Evolution of deep-water waves under wind forcing and wave breaking effects: Numerical simulations and experimental assessment

European Journal of Mechanics, B/Fluids

Volumn 41, Issue , 2013, Pages 11-22

  Tian, Zhigang ^a,b   Choi, Wooyoung ^a,c  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

^b Exmar Offshore Company   (United States)

^c NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Water waves; Wave breaking; Wind forcing

Indexed keywords

DYNAMIC BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; EDDY VISCOSITY MODEL; EXPERIMENTAL ASSESSMENT; NONLINEAR EVOLUTION EQUATION; SEPARATION CRITERION; WAVEBREAKING; WIND FORCING; WIND-DRIVEN CURRENTS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENERGY DISSIPATION; EXPERIMENTS; OCEANOGRAPHY; WAVE ENERGY CONVERSION;

WATER WAVES;

EID: 84878841821     PISSN: 09977546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.euromechflu.2013.04.001     Document Type: Article

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