Evolution of wide-spectrum unidirectional wave groups in a tank: an experimental and numerical study

European Journal of Mechanics, B/Fluids

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 193-219

  Shemer, L ^a   Goulitski, K ^a   Kit, E ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Bound (locked) waves; Freak waves; Nonlinear water waves; Spatial evolution; Zakharov equation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; HARMONIC ANALYSIS; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS; TANKS (CONTAINERS); WAVE EFFECTS;

BOUND (LOCKED) WAVES; FREAK WAVES; NONLINEAR WATER WAVES; SPATIAL EVOLUTION; WIDE-SPECTRUM UNIDIRECTIONAL WAVE GROUPS; ZAKHAROV EQUATION;

WAVE PROPAGATION;

EID: 33846252385     PISSN: 09977546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.euromechflu.2006.06.004     Document Type: Article

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