) when surface tension is ignored. The related problem of a completely immersed vertical barrier extending to a distance a from the surface may be solved in a similar manner. Expressions for the reflection and transmission coefficients for this case are given.

scholarly journals Scattering of water waves by rectangular thick barriers in presence of surface tension

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (11) ◽  
pp. 30-55
Author(s):  
Gour Das ◽  
◽  
Rumpa Chakraborty ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Surface Tension ◽  
Water Waves ◽  
Graphical Representation ◽  
Finite Depth ◽  
Approximation Technique ◽  
Reflection And Transmission ◽  
Transmission Coefficients ◽  
Gegenbauer Polynomial ◽  
Incident Waves ◽  
Effect Of Surface

The influence of surface tension over an oblique incident waves in presence of thick rectangular barriers present in water of uniform finite depth is discussed here. Three different structures of a bottom-standing submerged barrier, submerged rectangular block not extending down to the bottom and fully submerged block extending down to the bottom with a finite gap are considered. An appropriate multi-term Galekin approximation technique involving ultraspherical Gegenbauer polynomial is employed for solving the integral equations arising in the mathematical analysis. The reflection and transmission coefficients of the progressive waves for two-dimensional time har- monic motion are evaluated by utilizing linearized potential theory. The theoretical result is validated numerically and explained graphically in a number of figures. The present result will almost match analytically and graphically with those results already available in the literature without considering the effect of surface tension. From the graphical representation, it is clearly visible that the amplitude of reflection coefficient decreases with increasing values of surface tension. It is also seen that the presence of surface tension, the change of width, and the height of the thick barriers affect the nature of the reflection coefficients significantly

Note on the reflexion of water waves at a wall in the presence of surface tension

1982 ◽  
Vol 92 (2) ◽  
pp. 369-374 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. F. Rhodes-Robinson
Keyword(s):  
Surface Tension ◽  
Water Waves ◽  
Wave Motion ◽  
Velocity Potential ◽  
Vertical Plane ◽  
Moving Contact Line ◽  
Moving Contact ◽  
Time Harmonic ◽  
Initial Assumption ◽  
Effect Of Surface

AbstractIn this note we examine the influence of surface tension on surface waves incident against a fixed vertical plane wall. The motion is time harmonic and is determined by making the initial assumption that the free-surface slope at the wall is prescribed. From the unique solution obtained for the velocity potential, the parameter involved in this specification can be determined, for small laboratory-scale waves at least, using some longstanding experimental results on meniscus behaviour at a moving contact line. The effect of surface tension is to produce a motion wherein reflexion from the wall is not complete and there is a local disturbance, in contrast to the classical standing-wave motion in the absence of surface tension.

scholarly journals WATER-WAVES SCATTERING BY PERMEABLE BOTTOM IN TWO-LAYER FLUID IN THE PRESENCE OF SURFACE TENSION

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (6) ◽  
pp. 827-851 ◽  
Author(s):  
Srikumar Panda ◽  
Subash C. Martha
Keyword(s):  
Surface Tension ◽  
Water Waves ◽  
Reflection And Transmission Coefficients ◽  
Wave Number ◽  
Physical Parameters ◽  
Fluid System ◽  
Reflection And Transmission ◽  
Transmission Coefficients ◽  
Linearized Theory ◽  
Incident Waves

In the present paper, reflection and transmission phenomena of water waves due to undulating permeable bottom in a two-layer fluid system are investigated using two-dimensional linearized theory. The effect of surface tension on the free surface is included in this work. In two-layer fluid system, there exist waves with two different wave numbers (modes). When a wave of a particular wave number encounters the undulating bottom, reflection and transmission phenomena occur in both the layers. The reflection and transmission coefficients in both layers due to incident waves of both modes are analyzed with the aid of perturbation analysis along with Fourier transform technique. It is found that these coefficients are obtained in terms of integrals which depend on the shape function of the undulating bottom. Two different kinds of undulating bottoms are considered to determine these coefficients. For a particular undulating bottom, namely sinusoidal bottom undulation the effect of various physical parameters such as number of ripples, surface tension and porous effect parameters are demonstrated graphically. The study further elaborates the energy balance relations associated with the reflection and transmission coefficients to ascertain the correctness of all the computed results.

