Numerical generation of freak waves using MLPG_R and QALE-FEM methods

CMES - Computer Modeling in Engineering and Sciences

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 223-234

  Ma, Q W ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Freak waves; MLPG_R; Nonlinear water waves; QALE FEM

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL EFFICIENCY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EULER EQUATIONS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GALERKIN METHODS; LAGRANGE MULTIPLIERS;

FREAK WAVES; GOVERNING EQUATIONS; NONLINEAR WATER WAVES;

WATER WAVES;

EID: 34249320130     PISSN: 15261492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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