Numerical wave tank based on a σ-transformed finite element inviscid flow solver

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 641-663

  Turnbull, M S ^a   Borthwick, A G L ^b   Eatock Taylor, R ^b  

^a HR WALLINGFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Finite elements; Numerical wave tank; Steep waves

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SURFACE WAVES; TANKS (CONTAINERS);

NONLINEAR SURFACE WAVES;

FLOW OF FLUIDS;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FIXED BED; FLUME; INCOMPRESSIBLE FLUID; MATHEMATICAL MODELING; NON-LINEAR MOTION; SHALLOW-WATER EQUATION; SURFACE WAVE; WAVE-STRUCTURE INTERACTION;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; INCOMPRESSIBLE FLOW; SHALLOW-WATER EQUATION; SURFACE WAVE; WAVE MODELING; WAVE-STRUCTURE INTERACTION;

EID: 0038307000     PISSN: 02712091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/fld.539     Document Type: Article

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