The effect of surface tension on the waves produced by a heaving circular cylinder

1968 ◽  
Vol 64 (3) ◽  
pp. 833-847 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. V. Evans
Keyword(s):  
Surface Tension ◽  
Free Surface ◽  
Circular Cylinder ◽  
Water Waves ◽  
Wave Amplitude ◽  
Velocity Potential ◽  
Linearized Theory ◽  
The Waves ◽  
Energy Argument ◽  
Effect Of Surface

AbstractIn this paper the effect of surface tension on water waves is considered. The usual assumptions of the linearized theory are made. A uniqueness theorem is derived for the waves at infinity for a general class of bounded two-dimensional obstacles in a free surface by means of an energy argument. It is shown how the wave amplitude at infinity depends on the prescribed angle at which the free surface meets the normal to the obstacle. The particular case of a heaving half-immersed circular cylinder is considered in detail, and an expression obtained for the velocity potential in terms of a convergent infinite series, the coefficients of which may be computed.

scholarly journals Wave Scattering by Small Undulation on the Porous Bottom of an Ocean in the Presence of Surface Tension

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Srikumar Panda ◽  
Sudhanshu Shekhar Samantaray ◽  
S. C. Martha
Keyword(s):  
Surface Tension ◽  
Water Waves ◽  
Bottom Topography ◽  
Wave Theory ◽  
Reflection And Transmission ◽  
First Order ◽  
Transmission Coefficients ◽  
Bottom Undulation ◽  
Surface Water Waves ◽  
The Fourier Transform

The scattering of incident surface water waves due to small bottom undulation on the porous bed of a laterally unbounded ocean in the presence of surface tension at the free surface is investigated within the framework of two-dimensional linearized water wave theory. Perturbation analysis in conjunction with the Fourier transform technique is employed to derive the first-order reflection and transmission coefficients in terms of integrals involving the shape function c(x) representing the bottom undulation. One special type of bottom topography is considered as an example and the related coefficients are determined in detail. These coefficients are presented in graphical forms. The theoretical observations are validated computationally. The results for the problem involving scattering of water waves by bottom deformations on an impermeable ocean bed are obtained as a particular case.

Capillary-gravity waves over a sloping beach

1973 ◽  
Vol 74 (3) ◽  
pp. 539-547 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. A. Allwood
Keyword(s):  
Surface Tension ◽  
Standing Wave ◽  
Gravity Waves ◽  
Velocity Potential ◽  
Surface Tension Force ◽  
Finite Amplitude ◽  
Wave Solutions ◽  
Linearized Theory ◽  
Sloping Beach ◽  
Effect Of Surface

AbstractIt is shown how the solution for the velocity potential may be determined when the effect of surface tension is included in the linearized theory of surface waves over a sloping beach. In particular, two independent standing wave solutions are found, both of which have finite amplitude at the shoreline. The results agree with those of previous writers when the surface tension force tends to zero.

Characteristics of Bragg Reflection of Water Waves by Multiple Vertical Flexible Membranes

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei-Wei Ding ◽  
Zao-Jian Zou ◽  
Jing-Ping Wu
Keyword(s):  
Water Waves ◽  
Bragg Reflection ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Reflection And Transmission Coefficients ◽  
Effective Bandwidth ◽  
Linear Wave ◽  
Reflection And Transmission ◽  
Flexible Membrane ◽  
Transmission Coefficients ◽  
Flexible Membranes

