Laboratory Investigation of Wave Breaking. Part 2. Deep Water Waves

1975 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. G. Van Dorn ◽  
S. E. Pazan
Keyword(s):  
Laboratory Investigation ◽  
Deep Water ◽  
Water Waves ◽  
Wave Breaking ◽  
Deep Water Waves

Vorticity effects on nonlinear wave–current interactions in deep water

2015 ◽  
Vol 778 ◽  
pp. 314-334 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. M. Moreira ◽  
J. T. A. Chacaltana
Keyword(s):  
Shear Flow ◽  
Nonlinear Wave ◽  
Deep Water ◽  
Water Waves ◽  
Wave Breaking ◽  
Surface Profile ◽  
Boundary Integral ◽  
Progressive Waves ◽  
Wave Blocking ◽  
Deep Water Waves

The effects of uniform vorticity on a train of ‘gentle’ and ‘steep’ deep-water waves interacting with underlying flows are investigated through a fully nonlinear boundary integral method. It is shown that wave blocking and breaking can be more prominent depending on the magnitude and direction of the shear flow. Reflection continues to occur when sufficiently strong adverse currents are imposed on ‘gentle’ deep-water waves, though now affected by vorticity. For increasingly positive values of vorticity, the induced shear flow reduces the speed of right-going progressive waves, introducing significant changes to the free-surface profile until waves are completely blocked by the underlying current. A plunging breaker is formed at the blocking point when ‘steep’ deep-water waves interact with strong adverse currents. Conversely negative vorticities augment the speed of right-going progressive waves, with wave breaking being detected for strong opposing currents. The time of breaking is sensitive to the vorticity’s sign and magnitude, with wave breaking occurring later for negative values of vorticity. Stopping velocities according to nonlinear wave theory proved to be sufficient to cause wave blocking and breaking.

An Estimate of Wave Breaking Probability for Deep Water Waves

1988 ◽  
pp. 71-83 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. A. Papadimitrakis ◽  
N. E. Huang ◽  
L. F. Bliven ◽  
S. R. Long
Keyword(s):  
Deep Water ◽  
Water Waves ◽  
Wave Breaking ◽  
Deep Water Waves

scholarly journals Bound Coherent Structures Propagating on the Free Surface of Deep Water

Fluids ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 115
Author(s):  
Dmitry Kachulin ◽  
Sergey Dremov ◽  
Alexander Dyachenko
Keyword(s):  
Free Surface ◽  
Deep Water ◽  
Coherent Structures ◽  
Water Waves ◽  
Nonlinear Models ◽  
Ideal Incompressible Fluid ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
System Of Nonlinear Equations ◽  
Potential Flows ◽  
Deep Water Waves

This article presents a study of bound periodically oscillating coherent structures arising on the free surface of deep water. Such structures resemble the well known bi-soliton solution of the nonlinear Schrödinger equation. The research was carried out in the super-compact Dyachenko-Zakharov equation model for unidirectional deep water waves and the full system of nonlinear equations for potential flows of an ideal incompressible fluid written in conformal variables. The special numerical algorithm that includes a damping procedure of radiation and velocity adjusting was used for obtaining such bound structures. The results showed that in both nonlinear models for deep water waves after the damping is turned off, a periodically oscillating bound structure remains on the fluid surface and propagates stably over hundreds of thousands of characteristic wave periods without losing energy.

Steep gravity waves in water of arbitrary uniform depth

1977 ◽  
Vol 286 (1335) ◽  
pp. 183-230 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Gravity Waves ◽  
Deep Water ◽  
Water Waves ◽  
Perturbation Parameter ◽  
Intermediate Energy ◽  
Finite Amplitude ◽  
Wave Profile ◽  
Accurate Calculation ◽  
Theoretical Developments ◽  
Deep Water Waves

