Numerical Study on Breaking Criteria for Solitary Waves

Studies of the breaking criteria for solitary waves on a slope are presented in this paper. The boundary element method is used to model the processes of shoaling and breaking of solitary waves on various slopes. Empirical formulae that can be used to characterize the breaking of solitary waves are...

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Veröffentlicht in:China ocean engineering 2003-01, Vol.17 (4), p.589-604
Hauptverfasser: Chou, C-R, Shih, R-S, Yim, J Z
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Studies of the breaking criteria for solitary waves on a slope are presented in this paper. The boundary element method is used to model the processes of shoaling and breaking of solitary waves on various slopes. Empirical formulae that can be used to characterize the breaking of solitary waves are presented. These include the breaking index, the wave height, the water depth, and the maximum particle velocity at the point of breaking. Comparisons with the results of other researches are given.
ISSN:0890-5487
DOI:10.3321/j.issn:0890-5487.2003.04.011