Bragg reflection of water waves by multiple vertical flexible membranes in water of uniform depth is investigated based on the assumption of linear wave theory and small membrane deflection. The multiple vertical flexible membranes consist of several floating vertical flexible membranes which are installed with both ends fixed. First, a single vertical flexible membrane in water waves is considered, and the reflection and transmission coefficients are obtained based on the eigenfunction expansion method and the least square method. Then the interaction of water waves with the multiple vertical flexible membranes is studied. Using the reflection and transmission coefficients obtained for the single flexible membrane, the reflection and transmission coefficients of the multiple vertical flexible membranes are obtained based on the wide spacing approximation. The proposed method is proved to be efficient by comparing the calculated coefficients with the results published in literature. The characteristics of Bragg reflection, such as the occurring condition, the primary amplitude and the effective bandwidth, are systematically investigated under various factors including the number, the tension, the draft and the spacing of membranes. The results of the present study have certain reference value for design of multiple vertical flexible membranes as effective floating breakwaters.

Computation of a Propagating Interface in Multiphase Flows Using an Adaptive Coupled Level Set Method

2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruquan Liang ◽  
Satoru Komori
Keyword(s):  
Surface Tension ◽  
Level Set Method ◽  
Level Set ◽  
Multiphase Flows ◽  
Surface Tension Force ◽  
Numerical Results ◽  
Passive Transport ◽  
Effect Of Surface ◽  
Good Agreement ◽  
Numerical Strategy

We present a numerical strategy for a propagating interface in multiphase flows using a level set method combined with a local mesh adaptative technique. We use the level set method to move the propagating interface in multiphase flows. We also use the local mesh adaptative technique to increase the grid resolution at regions near the propagating interface and additionally at the regions near points of high curvature with a minimum of additional expense. For illustration, we apply the adaptive coupled level set method to a collection of bubbles moving under passive transport. Good agreement has been obtained in the comparision of the numerical results for the collection of bubbles using an adaptative grid with those using a single grid. We also apply the adaptive coupled level set method to a droplet falling on a step where it is important to accurately model the effect of surface tension force and the motion of the free-surface, and the numerical results agree very closely with available data.

Scattering of surface waves obliquely incident on a fixed half immersed circular cylinder

1984 ◽  
Vol 96 (2) ◽  
pp. 359-369 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. N. Mandal ◽  
S. K. Goswami
Keyword(s):  
Integral Equation ◽  
Surface Water ◽  
Circular Cylinder ◽  
Water Waves ◽  
Wave Number ◽  
Angle Of Incidence ◽  
Reflection And Transmission ◽  
Transmission Coefficients ◽  
Obliquely Incident ◽  
Surface Water Waves

AbstractThe problem of scattering of surface water waves obliquely incident on a fixed half immersed circular cylinder is solved approximately by reducing it to the solution of an integral equation and also by the method of multipoles. For different values of the angle of incidence and the wave number the reflection and transmission coefficients obtained by both methods are evaluated numerically and represented graphically to compare the results obtained by the respective methods.

On the scattering of water waves by a submerged slender barrier

1998 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 171-189
Author(s):  
P. K. Kundu ◽  
N. K. Saha
Keyword(s):  
Finite Length ◽  
Water Waves ◽  
Vertical Plate ◽  
Perturbation Technique ◽  
Reflection And Transmission Coefficients ◽  
Reflection And Transmission ◽  
First Order ◽  
Transmission Coefficients ◽  
Special Cases ◽  
Analytical Expressions

AbstractAn approximate analysis, based on the standard perturbation technique, is described in this paper to find the corrections, up to first order to the reflection and transmission coefficients for the scattering of water waves by a submerged slender barrier, of finite length, in deep water. Analytical expressions for these corrections for a submerged nearly vertical plate as well as for a submerged vertically symmetric slender barrier of finite length are also deduced, as special cases, and identified with the known results. It is verified, analytically, that there is no first order correction to the transmitted wave at any frequency for a submerged nearly vertical plate. Computations for the reflection and transmission coefficients up to O(ε), where ε is a small dimensionless quantity, are also performed and presented in the form of both graphs and tables.

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