Modern applications of water-wave studies, as well as some recent theoretical developments, have shown the need for a systematic and accurate calculation of the characteristics of steady, progressive gravity waves of finite amplitude in water of arbitrary uniform depth. In this paper the speed, momentum, energy and other integral properties are calculated accurately by means of series expansions in terms of a perturbation parameter whose range is known precisely and encompasses waves from the lowest to the highest possible. The series are extended to high order and summed with Padé approximants. For any given wavelength and depth it is found that the highest wave is not the fastest. Moreover the energy, momentum and their fluxes are found to be greatest for waves lower than the highest. This confirms and extends the results found previously for solitary and deep-water waves. By calculating the profile of deep-water waves we show that the profile of the almost-steepest wave, which has a sharp curvature at the crest, intersects that of a slightly less-steep wave near the crest and hence is lower over most of the wavelength. An integration along the wave profile cross-checks the Padé-approximant results and confirms the intermediate energy maximum. Values of the speed, energy and other integral properties are tabulated in the appendix for the complete range of wave steepnesses and for various ratios of depth to wavelength, from deep to very shallow water.

Effective Power and Speed Loss of Underwater Vehicles in Close Proximity to Regular Waves

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefan Daum ◽  
Martin Greve ◽  
Renato Skejic
Keyword(s):  
Free Surface ◽  
Deep Water ◽  
Water Waves ◽  
Underwater Vehicles ◽  
Total Resistance ◽  
Wave Load ◽  
Regular Waves ◽  
Effective Power ◽  
Close Proximity ◽  
Deep Water Waves

The present study is focused on performance issues of underwater vehicles near the free surface and gives insight into the analysis of a speed loss in regular deep water waves. Predictions of the speed loss are based on the evaluation of the total resistance and effective power in calm water and preselected regular wave fields w.r.t. the non-dimensional wave to body length ratio. It has been assumed that the water is sufficiently deep and that the vehicle is operating in a range of small to moderate Froude numbers by moving forward on a straight-line course with a defined encounter angle of incident regular waves. A modified version of the Doctors & Days [1] method as presented in Skejic and Jullumstrø [2] is used for the determination of the total resistance and consequently the effective power. In particular, the wave-making resistance is estimated by using different approaches covering simplified methods, i.e. Michell’s thin ship theory with the inclusion of viscosity effects Tuck [3] and Lazauskas [4] as well as boundary element methods, i.e. 3D Rankine source calculations according to Hess and Smith [5]. These methods are based on the linear potential fluid flow and are compared to fully viscous finite volume methods for selected geometries. The wave resistance models are verified and validated by published data of a prolate spheroid and one appropriate axisymmetric submarine model. Added resistance in regular deep water waves is obtained through evaluation of the surge mean second-order wave load. For this purpose, two different theoretical models based on potential flow theory are used: Loukakis and Sclavounos [6] and Salvesen et. al. [7]. The considered theories cover the whole range of important wavelengths for an underwater vehicle advancing in close proximity to the free surface. Comparisons between the outlined wave load theories and available theoretical and experimental data were carried out for a submerged submarine and a horizontal cylinder. Finally, the effective power and speed loss are discussed from a submarine operational point of view where the mentioned parameters directly influence mission requirements in a seaway. All presented results are carried out from the perspective of accuracy and efficiency within common engineering practice. By concluding current investigations in regular waves an outlook will be drawn to the application of advancing underwater vehicles in more realistic sea conditions.

Deep-water waves in the cochlea

1980 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 97-108 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. De Boer
Keyword(s):  
Deep Water ◽  
Water Waves ◽  
Deep Water Waves

Fully nonlinear solution of bi-chromatic deep-water waves

2014 ◽  
Vol 91 ◽  
pp. 290-299 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhiliang Lin ◽  
Longbin Tao ◽  
Yongchang Pu ◽  
Alan J. Murphy
Keyword(s):  
Deep Water ◽  
Water Waves ◽  
Fully Nonlinear ◽  
Nonlinear Solution ◽  
Deep Water Waves

scholarly journals A solitary group of two-dimensional deep-water waves

1987 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
pp. 177-183 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chia-Shun Yih
Keyword(s):  
Deep Water ◽  
Water Waves ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Deep Water Waves

Deep water waves in lakes

1972 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 387-399 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. R. SMITH ◽  
I. J. SINCLAIR
Keyword(s):  
Deep Water ◽  
Water Waves ◽  
Deep Water Waves
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