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A comparison of numerical predictions and experimental measurements of the internal kinematics of a deep-water plunging wave

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 April 2006

David Skyner
David Skyner
Affiliation:
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH9 3JL, UK
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Abstract

A deep-water long-crested breaking wave is generated from a time-stepping numerical model, then replicated in a wave flume. The numerical model is based on the boundary integral method and measurements of the internal kinematics are made during the breaking process with Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV). Velocity measurements are obtained throughout the wave crest, including the plunging spout. After a small shift of the numerical data to match the surface profiles, the predicted and measured kinematics are found to be in good agreement, within the limits of experimental error.

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Research Article
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Journal of Fluid Mechanics , Volume 315 , 25 May 1996 , pp. 51 - 64
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© 1996 Cambridge University Press

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